Plovdiv
Geography and Transport
Plovdiv district covers area of six thousand square kilometers and is located in central Bulgaria. It is primarily an agricultural area and contains one-seventh of all of Bulgaria's arable land. This is 5,4 % of the total territory of Bulgaria. The capital of Plovdiv is the city of Plovdiv, but the region also contains 16 other municipalities: Asenovgrad, Karlovo, Maritsa, Rodopi, Hisarya, Bulgaria, Parvomay, Stamboliyski, Krichim, Perushtitsa, Sadovo, Laki, Rakovski, Brezovo, Saedinenie, Kaloyanovo and Kuklen.
The city municipal city of the province is Plovdiv which is the second largest in Bulgaria, a transportation hub and a good market for a holiday homes in Bulgaria. The country is mostly plain, but Plovdiv is particularly known, like Rome, for its seven hills, one of which was destroyed in the beginning of the 20th century. Originally built by Thracians, it fell to Macedon in 341 B.C. and to Rome in 46. The city changed hands frequently in the Middle Ages and was ruled by Russia from 1877 to 1885. Presently the ancestors of the old foreign settlers still live in their old properties and using them as a holiday homes in Bulgaria. The city has three railway stations, and three coach stations.
There are 730 thousand people living in Plovdiv Region, which is 9 % of the population of Bulgaria. The proportion of the town-village population is 71,2:28,8 - a high urbanization ratio. The amount of the village population is frequently increasing because of the growing market of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
For centuries, the roads passing through the territory of Bulgaria have been connecting Europe to Asia and Africa. Four common European transport corridors, connecting Western and Northern Europe with the Eastern and Southern part of the continent, cross their roads right here. Plovdiv's junction location and the rich cultural and historic heritage, have long ago determined the city as a cultural, commerce, communication and tourist center now – offering one of the best holiday homes in Bulgaria. A couple of key thoroughfares cross the region, including the one connecting Sofia with Istanbul through Edirne, as well as the one between Sofia and Burgas through Stara Zagora. Plovdiv region is regarded as the gate to the Rhodopes, as most people who head for the mountains choose it as their starting point and place or their holidays homes in Bulgaria.
The republic’s road network on the territory of the Municipality includes roads with total length 600.8 km. The types of covering the road cover network in the municipality in whole with lasting asphalt covering. The well-developed road net promotes the movement of the tourists who also use the services of the holyday homes in Bulgaria.
The system is shown from two branches covering the spectrum of services in this area - “Post communication” and “Remote communication”. The whole network between the villages on the territory of Municipality is cabling. All inhabited place have telephones, so all the holiday homes in Bulgaria as well. All centrals have direct connections with CCATC and are included in the national and international network for incoming and outgoing telephone calling.
Supply and sales of electric power to the consumers on the territories of the Districts of Plovdiv, who are connected to the distributing network, which is a set of electric power lines and electrical systems of medium, low and high voltage. Exploitation, management and development of that network; maintenance of the equipment's technical condition in compliance with the requirements of the regulations in force in order to secure the sales to the customers and to ensure the developing of the economy.
Performing of services to the consumers and the possessors of holiday homes in Bulgaria, connected with their joining to the distributing electric network, the consumption, measurement and payment of electric power.
The density of the population is 119.4 persons on sq. km, The negative natural growth can be seen through comparison of alive born and deceased persons in the municipality. These indexes, and also the number of the populated and emigrated, are in direction of diminution. Regarding to the ethnical structure of the population in municipality over 88 % from the same are Bulgarians, about 7 % Gypsy and 4 % are Turks. The separate ethnical groups live in understanding and can not be seen sharply conflicts and contradictions between them. In the municipality is given a special attention to their uniting and coping to a problem concerning education, low income, and employment. Above 7 % is the share of young people and those from 35 to 44. This shows that in municipality there is working potentials at present, which, it is necessary to be mobilized adequately for making a gross product. The migration processes are typical for the whole country but they don’t influent the movement of visitors to the region who stay in the holiday homes in Bulgaria.
Special feature of Plovdiv District is a comparatively the compact net of towns and villages. The good transport connections allowed everyday work mobility of the bigger part of the population in the municipality. The basic work stream of people from villages to the town of Plovdiv increases in the last few years. The uninhabited houses in the villages are managed for houses for rent Bulgaria. Because of the closeness between Plovdiv and Pazardzik, it is possible to create an urban territory between both towns, which will make easier the contacts and interrelations between the population there an the owners of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
The district has several programs worked out with a high quality, profound and objective analysis on the problem of control of solid substance waste and the relevant investment program. The municipality has submitted documents on FAR program, trans-frontier co-operation for a complete pre-project research, according to the European standards, for 'Modernization and reconstruction. This leaded to a sensitive decreasing of their negative influence on the environment, atmosphere, waters, and soils in the whole municipality and presently the region is preferable place for tourists and investors in holiday homes in Bulgaria.
History
The district capital Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe, being older than Rome, Athens, and Constantinople. The first traces of civilization at the area date from the Mycenaean period.
Known at the time as a Thracian fortified settlement named Eumolpia, in 343 BC it was win by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, who named it Philippoupolis in his own honor. It was independent under the Greeks, until it was joined into the Roman Empire, under which it was also called Trimontium (City of Three Hills) and served as capital of the province of Thrace. Thrimontium was an major crossroad for the Roman Empire. Via Militaris, the most important military road in the Balkans, passed through. It was one of the great moments in the history of the city. It spread beyond the three hills, and consists numerous public buildings, shrines, baths, and theatres. Many ruins from Roman times can still be seen in the city.
Slavs settled in the area around the middle of the 6th century and it became part of the Bulgarian state for the first time in about 815. The city remained in Bulgarian hands until it was conquered by the Byzantine Empire in 970 or 971. The name Plovdiv first appears in the 15th century and is derived from the city's Thracian name Pulpudeva, which was rendered by the Slavs first as Păldin (Пълдин) or Plăvdin.
Communist have ruled the state since the end of World War II, but Plovdiv was one of the centres of that country's democracy movement, which finally overthrew the Soviet regime in 1989, since this year the country’s economy steadily is growing and now one of the most developed markets is the trade of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
Economy
Due to the complete crises in the economics of the country in the reform period and the loss of some traditional markets in the East European countries, the company production activity shows decrease tendencies. Production capacities are explored no more than 50%. In the sector "Trade" the competition has increased - mostly in the trade with holiday homes in Bulgaria . The places of commerce have increased from 301 in 1997 to 398 in 1998, in the public sector there is a certain decrease from 32 to 20, and in the private - an increase from 269 to 378. Sector "Construction" is significant for the municipality in particular the construction of holiday homes in Bulgaria. The private construction companies have an significant share.The services are with a stable tendency of existence and stability considering the abilities of the tradesmen. There is a certain decline in the demand for sewing servicеs.Major structure defining branches of the industry are the machine construction and food, wine and tobacco industry. Future perspective for development are mainly connected with the presence of free production capacities with technological equipment of modern type, highly qualified labor capacity and construction of modern holiday homes in Bulgaria.The Plovdiv International Industrial Fair, since 1893, is the largest fair in the state and all of Eastern Europe, gathering companies from all over the world on an exhibition area of 96,000 sq.m.
Culture
The Bulgarian culture and the Bulgarian cultural heritage do not need advertisement to gather the World Union of spirituality and originality. Their roots are in the cradle of the European civilization.There are more than 220 archeological sites of culture, 32 of which are of national importance.
The spirit of Plovdiv bears the creative power of its, painters, sculptors, artists, writers and musicians. The Chambre Music International Festival, which takes place in the Old Town more than 33 years now; the International TV Film Festival - "Golden Chest", organized jointly with the Bulgarian National Television and Radio more than two decades; the "Golden Rithon" International Festival of Documentary Films - joint initiative with the National Movie Center, which dates back to 1984; the Verdi Opera Festival, whose venue is one of the most magnificent places in the city - the Ancient Rome Theatre; Easter and Christmas musical festivals; the International Folklore Music Festival that is one of the most interesting events at the end of the summer - all those are well known events in Bulgaria and abroad. Very exotic are some new initiatives - the "Stage on a Crossroad" International Theatre Festival, the Week of Modern Art, that takes place in the Ancient Public Bath, the "Impessia" Art Fair. The region is a hot spot for cultural events, by this reason many art lovers prefer to settle in holidays homes in Bulgaria near Plovdiv.
Tourism
Plovdiv district disposes with wonderful conditions for the development of the tourism and its turning into a major sector of our economics. Its natural gifts and people's adjustment to look for the region and the holiday homes in Bulgaria.
The territory of the region is in a good ecological condition in its basic part and with variety of the landscape, the flora and the fauna it provokes the interest of the Bulgarian, the foreign tourists and investors in holiday homes in Bulgaria. The suitable climate makes the territory attractive during all seasons of the year.
Of no less importance is the establishment of a possibility for development of tourism, providing suitable conditions for: balneology (Hisaria); ski-sports (Pamporovo), swimming sports and rowing, tourist orientation, tourism on foot and on a bike (the Rodopa Mountain), entertainments, connected with artistic crafts and applied arts (Shiroka Laka) and traditional architecture of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
-Fortress walls and gate
-The Old Town
-Ancient theatre
-Ancient odeon
-Roman forum
-Roman stadium
-Roman aqueduct
-Eyrene mosaic
-Ancient synagogue
-Old Holiday homes in Bulgaria
-Constantine and Helena Church
-Sahat Tepe hill and clock tower
-Nebet Tepe hill complex
-Old Turkish Bath (now an art gallery)
-Dzhumaya Mosque
-Imaret Mosque
-Virgin Mary Church
-St Ludovic Roman Catholic Cathedral
-St Petka Church
-St Marina Church
-Gothic Evangelist Church
-Tsar Simeon's Garden and The Singing Fountains
-Holiday homes in Bulgaria The main street
-International Fair of Plovdiv
-The Rowing Canal (sports and recreation park
Plovdiv district covers area of six thousand square kilometers and is located in central Bulgaria. It is primarily an agricultural area and contains one-seventh of all of Bulgaria's arable land. This is 5,4 % of the total territory of Bulgaria. The capital of Plovdiv is the city of Plovdiv, but the region also contains 16 other municipalities: Asenovgrad, Karlovo, Maritsa, Rodopi, Hisarya, Bulgaria, Parvomay, Stamboliyski, Krichim, Perushtitsa, Sadovo, Laki, Rakovski, Brezovo, Saedinenie, Kaloyanovo and Kuklen.
The city municipal city of the province is Plovdiv which is the second largest in Bulgaria, a transportation hub and a good market for a holiday homes in Bulgaria. The country is mostly plain, but Plovdiv is particularly known, like Rome, for its seven hills, one of which was destroyed in the beginning of the 20th century. Originally built by Thracians, it fell to Macedon in 341 B.C. and to Rome in 46. The city changed hands frequently in the Middle Ages and was ruled by Russia from 1877 to 1885. Presently the ancestors of the old foreign settlers still live in their old properties and using them as a holiday homes in Bulgaria. The city has three railway stations, and three coach stations.
There are 730 thousand people living in Plovdiv Region, which is 9 % of the population of Bulgaria. The proportion of the town-village population is 71,2:28,8 - a high urbanization ratio. The amount of the village population is frequently increasing because of the growing market of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
For centuries, the roads passing through the territory of Bulgaria have been connecting Europe to Asia and Africa. Four common European transport corridors, connecting Western and Northern Europe with the Eastern and Southern part of the continent, cross their roads right here. Plovdiv's junction location and the rich cultural and historic heritage, have long ago determined the city as a cultural, commerce, communication and tourist center now – offering one of the best holiday homes in Bulgaria. A couple of key thoroughfares cross the region, including the one connecting Sofia with Istanbul through Edirne, as well as the one between Sofia and Burgas through Stara Zagora. Plovdiv region is regarded as the gate to the Rhodopes, as most people who head for the mountains choose it as their starting point and place or their holidays homes in Bulgaria.
The republic’s road network on the territory of the Municipality includes roads with total length 600.8 km. The types of covering the road cover network in the municipality in whole with lasting asphalt covering. The well-developed road net promotes the movement of the tourists who also use the services of the holyday homes in Bulgaria.
The system is shown from two branches covering the spectrum of services in this area - “Post communication” and “Remote communication”. The whole network between the villages on the territory of Municipality is cabling. All inhabited place have telephones, so all the holiday homes in Bulgaria as well. All centrals have direct connections with CCATC and are included in the national and international network for incoming and outgoing telephone calling.
Supply and sales of electric power to the consumers on the territories of the Districts of Plovdiv, who are connected to the distributing network, which is a set of electric power lines and electrical systems of medium, low and high voltage. Exploitation, management and development of that network; maintenance of the equipment's technical condition in compliance with the requirements of the regulations in force in order to secure the sales to the customers and to ensure the developing of the economy.
Performing of services to the consumers and the possessors of holiday homes in Bulgaria, connected with their joining to the distributing electric network, the consumption, measurement and payment of electric power.
The density of the population is 119.4 persons on sq. km, The negative natural growth can be seen through comparison of alive born and deceased persons in the municipality. These indexes, and also the number of the populated and emigrated, are in direction of diminution. Regarding to the ethnical structure of the population in municipality over 88 % from the same are Bulgarians, about 7 % Gypsy and 4 % are Turks. The separate ethnical groups live in understanding and can not be seen sharply conflicts and contradictions between them. In the municipality is given a special attention to their uniting and coping to a problem concerning education, low income, and employment. Above 7 % is the share of young people and those from 35 to 44. This shows that in municipality there is working potentials at present, which, it is necessary to be mobilized adequately for making a gross product. The migration processes are typical for the whole country but they don’t influent the movement of visitors to the region who stay in the holiday homes in Bulgaria.
Special feature of Plovdiv District is a comparatively the compact net of towns and villages. The good transport connections allowed everyday work mobility of the bigger part of the population in the municipality. The basic work stream of people from villages to the town of Plovdiv increases in the last few years. The uninhabited houses in the villages are managed for houses for rent Bulgaria. Because of the closeness between Plovdiv and Pazardzik, it is possible to create an urban territory between both towns, which will make easier the contacts and interrelations between the population there an the owners of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
The district has several programs worked out with a high quality, profound and objective analysis on the problem of control of solid substance waste and the relevant investment program. The municipality has submitted documents on FAR program, trans-frontier co-operation for a complete pre-project research, according to the European standards, for 'Modernization and reconstruction. This leaded to a sensitive decreasing of their negative influence on the environment, atmosphere, waters, and soils in the whole municipality and presently the region is preferable place for tourists and investors in holiday homes in Bulgaria.
History
The district capital Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe, being older than Rome, Athens, and Constantinople. The first traces of civilization at the area date from the Mycenaean period.
Known at the time as a Thracian fortified settlement named Eumolpia, in 343 BC it was win by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, who named it Philippoupolis in his own honor. It was independent under the Greeks, until it was joined into the Roman Empire, under which it was also called Trimontium (City of Three Hills) and served as capital of the province of Thrace. Thrimontium was an major crossroad for the Roman Empire. Via Militaris, the most important military road in the Balkans, passed through. It was one of the great moments in the history of the city. It spread beyond the three hills, and consists numerous public buildings, shrines, baths, and theatres. Many ruins from Roman times can still be seen in the city.
Slavs settled in the area around the middle of the 6th century and it became part of the Bulgarian state for the first time in about 815. The city remained in Bulgarian hands until it was conquered by the Byzantine Empire in 970 or 971. The name Plovdiv first appears in the 15th century and is derived from the city's Thracian name Pulpudeva, which was rendered by the Slavs first as Păldin (Пълдин) or Plăvdin.
Communist have ruled the state since the end of World War II, but Plovdiv was one of the centres of that country's democracy movement, which finally overthrew the Soviet regime in 1989, since this year the country’s economy steadily is growing and now one of the most developed markets is the trade of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
Economy
Due to the complete crises in the economics of the country in the reform period and the loss of some traditional markets in the East European countries, the company production activity shows decrease tendencies. Production capacities are explored no more than 50%. In the sector "Trade" the competition has increased - mostly in the trade with holiday homes in Bulgaria . The places of commerce have increased from 301 in 1997 to 398 in 1998, in the public sector there is a certain decrease from 32 to 20, and in the private - an increase from 269 to 378. Sector "Construction" is significant for the municipality in particular the construction of holiday homes in Bulgaria. The private construction companies have an significant share.The services are with a stable tendency of existence and stability considering the abilities of the tradesmen. There is a certain decline in the demand for sewing servicеs.Major structure defining branches of the industry are the machine construction and food, wine and tobacco industry. Future perspective for development are mainly connected with the presence of free production capacities with technological equipment of modern type, highly qualified labor capacity and construction of modern holiday homes in Bulgaria.The Plovdiv International Industrial Fair, since 1893, is the largest fair in the state and all of Eastern Europe, gathering companies from all over the world on an exhibition area of 96,000 sq.m.
Culture
The Bulgarian culture and the Bulgarian cultural heritage do not need advertisement to gather the World Union of spirituality and originality. Their roots are in the cradle of the European civilization.There are more than 220 archeological sites of culture, 32 of which are of national importance.
The spirit of Plovdiv bears the creative power of its, painters, sculptors, artists, writers and musicians. The Chambre Music International Festival, which takes place in the Old Town more than 33 years now; the International TV Film Festival - "Golden Chest", organized jointly with the Bulgarian National Television and Radio more than two decades; the "Golden Rithon" International Festival of Documentary Films - joint initiative with the National Movie Center, which dates back to 1984; the Verdi Opera Festival, whose venue is one of the most magnificent places in the city - the Ancient Rome Theatre; Easter and Christmas musical festivals; the International Folklore Music Festival that is one of the most interesting events at the end of the summer - all those are well known events in Bulgaria and abroad. Very exotic are some new initiatives - the "Stage on a Crossroad" International Theatre Festival, the Week of Modern Art, that takes place in the Ancient Public Bath, the "Impessia" Art Fair. The region is a hot spot for cultural events, by this reason many art lovers prefer to settle in holidays homes in Bulgaria near Plovdiv.
Tourism
Plovdiv district disposes with wonderful conditions for the development of the tourism and its turning into a major sector of our economics. Its natural gifts and people's adjustment to look for the region and the holiday homes in Bulgaria.
The territory of the region is in a good ecological condition in its basic part and with variety of the landscape, the flora and the fauna it provokes the interest of the Bulgarian, the foreign tourists and investors in holiday homes in Bulgaria. The suitable climate makes the territory attractive during all seasons of the year.
Of no less importance is the establishment of a possibility for development of tourism, providing suitable conditions for: balneology (Hisaria); ski-sports (Pamporovo), swimming sports and rowing, tourist orientation, tourism on foot and on a bike (the Rodopa Mountain), entertainments, connected with artistic crafts and applied arts (Shiroka Laka) and traditional architecture of holiday homes in Bulgaria.
-Fortress walls and gate
-The Old Town
-Ancient theatre
-Ancient odeon
-Roman forum
-Roman stadium
-Roman aqueduct
-Eyrene mosaic
-Ancient synagogue
-Old Holiday homes in Bulgaria
-Constantine and Helena Church
-Sahat Tepe hill and clock tower
-Nebet Tepe hill complex
-Old Turkish Bath (now an art gallery)
-Dzhumaya Mosque
-Imaret Mosque
-Virgin Mary Church
-St Ludovic Roman Catholic Cathedral
-St Petka Church
-St Marina Church
-Gothic Evangelist Church
-Tsar Simeon's Garden and The Singing Fountains
-Holiday homes in Bulgaria The main street
-International Fair of Plovdiv
-The Rowing Canal (sports and recreation park
