Posted on: 06 June, 2002
Author: Richard Zastrow
A great place to go: Plovdiv! Once you're here, just follow ... and you'll find yourself in the midst of great ... ... ... ... food and drinks, lively ... A great place to go: Plovdiv! Once you're here, just follow thecrowds and you'll find yourself in the midst of great convivialBulgarian hospitality ... excellent food and drinks, lively music,beautiful girls and ... well, you get the idea. It is just notpossible to mention one or two favorite clubs, restaurants or bars.The biggest crowds are on the wide pedestrian shopping street in thecity's center, but on every side street you'll find charmingrestaurants with great food and prices that will stretch your dollarsfarther that you ever thought possible. A friend and I had a greatdinner of salads, potatoes and meat plus coffee and beverage for $3.50USD total. In two years, I have experienced very few disappointmentsin Plovdiv. You won't go wrong at the restaurants in the hotels, butyou will miss a tremendous opportunity if you fail to set out down aside street and let your nose lead you to a great "mehana" (barbecue)and your ears will find the way to good entertainment. Our early "beerfestival" gets underway next week and it's gonna be great!The Plovdiv markets are bursting with the first of this year'slocally-grown produce. Last week we enjoyed beautiful sweet juicystrawberries at the peak of perfection! Fresh strawberries, sprinkledwith a little sugar and cold, thick Bulgarian yoghurt! MMMMmmm! Andnow the dark red (black) cherries are just beginning to appear. ThePlovdiv region is the heart of all Bulgaria's fresh produce; ourrestaurants are never lacking for fresh fruits and vegetables toserve. Grown here, the produce is fresher and less expensive ... itis no wonder that food quality and prices in Plovdiv restaurants isbetter than any other city in Bulgaria.Take a tour of Plovdiv at Plovdiv City Guide; there are more than 300photos of this modern, yet ancient city. Plovdiv's history goes back6-thousand years! Thracian ruins are preserved for scholarly orcasual examination. Hotel rooms are cheap and plentiful; $48 pernight in standard modern hotels right in the heart of the city.Plovdiv gave a great reception to Pope John Paul II at the end of May; he was more enthusiastic and lively during his meeting with our young people than at any other time during his latest East European tour.His visit in Sofia (our capital) was not at all the same. There istruly something special about Plovdiv.We offer a free newsletter to those interested in learning more about our unique city. You may subscribe on the web site.Richard Zastrow, ManagerPlovdiv City Guidehttp://plovdivcityguide.com Article Tags: Great Food Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com