Plovdiv
Arts & Culture
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Cinema, Museums, Galleries, Events |
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Plovdiv, called
the Bulgarian culture capital, offers all kinds of events
throughout the year. As an ancient city with thousands
of years of existence and being a crossroad of many
cultures, the city has a rich cultural heritage. There
are a number of cultural events and exhibitons that
attract citizens and visitors. The Plovdiv
Ancient Theatre is an unique place for performances
in summertime, where on its open-air stage the anual
"Verdi Festival" and other classical or modern
art performances and concerts take place.
The Plovdiv
Old Town area is an outdoor museum, where Plovdiv's
cultural heritage is evident in its old houses built
during the Bulgarian revival period. The Ethnographic
Museum, with its rich permanent exhibiton, portrays
the Plovdiv lifestyle from ancient times to the last
century.
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DRAMA THEATRE PLOVDIV |
38 Kn. Aleksander I St. |
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The
theatre is located on the main pedestrian
street and is a well-respected venue for theatrical
performances. Many Bulgarian and international
troupes have performed on its stage.
Tickets are available at the box office located
at the entrance.
Performances commence at 7 p.m.
BOX OFFICE phone: +359 32/ 632 348 |
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HOUSE OF CULTURE |
1 Gladston St.
Tel.: 032/ 622 550 |
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| STATE
PHILHARMONIC |
Central Square
Tel.: 032/ 625 553 |
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HOUSE OF CULTURE |
1 Gladston St.
Tel.: 032/ 622 550 |
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| STATE
PUPPET THEATRE |
14 Hr. G Danov St.
Tel.: 032/ 623 275 |
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| STARINNA
GALLERY |
2 "4th January"
St. Old Town - Plovdiv |
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Visit
Starinna Gallery web site here.
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Starinna Gallery offers products from the
masters of arts and crafts. Here you will
find information and purchase authentic
Bulgarian handmade traditional articles.
Starinna Gallery is located in the heart
of Old Town area. Just next to church St.
Konstantin and Helena on the way down to
the Balabanov's house.
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Plovdiv Automotive & Plovdiv Transportation
| Transportation
Stations, Local Transport in Plovdiv |
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from and to Plovdiv: |
Railway
Stations:
Plovdiv has two railway stations: Central Railway
Station and Filipovo Railway Station. Central Railway
Station is an arrival and departure point from and
to the other main cities in Bulgaria (Sofia, Varna
, Bourgas, Veliko Turnovo, Rousse, Stara Zagora,
Vidin, Pleven, etc.) and the International line,
connecting Turkey and Europe (Istanbul - Beograd).
For train schedule, visit the
web site of the Bulgarian
Railways
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Central Railway
Station
Tel.: 032/ 622 729
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Bus Stations:
Plovdiv has three bus stations: the South, Rhodopi
and North stations.
Each serves its respectively the geographic region.
At the South Bus Station, buses depart for and
arrive from Sofia.
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South
Bus Station:
Tel.: 032/ 626 937 |
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Serving: Asenovgrad, Ahtopol, Bansko,
Batak, Blagoevgrad, Bogdanica (Selci), Brestovica,
Burgas, Varna, Velingrad, Dupnitsa, Karlovo,
Krichim, Kiustendil, Omurtag, Pazarjik,
Perushtitsa, Peshtera, Purvomay, Razgrad,
Svilengrad, Sliven, Sl. Briag (Nessebar),
Sofia, Stamboliiski, Stara Zagora and Hissar
(Hissarya).
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Rhodope
Bus Station
Tel.: 032/ 697 607 |
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Serving: Borino, Godeshevo, Gotse
Delchev, Devin, Zlatograd, Kazanluk, Krumovgrad,
Kurjali, Lucky, Madan, Momchilgrad, Nedelino,
Narechenski Bani, Pamporovo, Rudozem, Smolyan,
Stambolovo, Hadji Dimovo, Harmanli and Haskovo.
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North
Bus Station
Tel.: 032/ 953 705 |
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Serving: Bolyarino, Bratia, Daskalovi
(Granit), Brezovo, Choba, Veliko Turnovo,
Vurben, Golyam chardak, Dragomir, Zlatosel,
Nedelevo, Panagurishte, Pleven, Pravishte,
Radinovo, Rakovski, Rozovets, Russe (Rousse),
Rujevo, Konare, Svejen, Sevlievo, Simeonovgrad,
Starossel, Stroevo, Suedinenie, Surnegor,
Topolovgrad, Trilistnik, Troyan, Turkmen,
Tsalapitsa, Tsaratsovo, Chalukovi and Shumen.
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| Taxi
Service and Rent-A-Car Service in Plovdiv |
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There is sevaral
Rent a Car and Taxi service companies in Plovdiv.
The price per km vary alittle and is afordable.
Usualy you can find infornt the bus and the
train stations when you arive. Aalso vailable
is long distance services like: Plovdiv -
Sofia (Air port) and other towns and places.
If you need such a services do not hesitate
to contact us.
We will do our best to help you. |
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To advertise your Rent A Car or Taxi service
get in contact with us.
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| Cargo,
Freight Forwarding Service - Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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Transport
and freight forwarding of every kind of
load to all destinations to and from Western
Europe, Eastern Europe, the Ex-Soviet Union
countries, Great Britain, the Nordic countries,
the Balkan Countries and Turkey.
We
offer logistic solutions according to the
client's needs, customs service and accounting
services in all fields of international
transport.
Tel:+359 32/ 62 12 26
Fax: +359 32/ 62 58 95
GSM: +359 887 28 78 04
e-mail: ustas@abv.bg
e-mail: usi@start.bg
e-mail: usi65@hotmail.com
ICQ# 321760346
Skype: juliana165
Yahoo Messanger: julia_mihailova7578
MSN Messanger: usi65@hotmail.cim
4, Opalchenska Str., Plovdiv 4000, BULGARIA
VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.ALFA.COMDC.NET
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Plovdiv Health & Recreation
| Hospitals,
Medical Centers, Beauty Parlors |
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St. George
University Hospital - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
66 "Peshtersko shosse" str. 4002 Plovdiv
tel. 0359 32 602 974 tel. 0359 32 4-41-70
fax 0359 32 644 058 tel. 0359 32 60-21
http://www.unihosp.com/english/about.html
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For
ambulance call:150 |
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Plovdiv Sports & Fitness
| Sports Facilities,
Fitness Centers, Sport Clubs, Sporting Goods |
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Plovdiv has a rich history at the sport field.
A real tresure is its sportmans. Plovdiv is home
city of the greatest Bulgarian female athlete
– Stefka Kostadinova (Olympic and World champion
and current world record holder of high jump with
2.09). Many others famous Bulgarian athletes are
born or have worked in Plovdiv’s athletics school
- holder of two Olympic silver medals in discus
– Maria Vergova, European 800m champion – Liliana
Tomova, World indoor champion of high jump Hristina
Kaltcheva, European indoor champion in pole vault
– Atanas Tarev, two times European indoor sprint
champion Sofka Popova ect. |
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The Plovdiv rowing canal is an excelent facility
for rowing sports and other activities. It has
been a venue for many champoinships and competitions.
This is the favorite place for a walk, skate,
joging or just to relax at the outdoor cafes along
the shore of the lake. The canal is built to international
standards approved by FICA. The length of the
canal is 2, 200m, width 120m and depth 3m. |
European Cup (First League) is the second biggest
track and field event in Plovdiv sport’s history.
The city hosted Third World Junior Championship
in Athletics in August 1990. More than 1100 young
athletes from 86 nations competed for honours
in Plovdiv before 14 years at the same stadium,
where the European Cup will be held. Some great
athletes have begun their careers from this World
Junior Championships. Among them are Wilson Kipketer,
Moses Kiptanui, Richard Chelimo, Mathew Birir,
Dragutin Topic, Jean Galfione, Nick Hysong, Ivan
Pedroso, Karsten Kobs, Iliia Markov, Jefferson
Perez, Detaratu Tulu, Iva Prandzeva and many others.
Bulgaria had two champions – Iva Prandzeva (long
jump) and Ilian Iliev (discus). |
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Incomming Sport Events
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International Regatta Coure in Plovdiv,
29.IX - 01.X.2006 29.IX.2006; |
Plovdiv
has a number of sport clubs and excelent facilities
for practice of diferent sports as well as fitness
clubs. If you want us to recomend you some let
us know we have experienced some of them.
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Sport Facility Here |

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| Plovdiv Schools,
Universities, Educational & Training Centers,
Organizations |
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| Training
Center - Plovdiv |
13 A Konstantin Nunkov St. Plovdiv 4004
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The Training Center has: a hotel, restaurant,
education building. It provides for the reception
of guests, organizing of conferences, meetings,
courses, seminars, etc.
The training center is a training organization
licensed by the "National Agency for Vocational
Education and Training of Bulgaria" for the
professions: computer operator, cook assistant,
cook, chief cook, waiter, waiter/bartender,
guide, hotelkeeper, valet, pastry cook, baker,
tailor, barber/hairdresser, beautician, stoker
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Methodologist: +359
32 699 224
E-mail: hotelco-oppd@evrocom.net
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Vocational School of Food, Wine and Tobacco Industries
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Address: 156 V. Aprilov Blvd. Plovdiv,4003
Telephones:
Fax:032/95-28-38, 032/95-16-30
E-mail address:thvp_pv@yahoo.com
Director: 032/95-28-38
Secretary:032/95-50-18. Web Site:http://www.geocities.com/thvp_pv |
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Plovdiv
Business & Economy
| Plovdiv
Manufacturers, Plovdiv Business Services, Plovdiv
Shops and Other |
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The Plovdiv Fair is the home of various annual trade
fairs.
The first international trade fair, held in 1892,
remains
the largest annual commercial event on the Balkans.
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| JAM
& JAM Ltd. |
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JAM & JAM Ltd. Bulgaria is producing and
selling fruit-sugar preserves – Jellies,
Jams, Jams with milled fruits, Jam for Diabetics,
Fruit floods – Toppings, Jams from selected
fruits and Jellied fruits which can be used
and put like ready-to-cook foods in the
confectionery industry are the basic activities
of the company. We also produce another
kind of products, developed on the base
of natural extracts – Pine cone Elixir with
extract from Pine-cones, Herb Elixir with
extract from seven herbs and Rose Elixir
with extract from Rosa Damascena. All products
of JAM & JAM Ltd. are produced accordingly
to the company technological documentation,
approved from the Health Department of the
Republic of Bulgaria. The production is
marked and indicated with HCCP and European
standards with stroke code EAN-13.
With over 150 items JAM & JAM Ltd. is a
major supplier of METRO CASH AND CARRY BULGARIA,
BILLA BULGARIA, KAUFLAND BULGARIA, FANTASTICO,
OASIS, SANY, PICCADILLY, MEGA MARINA, EVROPA.
Trough its good distribution net, JAM &
JAM Ltd. also supplies many shops, which
are not as big as above mentioned. Another
big part of the production is used in semi-manufactured
form in the production process of companies
like ROYAL FOODS HOLDING, NESTLE – SOFIA,
DUNKIN` DONUTS, POBEDA – BOURGAS, PRESTIGE
– VELIKO TARNOVO, KARMELA – VELIKO TARNOVO,
SLADKA KASHTA ”ASIA” and many other smaller
producers of sweeties and pastry products.
The introduced system of critical points
control (HACCP), the execution of strict
incoming and outgoing control of the raw
materials, the packing process and the production
process guarantees permanent high quality
of the foodstuff.
During the first 10 years of operating JAM
& JAM Ltd. presented numerous products not
only on the Bulgarian market, but also on
the markets of Taiwan, Georgia, Australia,
Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan,
Romania, Macedonia, USA, Japan, Singapore,
Israel, Arabian countries, Albania, Denmark,
Germany, Cyprus, Czech, Poland, Hungary,
Iraq, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan,
Romania, Macedonia, USA, Singapore, Japan,
Israel, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Denmark,
Germany, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Poland,
Iraq and most of the Arabian countries.
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164 Dimitar Talev St.
4004 Plovdiv Bulgaria
Tel. (+359 32) 673344 - office
Tel. (+359 32) 693939 - sales
Fax (+359 32) 672929
Web. http://www.jamandjam.com
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| "Balkancar
Record" Co |
17 "Kuklensko Shosse"
st. Plovdiv |
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Phone 032/ 695 050
Fax 032/ 692 753, 032/ 696 090
Marketing:
Phone/fax: 032/ 696 090
Phone 032/ 699 310
Service:
Phone 032/ 692 761
Shop:
Phone 032/ 697 005
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Plovdiv Local Government
| Plovdiv
Municipality, State & Private Nonprofit Organizations,
Other |
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| Plovdiv
Municipality |
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35 Knyaz Alexander I
St.
Tel.: 032/ 62
44 34
Web Site: www.plovdiv.bg
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Regional
Employment Service in Plovdiv
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Samara St. 7, Plovdiv,
4003
Phone: (+35932) 962550, Fax: (+35932) 962549
E-mail: zaetost@mail.bg
Web Site: http://www.zaetost.org/ |
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Regional
Court in Plovdiv
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6 September Blv 167. Plovdiv
Fax: 032/62 31 36
E-mail: jus@rs-plovdiv.com
Web Site (in Bulgarian): http://www.rs-plovdiv.com/ |
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Plovdiv News & Media
| Plovdiv
Newspapers, Radio Stations and Television Stations |
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International Newspapers are available
in the higer star hotels, as well as cable TV is provided.
At the so called "Main Street"
there are two newspaper-magazine stands where can be purchased
international and Bulgarian press (one is located right
on the corner betwin Hotel Trimontiom Princes and the
Post Office the other is infront sweets shop Dreams where
is also MC Donalds located).
The most old local radio station in Plovdiv is Radio
Plovdiv. Born in the late 1955 year which is part
of the Bulgarian National Radio.
As preority of the radio are the news regional,
national and international.
As a public radio the music programs satisfy whide
range of the listener interest from the classics
to the folklore music styles.
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must say that Radio Plovdiv is the first Bulgarian
live online broadcasting on Internet. Web Site :
www.radioplovdiv.bg |

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Plovdiv
Region & Smaller Cities
| Plovdiv
Region, Smaller Cities & Noteworthy Places |
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Smaller: Assenovgrad,
Bachkovo, Brezovo, Chepelare, Hissarya,
Kalofer, Karlovo, Klisura, Laki, Perustitsa, Parvomay,
Saedinenie, Stambolijski,

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Eating & Drinking in Plovdiv
| Plovdiv
Restaurants, Bars, Clubs, Cafes, Discos |
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Alafrangues (Alafrangite) Old Town - Plovdiv |
17 Kiril Nektariev
St. Plovdiv, the Old Town, |
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Tel.:
32/ 26 95 95 Fax.: +359 32/ 66 61 88
E-mail: info@bulguide.com |
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The restaurant occupies an old house duilt
in the National Revival Period (18th - 19th
century). The beautiful Alafrangues; the
ceilings and doors richly decorated with
woodcarvings, the cosy and the wide choice
of national specialities and drinks promise
an unforgettable experience. Comming to
Plovdiv Old town ? Have a break and comme
to visit it.
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