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Plovdiv – A City by Any Other Name

August 30th 2019
Only 2 days ago we arrived in Plovdiv on a Bulgarian National Rail (BDZ) train from Sofia. Our train ride of a bit under 2 hours took us past the blue-gray outline of the Vitosha, Rila and Rhodope mountain ranges which could be seen in the distance. We had seen only small villages clustered near the train stations we passed along the way. At stations such as Vakarel and Belovo the rusting vintage ... read more
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Bulgarian Flag The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, b... ... read more
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Although I have many and varied interests, travel is never far from my thoughts. I love reading and writing about travel. I never travel without a camera (or two) and a travel journal. While some view travel purely as a vacation and time for relaxation, I more often view it as an ongoing education -- a book with chapters I can't wait to read. At present, my wanderlust shows no signs of weakening. Every new passport stamp tells a story. My very long time travel motto is taken from Michael Palin: "Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infecte... full info
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23rd November 2020

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I think we too took a photo of this
I am pretty sure we too took a photo of this amfitheatre. Well, we were in Plovdiv so I guess it we should have takena photo of it. /Ake
24th November 2020

starship VT
starship - VT

I think we too took a photo of this
I never expected to see Roman ruins in Bulgaria, so when we visited this amphitheater in Plovdiv it was surprising to see it in such good condition!

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