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Plovdiv is the second of the biggest towns in Bulgaria, following Sofia, and is 130 km. far from it. All the symbols of Bulgarian spirit are focused in the town of Pioudiv. Here, one can find remnants of Thracian, Greek and Romanian civilizations.
During the Roman yoke, the town was called "the most beautiful town in the Thracian region". An evidence of these ages is the marble amphitheater. It has 3000 places and is built during the second century on hillocks. Even today the ancient theater is the biggest and the most original scene for classic and modern spectacles and concerts, performing during the art festivals and "The Verdi Evenings". The Bulgarians from the Revival period left the most vivid traces in Plovdiv, as the town was a center of the cultural elite of Bulgarian society till the middle of the former century. The architecture of the old town, its atmosphere, preserved even today, the numerous magnificently decorated churches, the town folklore, and all relics hidden behind the stone walls are symbol of the power of the Bulgarian genius.
Very often international cultural forums and exhibitions take place in Plovdiv. Permanent exhibition of well-known Bulgarian painters, as Zlatjo Bojadzhiev, Tzanko Lavrentov, Hristo Stanchev and many others are organized in the old town. Besides cultural center, Plovdiv is a busy market place, where an International Trade Fair traditionally takes place every spring and autumn.

Intro Written Sep 10, 2002
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krassimir71 Jul 10, 2002 at 4:09 AM

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DPando May 27, 2002 at 8:55 AM

grat roman theatre
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drolkar Mar 30, 2002 at 4:46 PM

You`re right about bulgarskoto sirene...:)...
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Alphons Mar 1, 2002 at 2:40 AM

very good info
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SunnyIsle Feb 20, 2002 at 8:02 AM

Good info
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cjg1 Jan 18, 2002 at 9:56 AM

Very impressive page.