What To Do in Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 2019 European Capital of Culture!
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- It's no surprise to us that #Plovdiv was voted the 2019 European Capital of Culture. This beautiful city is exploding with culture and fun things to do! We spent the day exploring the city centre, and in this video we'll show you exactly what to do in Plovdiv, #Bulgaria.
It was a truly epic day! Here's the full list of everything we did:
- Plovdiv "Together" Sign
- Ancient Roman Stadium
- Visit the Dzhumaya Mosque
- Wander through Kapana District
- Walk through Old Town
- Lunch at Wok & Load (a thai food truck!)
- Explore the pedestrian area
- Bulgarian Dinner at Rahat Tepe
- Watch the sunset from atop Nebet Tepe hill
If you want more information on everything that we did, here's the full list on our blog: jackandgabexplore.com/21-amaz...
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Plovdiv really is a beautiful city...I'm Australian, but I have been living here for more than 13 years and I'm still finding her hidden treasures.
Bazz inBulgaria, How do you find the air in Plovdiv? Right now, the AirVisual App shows the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Plovdiv is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.
Wow!
I'm from Sydney - I'm planning on visiting Plovdiv next April
if you could show less of your faces and more of the surroundings would grab more views I believe...
Come on, apparently they like to see themselves and want to show much they love each other. ;)
Maybe they could use the word 'super' less frequently...
@@kacsasult then we call that selfies and you can keep it private
@@florent4364 AMericans , what do you expect lmao
Thank you , guys, for this fabulous film about my beloved Bulgaria. As a Bulgarian-Canadian I really appreciate your feedback and your fresh and positive perspective on Sofia and Plovdiv.
Plovdiv is an amazing city. Very good video.❤️ Thank you very much.
Plovdiv certainly looks one amazing city.
Loved this city! I was there in 2008. Lots of things to see and their chicking skewer is also wonderful!!
This is just si nice..travelling the world..Balkans. Bulgaria is so divine..stunnishing. In love. We are in Croatia...and would love to visit Bulgaria. And your vlogs...very uplifting and so nice . Have a save trip..and lots of fun. And ine day have a scrap book with all the photos and names of places will hvaing coffee or tea ..and just enjoying all the beautiful memories. 👌🤗🙂
Really enjoyed watching it Bulgarian vlogs..new subbie here from the Philippines
Woohoo! We just arrived in Bangkok a few days ago and we're hoping to visit the Philippines while we're in SE Asia :)
Greetings from Bulgaria. 😀
I'm really glad you've had a great time in Plovdiv. You two are so positive and it's completely normal to enjoy your city. I hope you'll come next year to see more historical and cultural sites, which aren't be opened for tourists yet.
Thanks so much! We LOVED Plovdiv so I am sure we'll be back at some point :)
Great Video guys...love my home town Plovdiv !!! Iam happy to see that Cali ppl like it as well...keep the great work !!!
Plovdiv Is a very colorful place thanks for the traveling!.
One of our favorite cities that we've visited so far! Lots of color and life everywhere! Thank you for watching :)
@@JackandGabExplore Glad the crazy guy finally left you alone you run into that a lot in NYC and LA I've noticed but at least you know what they are saying. Safe travels.
@@MyWestiesTV are you from plovdiv? I'm on holiday in plovdiv at the moment and need some guidance.
Helpful well captured video! You too are really beautiful people !
Nice video! Glad you enjoyed Plovdiv. I highly recommend you to visit next time the ancient towns at the Black sea - Sozopol and Nessebar. You'll love it :)
We'll have to check it out next time we're back in Bulgaria! It's such a great country so I'm sure we'll be back :)
While in Bulgaria...
Sofia (do not forget the Rila Monastery) > Plovdiv > Veliko Tarnovo is an absolute must (the former capital of Bulgaria + Etara just next to VT. Varna > Balchik > Ruse (little Vienna) and then start off to Romania with Bucharest, which is around 70km away from Ruse. There are so many other places in Bulgaria, especially in the south.
We are actually in Bucharest right now! We only went to Sofia and Plovdiv in Bulgaria but we loved it so much we will be back! Thanks for the great recommendations :)
Thank you for visiting our city!!
..A beautiful film ....Thanks....You,re Greats
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Absolutely love it.
Fascinating city.
Definitely a super cool place! Thanks for watching
Plovdiv is an Amazing City !!!
It certainly looks an amazing city to visit.
Great video guys 👍👍. We're in Plovdiv now and about to set out for the day. Thanks for the awesome tips!! Looks like we'll be heading up the hill for sunset too! 😁😁
Ahhh we're so jealous! Plovdiv is such a cool city. Enjoy the beautiful sunset...don't forget the bottle of wine! ;)
@@JackandGabExplore Oh no... Epic fail... We forgot the wine! Up there right now enjoying the amazing sunset and will have a drink later down in the park watching the water fountain show! We'll stop at wok and load for dinner on the way down. Looks great!! Thanks again for the tips! 😀😀
Amazing video! ❤
Thanks so much! So glad that you enjoyed it Ivan :)
Easy-going Plovdiv never disappoints, a nice video and that guy must have been high on something...
beautiful bAΛΓΑΡΙΑ nice ΠΛΟVΔIV.
Very nice video..
3:14 the cat - Thanks you now where is the food :D :D :D
Oh my god. I felt uncomfortable looking the part with the crazy guy 🤪🤪🤪🤪 i can imagine what you been through 😂😂😂 anyway he didn’t seem dangerous, just crazy!!
Yeah it was pretty scary just being followed but he didn't have any weapons or anything. As soon as we saw the cops he took off in the other direction!! Crazy stuff happens while traveling...it was just a coincidence that we caught it on camera
Jack and Gab Explore that’s the price you pay for having such a beautiful life. And just in case , keep a headscarf in your purse 😂
You came to Bulgaria and eat Tailand street food - good job ..
Good video
Plovdiv ❤️❤️
8:29 holy!, I live in this city from 24 years and i've never seen a person like him. O_O.
Thanks for visiting !!
I know!! I think it was a fluke. We seriously loved Plovdiv!
I guess he's targeting tourists and he heard them speaking English, so it was easy for him to notice them. That being said I've never seen such people either and I wonder what their deal is.
@@JackandGabExplore I think he's just mentally ill to be honest
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Great video. My wife and I have been living all over Europe for the past year and we were thinking about giving Plovdiv a try. Is that somewhere you guys would consider living for 3 months or was it just a nice stop on your map?
Alsooo I heard a familiar accident . Hahah I was telling my wife, I bet they're from California.
I was really surprised when you said San Diego. 🌊🌅🏄♂️.
Poway represent.🤘🤘 Where abouts?
Chillen.
Ahahahah awesome video
Nice video, I’ve done a few videos on my channel about Bulgaria. I haven’t managed to get to Plovdiv yet.
Such a cool city! Highly recommend spending at least a few days there there so you can do plenty of exploring.
Nice Painting nice city With Nice Man and women
Thanks for showing a beautiful masjid (mosque)
on 8:45 well that is our traditional dish end we call it " SARMI" unfortunately can't be translate! Hey next time you may have to try Burgas it is base it on the black sea very nice you can see allot there! Good lock!
Thank you for sharing your travel experience. Gab what other language(s) besides English do you speak? Safe travels!
Jack and gab try and go to parts of cities and towns that don't get mentioned in the usual tourist leaflets,places like i.e cathedrals, town halls,art galleries or a like which are GRT if that's all you want but most towns,cities have other cultural highlights happening...like I'm from Liverpool but moved to another city not far away called (Chester)both completely different on the surface but the similar underneath that skin....like in Chester the tourist are mainly shown things to do with the Romans because Chester was a massive Roman garrison town and very important to them...also my birth city Liverpool was named capital of culture in 2008 with stavanager in Norway which was something I didn't know that two cities are awarded it.... Plovdiv and mantera in Italy....
how amazing is you guys's sound, how did you mic that!? I don't see you wearing microphones. It sounds like you close miced everything in post.
Bulgaria
When you go back to Plovdiv, also climb the two biggest hills in the city that you missed to visit in your video (each of them have a regular way plus plenty of tiny pathways to reach the top), as well as Гребната база (pronounced "Grebna baza", which is essentially a sports complex with a rowing channel next to woods). Worth mentioning is another beautiful place in Bulgaria - Белоградчи[ките скали (pronounced "Belogradchishkite skali" and meaning "Belogradchik rocks"). They are shown here by other people like you: th-cam.com/video/6Ek8ltnq3i8/w-d-xo.html :)
You know we got a great Jewish and a very good catholic churche - two Popes have visiting these churches...the mosque is unique but not a really a big deal.
Very cool! We didn't have a chance to check those out but we'll have to see them next time we go back :)
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Good healthy food! I heard bulgarian yogurt is the best!
It is the Best !!! Real Bacteria no BS !!
9:10, well, there are guys like this one. Sorry that you had this experience, please don't hate Plovdiv for that.
You missed to visit The Assumption of the Holy Virgin orthodox church in the Old Town and the Roman theatre of Philippopolis(one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres).
So much to do in the city!
Did you guys actually miss the Roman Amphitheater in the old town, or I got destructed myself and didn't see it in the video?
If you did, in fact, miss it here's some info on it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plovdiv_Roman_theatre
57 k followers...
Amazing
1. Eating fabulous Thai food in....Plovdiv. Super advice :)))
2. Being afraid, looking out for Police !!! while having a conversation with a sick person...poor guy
3. Comparing some Roman ruins from Plovdiv to those in Rome....
Conclusion: 57 k following...what? Tom and Jerry?
very cool mosque and extremely cool 500 years, the wine is a little bit shitty
The crazy guy seems like he was drugged or something. People here can be annoying but they're not dangerous. I've been stopped on the street by similar people, usually intoxicated. I think they just wanna have a conversation.
Glad you had a good time anyway.
Yeah I definitely don't think he was dangerous we were just super uncomfortable since we wouldn't leave us alone
@@JackandGabExplore It's something really common not only in Bulgaria, but in Europe in general, intoxicated or homeles people stopping you and walking with you just to have a conversation. They are not dangerous and also they don't realise how it looks from besides and for them is even just being friendly haha
@ZeůsX How do you know him? Is he famous in Plovdiv?
I know this boy. He's probably mental but he reads a lot about planes and trains and loves sharing this information. No need to judge. And yes, he's famous there.
🤣 a typical Bulgarian dish - Caesar salad
Where are you from guys?
Garlic pill for mosquitos, worked in Florida wetlands 💧
Would be better to research in advance the local food and restaurants/ places to eat. I see many foreigners consume crappy food or have no clue about the food in the country they are visiting, Ive seen people who put yellow cheese and ketchup on top of Shopska Salad *disgusting!. Bulgaria has beutiful nature, getting out of the cities is a good idea, places like Trigrad, Dospat, Shiroka Laka etc are amazing. Bulgaria is not commercialised as other places, therefore is normal not to know much about it, but if you dig deeper and have willingness to research you will find out that: we have lots of animal species, which you can still observe, such as bears - the biggest bear rescue center in Europe, bats, wolfs, many birds etc, there are many mineral water reserves and balneological canters, many caves, as well as location to find your own precious minerals. The mosque in Plovdiv is not just the oldest in the city but in whole Bulgaria. Do not make videos just for followers and views, rather make it more genuine to improve your own knowledge.
Where are you from,guys ? Which country ?
We're from the U.S.!
The most beautiful thing was the kitty
We agree!!
Hi everyone... Come to Indonesia. Beautyfull Country
do you have any idea what that strange guy wanted from you?? and is that a normal problem in bulgaria??
А я планирую переехать в Пловдив, но что то мне подсказывает, что там нечего делать
А истината: за възстановяване на девствеността, ще трябва да използвате превръзки вместо живовляк?
One of the oldest CONTINUOUSLY inhabited settlements in Europe.
If ya wanna swin in bulgaria plovdiv go to aqwaland
ahhahahahaha dude said he knows elon musk, that was insane
Totally...he kept saying he knew Richard Branson too. Wacky!
@@JackandGabExplore really funny thing is like he assumes that cause you guys are american you must know some of the people he's talking about :D:D:D:D
are you from plovdiv? I'm on holiday in plovdiv at the moment and need some guidance.
@@umeriqbal5406 nah dude i live in sofia, if you end up here hmu
@@iztok252 you got watsapp or something?
The only mistake you did was the Thai food :)
Does he ever blink?
He was right that he knows Elon Musk, but Elon Musk doesn't know him.
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Bulgarians are a little crazy but country is really ok!
ye. no one really acted like that towards me, but i guess its because i'm local and not very interesting, and he heard you speaking english. in Bulgaria we dont have mental institutions, all the crazy ppl are just free..
Great review of my home town guys! You have managed to capture the specific city atmosphere into your video and this is the best review of Plovdiv I've seen by far! Sorry for that retard that sort of ruined your walk. They are usually harmless but nevertheless harassing. I was at Villa Yustina probably the next day after you cause I saw in your video they were building the stage to a gig I went to there :)
This makes us so happy! Plovdiv is one of our favorite cities that we've traveled to so far--so awesome that it's your home town. Super funny that you were at Villa Yustina right after us :)
Yeah .you can find a Louisiana bbq chicken as well .just loock harder!!!
That guy seemed totally harmless, are you from a gated community or something, lol
He was harmless, but nobody likes being followed around after you've asked the person multiple times to leave you alone :)
That guy comes to the coffee shop that I work at . He talks to us and the customers. He thinks he is a engine driver and knows everything about trains. He is asking us all creepy questions. He is saying that he doesn't have friends and has no one to talk to. He said "can I communicate to you" and that sentence alone is pretty creepy. He is harmless but creepy.
Those stuffed cabbage leaves look horrible 😂
Plovdiv is beautiful but the mosquitoes are ridiculous. We had a bad experience with Rahat restaurant. Service was nonexistent.
Plovdiv is the small version of Istanbul
lol
Don't hang out and speak with crazy people in cities. Every city has them.
Americans are quite closed people, they don't like strangers. I know it from personal experience.
2.57 in Islam your not allowed to have paintings pictures or music..it.s haram to do so ..
be aware of idiots . but enjoy your time . if you feel not in place find police they will be on your side
The mosque isnt bulgarian its turkish
As a local I may say ABSOLUTELY TRUE!💯 In terms of nature, ancient landmarks, silence and cheap food Plovdiv are the best👍
*but some hidden problems here: pollution and rubbish, beggars, racism, abandoned buldings and dogs...no one covers it in Insta vlog videos(( #jamisover
you guys are not very good at this. This is one of the most beautiful cities on earth and i spent more time hearing your lunch order and seeing the food on your face than looking at historic architecture.
keep your day jobs.
Some constructive criticism from me. Saying that you are impressed by the mosque and Thai food in Plovdiv is a bit like going to Saudi Arabia and saying that you are impressed by the churches and roasted pork there. I mean..,camoon guys,I know you are americans but how ignorant is that. Do some research before visiting country or city. All the best.
I guess that mosque was from Ottoman? Cmiiw
The first thing you highlight about Plovdiv is the mosque? How woke of you!
Bla bla bla .... wherever you go is your favourite city and food .....
Plovdiv wins every year... And Plovdiv is the oldest city in Europe and why would you go in an mosc in one of the most Ortodox countrys and you dont check out a chirch
Стига си се цупила с тези преовиличени инстаграмски физиономии а се стегни малко
No you dont have to live.we know that the earth its rolling around you.sorry if if you felt uncomfortable...it s just a fool moon
Minute 11:38.
That stuffed cabbage is called "sarma" (singural. But you have more on the plate) and "sarmale" (plural), typical ancient Dacian food, from the time when Anatolia was Dacian teritory, not invaded yet by turks.
When the turks came to Anatolia masacring everything in site, they took over many Dacian dishes, names and recipies all together. Now they call the whole dish "Sarma". They had no clue that "sarma" is only singular. They call this dish "sarma" ever since.
Note: The original Dacian version of it is with grape plant leafs arround the minced meat. The sour cabbage leaf version came later.
"Rahat Tepe" (ever heard of Gobekli Tepe?) is turkish.
"Rahat" means "turkish delight" (loser style harden sugar jelly artifficialy coloured).
Sarmale is the plural form in Romanian - in Bulgarian it's sarmi. The Greek version (with vine leaves) is, IIRC, dolmades in Greek or "gratski/lozovi sarmi" in Bulgarian. And rahat doesn't mean "Turkish delight" (which is lokum), but "comfort, leisure".