Thracian ruins on top of hill

June 24th 2009
Plovdiv and Overnight train day 18-19 (June 24 -25) We took a bus trip to Plovdiv through some amazing mountain ranges. We stayed in a hostel in the heart of the old town area of Plovdiv and a short walk down to the main street. Plovdiv has many Roman ruins including an amphitheatre that is being excavated right under the main streets. The Romans were here but also the Thracians (who I ... read more

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Sharyn J

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Welcome to my Travel Journal. Ill be updating here as often as I can so you can catch up on my travels whenever you have the time. (I hope Ill be better at updating than I am with emailing or phoning!). There are green boxes below to help you jump to a particular country. Where am I now: 26 December 09 - At Lovices, in Wijchen, The Netherlands Below is a summary and map of the key places Ill be visiting. * Japan, China, Mongolia, Russian Federation * Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania * Poland, Germany, Austria, Czech Repub... full info

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