Plovdiv is an ancient city with a huge history and importance throughout its life. Accompanying the life of the fearsome Thracians, the wise Byzantines and the great Bulgarians, this city has a lot to show you. Its old town with renaissance houses, archaeological excavations of roman stadiums and aqueducts culminates in the fully restored amphitheater, where if you're lucky you can enjoy a live performance and its acoustics. The main street is full of life, the picturesque neighborhood "Kapana" brings together the best of modern cuisine and of course mellow wine, the area around the mosque and of course the view from the 4 peaks located around the city center can keep you entertained more than necessary. If of course you are a lover of art, culture and antiquities - you will be fascinated walking around the old town. All this can be defined by the short name of Plovdiv - the cultural capital of Bulgaria.
The Bachkovo Monastery is one of the largest in Bulgaria and combining its orthodox culture with centuries-old Japanese plane trees creates a unique atmosphere. Extremely picturesque, beautiful and well-organized - the monastery with its holy calm and charming fountains can make your time pass unnoticed in silence and blissful peace. Not so, of course, are the pretty stalls located in front of the monastery itself, where you can experience the Bulgarian diversity in culinary traditions, crafts and medicine.
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Tour: Iraqi Kurdistan
★★★★★
My recent trip in Iraq organized by Penguin was excellent from start to end. Both Penguin tour guide (Nessi) and the local guide (Fahad) managed all topics efficiently and facilitated an amazing experience for the group. Now I dream about visiting the Northern part of the country, too.
Tour: Socotra Island Adventures (Yemen)
★★★★★
Thanks for everything in terms of your work and help with this trip to Yemen. It was an amazing experience - one I would recommend to almost anyone. By the numbers of people who travelled to the island, it is only going to get more exposure. The local company was very good - so you can have no problems with them at all. I was really lucky though - there were only 2 of us on the trip - and it was a really nice experience. I will continue to work with Penguin in getting ideas for great places to travel.
Tour: Caucasus Explorer
★★★★★
Interesting trip in a different part of the world. with a possibility to learn a lot. Visit to spectacular churches and monastries, museums, wine producers, nature and beautiful cities. This tour is recommended.
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