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Plovdiv Province
Photo: Ilia Markov from Sofia, Bulgaria, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Province of Bulgaria

Plovdiv Province

Bulgaria's second city and its biggest regional economy outside Sofia, with the Trakia Economic Zone, universities, wine country and Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city.

About the province

Plovdiv at a Glance

Plovdiv Province is in central southern Bulgaria and has 18 municipalities. Its capital, Plovdiv, is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, about 144 km south-east of Sofia, and is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe. It was European Capital of Culture in 2019.

Plovdiv is an important economic, transport, cultural and educational hub. The region's industrial parks, including the Trakia Economic Zone, host manufacturing in electronics, machinery, automotive parts and food. The province also includes Asenovgrad, Karlovo, Hisarya, the Bachkovo Monastery, and vineyards on the edge of the Rhodopes.

Worth knowing

  • Trakia Economic Zone: one of the largest industrial parks in the country
  • Several universities and a large pool of graduates
  • Plovdiv Airport, the Trakia motorway and rail links to Sofia, Burgas and Istanbul
  • Agriculture and wine on the Upper Thracian Plain

100 National Tourist Sites

Tourist Sites in Plovdiv

The full list
  1. 41 Plovdiv: Roman Theatre, History and Ethnographic Museums, Hindliyan House · Plovdiv Roman theatre · History Museum · Ethnographic Museum · Hindliyan House
  2. 41a Roman Stadium of Philippopolis · Plovdiv Roman stadium
  3. 41b Episcopal Basilica, Small Basilica and Irini Building, Plovdiv · Plovdiv Episcopal Basilica of Philippopolis · Small Basilica · Late Roman building "Irini"
  4. 42 Perushtitsa History Museum · Perushtitsa History Museum
  5. 43 Ivan Vazov House Museum and Sopot Convent · Sopot Ivan Vazov House Museum · Convent of the Presentation of the Virgin
  6. 44 Vasil Levski National Museum, Karlovo · Karlovo Vasil Levski National Museum
  7. 44a Karlovo History Museum · Karlovo History Museum
  8. 44b Old Karlovo Tourist Complex · Karlovo Old Karlovo tourist complex
  9. 44c Kadrafil Peak and Colonel Serafimov House, Svezhen · Svezhen Kadrafil Peak: grave of Hadzhi Dimitar · Colonel Vladimir Serafimov House Museum
  10. 45 Hristo Botev National Museum, Kalofer · Kalofer Hristo Botev National Museum
  11. 45a Botev Peak · Balkan Mountains Botev Peak (2,376 m)
  12. 45b Rayskoto Praskalo Waterfall · Kalofer Rayskoto Praskalo waterfall
  13. 47 Asen's Fortress · Asenovgrad Asen's Fortress
  14. 47a Asenovgrad History Museum · Asenovgrad History Museum
  15. 47b Bachkovo Monastery · Bachkovo Bachkovo Monastery
  16. 67 Thracian Tomb at Starosel · Starosel Thracian tomb
  17. 67a Hisarya Archaeological Museum and Roman Tomb · Hisarya Archaeological Museum · Roman tomb
  18. 67b Roman Baths and Walls of Diocletianopolis, Hisarya · Hisarya Roman baths
  19. 77 Klisura History Museum · Klisura History Museum

Business directory

Companies in Plovdiv

435 companies listed in the province, featured members first.

Bulgarian Investments Ltd

Real Estate

Karlovo

Bulgarian Investments After trading for 12 years, Bulgarian Investments is Bulgaria’s largest and most successful land investment company with offices in Bulgar...

1001 Kartini

Furniture and Furnishings

Plovdiv

Голям избор от картини и декоративни пана за стена в онлайн магазин 1001 Картини. Чудесен подарък за вашият дом или офис. Отлично качество и модерен външен вид....

A.L.A. REA

Property Management

Plovdiv

A.L.A. REA department is concentrating its activities in the field of support and mediation in sales and rental of real estate, property management and credit c...

A&D Commercial Ltd.

Soft Drinks and Mineral Water

Stamboliyski

Our company "A&D Commercial" Ltd. is successor to ST "Asen Dolev Commercial" Ltd .We have been involved in the production of soft drinks since 1991. In 2002, we...

ABO GRANITY Ltd

Building Materials

Plovdiv

„ABO GRANITY“ Ltd is established in the year 2003 with 100% private capital. The main activity of the company is the trade with construction materials. For this...

Accounting Competence Center - ACC

Accounting and Tax

Plovdiv

The Accounting Competence Center - ACC - is one of the leading Accounting and Business Consulting companies in Plovdiv / Bulgaria and provides professional acco...

ACIMA - LTD.

Metalworking and Metal Products

Plovdiv

We would like to introduce our company "ACIMA" - LTD. We are a Bulgarian company active in tradding with black metals and steel. Our headquarters and warehouse...

Actual Industries Ltd.

Building Materials

Plovdiv

“Actual Industries” Ltd. is a well situated trade company with a really strong positions on Bulgarian Market since 1990. “Actual Industries” Ltd. was registered...

ADI-77

Doors and Windows

Plovdiv

ADI-77 was founded in 1991 with a registered specialisation in trade and sales, industrial manufacturing and real estate. When it first started on the newly fou...

Advance Ltd.

Software Development

Plovdiv

Hardware *Computers and computer components * Peripherals and consumables * Communication systems and LAN’s * Technical support and services * Building networks...

Aegean Marble LTD.

Construction

Plovdiv

Aegean Marble LTD. presents the Turkish Marbles to world. The owner of the most productive and high quality mines. Aegean Marble, has 24 hour production. During...

AGRESIA

Web Design and Development

Plovdiv

AGRESIA (Web Design Studio) was established initially part-time (as a professional freelance), but because of the great success that achieves not only internal...