Plovdiv through the lens 🇧🇬

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Top AirVuz contributor RebelAct brings us this excellent drone video from Plovdiv, Bulgaria's "second city" after the capital, Sofia. Plovdiv lies on the banks of the Maritsa River near the country's geographic center. Settled since the Antiquity, Plovdiv is one of Bulgaria's primary cultural centers. At the 1:28 mark, you'll see the theatre of Philippopolis, one of the best-preserved Roman theaters. Other highlights include the Singing Fountains at the garden of Tsar Simeon (4:40), the WW II era Alyosha Monument (5:28), and more.

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Plovdiv - ancient and eternal! Contemporary with Troy and Mycenae, older than Rome, Athens and Constantinople. The city is known for its cultural and historical heritage since the time of the Thracians and the era of Philip of Macedon. It is part of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. He repeatedly passed through the borders of the First and Second Bulgarian kingdoms. Plovdiv found its rise again during the Renaissance. Remnants of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modern culture coexist, woven into the irresistible beauty of this eternal city. Today, Plovdiv continues to develop and preserve its unique atmosphere and charm.