Tag: Plovdiv

• Roman remains and Ottoman merchants

  Another sunny day in this always surprising town. I realised I had only seen half of the Roman architecture it had to offer. So off I went to get my fill of culture. The bishops basilica was sadly closed but nothing daunted I went to see the small one. The authorities here know how to…

  thegaywidower

  April 25, 2025

  The consequences of travel

  architecture, Bulgaria, Ottoman Baroque, Plovdiv, solo, travel

• What’s great about Plovdiv?

  I arrived here by minivan this morning. An easy trip which dropped me five minutes from this fabulous hostel in a mid nineteenth century listed house right in the centre of the old town. The room is beautiful and I have an antique bed with painted headboard … I feel like a king or a…

  thegaywidower

  April 23, 2025

  The consequences of travel

  Bulgaria, Plovdiv, solo, travel