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Bookmark & shareGalleries, cafes and winding cobbled streets - it's the Paris of the Balkans.
Bulgaria's second city equals Sofia in things cultural and is a determined rival in nightlife as well. Being a smaller and less stressful city than Sofia, Plovdiv is also great for walking, offering most of the capital's amenities, without its traffic or crime.
Fast Facts
Population
376,500
Currency
Name: Bulgarian Lev
Code: BGN
Symbol: Lv
Electrical Plugs
230V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Bulgarian
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +2
Country Dialing Code
+359
Weights & Measures
Metric
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