The second city of Bulgaria is a 2 hour drive south of Sofia. It’s built on seven hills and its history goes back to the 5th century BC. We have a perfectly situated room just a stones throw from the old city and also the cafe precinct.
The 1st century AD Roman theatre of Phillippopolis is a highlight. It seats 7000 and is still used for concerts today which is in evidence with the packing up happening when we were there.
The day ends with a Bulgarian wine flight at a wine shop and a superb meal at the Aylyakria restaurant where I reacquainted myself with horse meat as a steak dish. Yum!
