Old town: Plovdiv's old town, with its winding cobbled streets and elegant revival-era townhouses, is perfect for leisurely evening strolls and people watching. Plovdiv Tourism Board.

The southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv celebrated its inauguration as a European Capital of Culture with an opening show on January 12. The city shares the honor this year with Matera, Italy.

This city in Bulgaria was originally built on seven hills and is also home to Europe's longest pedestrian street.

What have the Romans ever done for us?” quipped my partner, Ed, as we stood on the main street of Nicopolis ad Istrum, formerly a Roman town in Bulgaria that is now a glorious assemblage of ruins.

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Archaeologists from the Regional Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv have uncovered over 500 coins from various historical periods, along with gold ingots likely intended for jewelry production.

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But in Plovdiv, an ancient city in the country’s Thracian heartland, Katya Staykova bounds with sunny optimism as she darts around town in her sleek jet black Mercedes.