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Plovdiv Guesthouse

For a total of 10 Euro per night including all you can eat breakfast, you will be able to enjoy free linen, hot showers/toilets, fully equipped kitchen, free internet access as well as wide screen TV sets with cable TV. Laundry and ironing facilities, safe secure storage in 12 lockers at guests' disposal will guarantee you a comfortable stay while our friendly hosts will assist you by arranging exciting one day trips, bicycle and car rental and a lot more. Apart from its top location, the hostel offers a nice garden for relaxation.
Be our guest in the centre of the Old town of Plovdiv!

Services*:
& Cosy lobby (common room) which will make you feel relaxed, enjoying the easy-going conversation with other travellers and local people;
& Reception service and 24 hours room access;
& All you can eat breakfast - jam, salami, yellow cheese, eggs, cornflakes, yoghurt, bread, butter, sugar, milk, tea and coffee;
& Use of modern fully equipped kitchen;
& Brand new spotless bathrooms with 24 hours running hot water;
& International channels cable TV and DVD in the lobby;
& International channels cable TV and DVD - in the twin rooms and the 4-bed rooms;
& Wireless Internet access;
& Clean and fresh sheets, blanket, pillow and towel
& Plovdiv map with highlights and travellers info;
& Full information support for every spot of Bulgaria;
& City Pick Up
& Parking

Extra services: ...
& Locker and safe luggage storage
& Unlimited high speed Internet access in the lobby- 2 PCs
& FREE Hair dryer, iron
& Laundry service
& Bike parking
& Exciting day trips
& Airport Pick Up and transfers
& Board games - scrabble, chess and more

Places to visit:
1. Main fortification wall of the city part of it just in the backyard;
2. Ancient amphitheatre - The magnificent amphitheatre dates back from Roman times. Now it is restored and classical drama, operas, and concerts are presented on stage in the open air...
2. The Roman stadium and the roman forum;
3. Pedestrian street;
4. Ethnographical museum - Guests can see an exposition presenting the rural and the town way of life of the Bulgarians from the region of Plovdiv and Rhodopi maintain from the period of the Bulgarian renaissance. It works also as a concert house and place for recitals.
5. Balaban's house - Build in the start of 19th century. It is an example of the renaissance architecture in Bulgaria. There is a permanent exposition of the modern painting. The second floor is preserved in its original appearance.
6. City gallery
7. Zlatiu Boiadjiev gallery - The house was built in 1860 and his owner was the famous plovdiv's medical man dr. Stoyan Chomakov. At the moment it is a national monument of the culture. It impresses with its unique architecture. It works as a museum from 1984. The exhibition is presented with 76 drawings of the famous painter Z.Boyadjiev from both of his periods.
8. Archaeological complex Nebet tepe with the fortification remnants
9. Hissar Kapia Gate
10. St. st. Konstantin and Elena
11. St. Virgin
12. St. Marina
13. St. Nedelya
14. St. Petka
15. Kuiumdjieva house
16. Nedkovich, Hindilyan and Georgiady houses

HOW TO GET THERE

By train
Once you walk out the Central railway station you'll see a bus station in front of you. You may catch buses ? 7, 20, 26 (bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO) or mini-bus shuttle ? 2 (shuttle ticket - 0, 35 EURO). You need to get off at the 6-th bus station, the one straight after the tunnel - travel time: 10 min. Then you walk back for about 30 m (passing by the subway on your left) and take the stone stairs to the left, leading uphill to the Old Plovdiv.

In another 30 m walking on a cobbled narrow street you ignore the first street to the left and take the second one, again to the left. In 60 m you come to a crossroad with the Balabanov house on your left. There you continue straight ahead and uphill. About 60 m further up you get to another crossroad with a high church wall and a bell tower in front of you. There you turn right and in about 35 m you'll find the Plovdiv guesthouse on your left.

By bus
There are 3 bus stations in Plovdiv:
1. Bus station 'South', serving passengers coming from South Bulgaria and Sofia. Just across the bus station street there is a public transportation bus station. From there you may catch buses ? 7, 20, 26 (bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO) or mini-bus shuttle ? 2 (shuttle ticket - 0, 35 EURO). You need to get off at the 5-th bus station, the one straight after the tunnel - travel time: 10 min. Then just follow the same directions as in the 'by train 'description above.

.2. Bus station 'North', serving passengers coming from North Bulgaria. In front of the bus station you'll see a public transportation bus station. You may catch bus ? 21 (bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO) or trolley bus ? 3 (trolley bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO). You need to get off at the 6-th bus station, the one just before the tunnel - travel time: 10 min. Then you take the subway which you'll find on your left after you get off the bus. After about 50 m walking underground you take the right stairs and get up on the ground surface. Immediately after you take the stone stairs to the left, leading uphill to the Old Plovdiv. Then you follow the same directions as in the 'by train 'description above.

3. Bus station 'Rhodope', serving passengers coming from the nearby Rhodope Mountains. You need to get down the subway beside the bus station. In about 300 m. walking underground you take the left exit and arrive at the bus station in front of the Central railway station. There you just follow the same directions as in the 'by train 'description above-travel time on the bus: 10 min.
By taxi
Always check the taxi rates and the approximate amount for the drive before getting on a taxi!!!
The taxi rates in Plovdiv are:
0.22 - 0, 25 EURO - initial fee
0.22 - 0, 25 EURO per kilometre
0.08 EURO - waiting per minute

By plane
The closest airport is Plovdiv airport which is situated at about 10 km from the city (15 m drive) The airport has specialized in international charter passenger flights only throughout the year. The busiest period is the winter time when a huge number of foreign tourists fly in to go to one of the top 3 Bulgarian ski resorts - Pamporovo (60 km), Borovets (90 km) and Bansko (160 km). No regular flights.

The second closest airport is Sofia airport, 150 km away from Plovdiv (1, 5 h drive). The Bulgarian capital's airport is the largest international airport in Bulgaria with over 1.2 million passengers per year. There are many daily regular flights from the European capitals and cities.
We can arrange your transfer from both airports.