1. INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF TOUR OPERATORS PLOVDIV, 7-10 MAY 2013 INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF TOUR OPERATORS PLOVDIV, 7-10 MAY 2013 Municipal Enterprise for Tourism - Plovdiv tel.: +359 32 656 794, +359 620 453 tourism@plovdiv.bg, tic_plovdiv@abv.bg www.plovdiv-tour.info www.eventsplovdiv.info

2. There are few European cities with such unique civilization overlay. Depth of cultural layers in Plovdiv reaches 10 - 12 meters.

3. Middle Ages Ottoman Period

4. Bulgarian Revival in Old Town reserve

5. Modern History

6. The city of the hills, today six in number is over 3000 years older than Rome and contemporary of Troy. Daily Telegraph puts PLOVDIV on sixth place as one of the oldest living cities in the world

7. Immovable cultural heritage - more than 200 cultural artefacts. Movable cultural property - 300 000, exhibited in five Museums of Plovdiv - Archaeological Museum, Historical Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Natural History Museum and Art Gallery.

8. Roman period (II-IV century) is a kind of golden age of development Of the ancient city.

9. Ancient theatre Built in ii century ad under the rule of Emperor TRAYAN 28 rows OF marble seats 6000 spectators Representative monument

10. Ancient Stadium Built II century AD under the rule emperor Hadrian Dimensions 240 m long and 50 m wide Marble seats 14 rows 30,000 spectators Contemporary scene

12. Hisar Plovdiv - Hisar - 45 km. A combination of cultural-cognitive and spa tourism

13. Plovdiv - Asenovgrad - Bachkovo - Bachkovo Monastery - Mount Athos Plovdiv - Asenovgrad - 18 km. Asenovgrad - Bachkovo - 8 km. Understanding the potential for religious tourism

14. Plovdiv - Chepelare - Smolyan Plovdiv - Chepelare - 47 km. Chepelare - Smolyan - 17 km. Plovdiv is the gateway to the mountains of Bulgaria and the starting point for the practice of mountaineering and skiing

15. Routes of Wine Old Town - wine and culture ASENOVGRAD BRESTOVITSA BRESTNIK Rose valley Rose festival Kazanlak – 17 May – 21 June Rose festival Karlovo – 31 May - 1 June

16. FOUR SEASONS CULTURE VINARIA Wine Festival – 3 to 6 APRIL 2013 Antique Festival - 17-19 May 2013 International Chamber Music Festival - 10-20 June 2013 Week of Crafts - 24 - 30 June 2013 VERDI OPERA Festival – 15 June – 5 July 2013 International Folklore Festival - 29 July - 4 August 2013 Autumn SALON OF THE ARTS - 1 September - 31 October 2013 Night of Museums and Galleries - September 2013 Plovdiv rock fest – September 2013 Plovdiv Jazz Evenings International Festival - October 2013 YOUNG wine PARADE – 22 – 24 November 2013

18. Weekends under the hills More than 2,000 restaurants and entertainments await guests of the city and offer a combination of abundance of food and musical entertainment from performing any genre.

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