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Plovdiv Old Town Self-Guided Audio Tour

4.5(6)Plovdiv1 hour
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Description

Every traveler in Bulgaria wants to visit the most interesting places and take away the most vivid impressions. Your collection of memories will be complete if you visit the sights of Plovdiv, the capital of culture, in the company of an audio guide. You will explore the old town of Plovdiv on your own at your own pace, with the help of an audio guide and a map of the excursion route. Approaching the desired object, you dial its number and start playback. After paying for the tour, a link with access to audio files will be sent to your email. On the day of the excursion you have chosen, the link will become active and will be valid for 24 hours. You will listen to audio recordings through your phone. You will need internet and headphones to listen to recordings in temples. Attention: internet consumption is minimal!

Tour Options

Plovdiv Old Town Self-Guided Audio Tour

Itinerary

5 min

Route point 1 - Jumaya Mosque is a medieval Muslim temple in Plovdiv. According to various authors, it was built under Sultan Murad I (1362 – 1389) or under Sultan Murad II (1421 – 1451)

10 min

The Stadium of Philippopolis was the ancient Roman stadium of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), built in the 2nd century AD, during the Roman imperial period.

15 min

A small church existed on the site as early as the 9th century. The church was renovated in 1186 by the bishop of Plovdiv Constantine Pantehi and it became part of a monastery. Both the church and the monastery were destroyed when the Ottoman Turks conquered the city in 1371 in the course of the Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars

6 min

Lamartine House - It was built by some unknown master-builder in 1829- 1830 and is one of the biggest and most beautiful symmetrical houses in the Old City.

10 min

The Balaban House, also known as the House of Hadji Panayot Lampsha, is a museum house in Plovdiv. Built at the beginning of the 19th century

10 min

The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern Plovdiv, once the ancient city of Philippopolis

Admission not included5 min

Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic museum is the second largest specialized museum of this type in Bulgaria.

15 min

Nebet Tepe is one of the hills of Plovdiv where the ancient town was founded. The earliest settlements on Nebet Tepe are dated back to 4000 BC

5 min

Hisar Kapia (from Turkish: Hisar Kapı meaning "Castle Gate") is a medieval gate in Plovdiv's old town and one of the most famous tourist sights in the city.

Admission not included15 min

Small Basilica Archeological Site (5th-6th century)

Admission not included15 min

Cultural Center-Museum TrakArt is a history museum in Plovdiv. It features 160 square metres “in situ” ancient Roman mosaic from the 3rd - 4th century, an exhibition called 'Glass in ancient art' that illustrates the development of glass manufacturing from the 5th century BC till the 4th century AD, an exhibition called 'Protothracian portrait' with ceramic objects from the eneolith and the neolith- Cultura Maritsa and an exhibition with Roman miniature portraits from the first century BC up to the first century AD

10 min

The Church of St Constantine and Helena is a church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It is considered to be among the oldest churches in the city. It was built in 337 at the sight of an ancient pagan temple in the acropolis on one of the fortified hills.

Highlights

Map of Plovdiv
Audio Guide ENG, RUS, BG, TR, GR, FR, SP, IT, DE

What's included

Included
Map of Plovdiv
Audio Guide ENG, RUS, BG, TR, GR, FR, SP, IT, DE

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Reviews(6)

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N3813KImichell
July 31, 2025
It's worth it for 24 hours only

Well-guided routes and exciting archaeological tours Too bad I couldn't finish the next day

Operator response

Merci de prendre le temps et de partager votre opinion ! Nous sommes très heureux que vous ayez aimé la route des sites historiques de Plovdiv. Grâce à vos commentaires, nous avons augmenté le temps d'accès au guide Audio à 72 heures. Vous nous aidez à évoluer.

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Kevin H
May 12, 2025
Goos tour but disappointing map

Comprehensive tour of the Old Town. Only problem was having to switch between the map and the audio. A printed map (clearly easier to read in the sun) would have helped. The pdf map on the phone was unclear when I zoomed in - could the resolution be increased?

Operator response

Thank you for your valuable feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the comprehensive tour of the Old Town Plovdiv. We truly appreciate your suggestions regarding the map, and we will definitely work on improving the clarity of the PDF Your input is very helpful, and we’re always looking for ways to improve the experience. Thank you again!

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Kris1906p
February 13, 2025
Comfortable

We really liked this audio guide modality, it allows you to go at your own pace and is very well explained. It is very easy to follow the route that marks.

Operator response

Gracias por su opinión! Nos complace que haya disfrutado de un recorrido autoguiado por Plovdiv con una Audioguía. ¡Ven a visitarnos de nuevo!

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laak l
October 8, 2019
Beautiful theatre and views

Just beautiful and worth a visit! I say.......do it! This theater is just part of visiting Plovdiv.

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pollys666
September 30, 2019
Great tour

Great service! Enjoyed the walk the whole day! I also visited 3 museums! Small Basilica is a must see!

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Криста Д
July 21, 2019
Plovdiv Walking Tour

Very surprised! The city is so beauty and i learned so much more about its history! Love it so much!

Operator response

Thank you for the positive comment and rating!

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