Places to visit near

Plovdiv

Plovdiv is a city in Plovdiv district, Bulgaria of about 340,494 people. Within 50 km by road there are 145 places to visit: 71 forts & heritage, 24 churches and 19 museums. The must-see places are Surp Kevork, Nebet Tepe and Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

42.1500° N, 24.7500° EPop. 340,494

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Within 30 km128 places
Within 50 km145
Must-see111
Notable109
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Plovdiv

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm

121 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Plovdiv
  2. MiG-23BNheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Immaculate Conception Virgin, Rakovskichurch · 30 min
  4. Asenovgrad Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. The Red Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Plovdiv Zoochurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Plovdiv
Today’s loopPlovdivStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Plovdiv?

Surp Kevork (church, about 1 km), Nebet Tepe (heritage site, about 1 km), Assumption of the Virgin Mary (church, about 1 km), Church of Saints Constantine and Helena (church, about 1 km), St. Dimitar (church, about 1 km), Sveta Marina (church, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Plovdiv?

145 places on Spotwander: 71 forts & heritage, 24 churches, 19 museums, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest fort to Plovdiv?

Artin Gidikov House, about 1 km by road; Ivan Furnadzhiev House (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Plovdiv?

Surp Kevork, about 1 km by road; Assumption of the Virgin Mary (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Plovdiv?

Start in Plovdiv, visit MiG-23BN, then Immaculate Conception Virgin, Rakovski, then Asenovgrad Mosque, then The Red Church, then Plovdiv Zoo, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.