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| The famous Roman Theatre |
I arrived at Yug/Jug bus station (which basically means 'South'), and the hostel was another half hour walk from there. it was hot and dusty but a fairly straightforward walk, although the outer city was slightly uninspiring to say the least - very Communist and had that slightly ill-maintained look that many cities in Eastern Europe have.
The hostel itself however was a completely different story. It was new and clean and obviously lovingly tended to, and the moment I stepped in, I loudly rued the fact that I could have spent the past two days here and made day trips to Sofia, rather than slumming it in that prison-like hole at Lavov Most. Still, what's done is done, I suppose. The hostel owner was very nice and it was clear that he wanted his guests to get the very best out of their time in Plovdiv. I went to most of the restaurants he recommended and was extremely satisfied, especially with the gelato place he suggested.
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| The gelataria |
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| People queuing for ices |
After about an hour of chilling in the hostel, I went out to walk around the city. It was extremely hot, which ruined the experience somewhat, but I managed to cover most of the important hotspots, I think.
More to come.
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| The hostel. If only, if only..! |
And one of the restaurants I went to.
