Escape to myself

Another great day with visits to more Roman sites with Volcan. Plovdiv was anciently settled in neolithic times but the Roman occupation began in the first century when the city was called Philippopolis. There are remains of the stadium(some under the local H&M!), the forum, the East Gate and the beautiful amphitheatre. Despite my fear of heights and steep steps with no handrails I made it to the arena at the bottom.We then strolled through the modern city wide boulevards and squares before coffee.

We then visited an Ottoman merchants house , the Klianti House, built in the 1750s. Beautifully restored with opulent wall paintings and wonderfully decorated ceilings.

I ended today at a nearby hill top overlooking the city to take in a superb sunset. I love this place.