Plovdiv & Assen Fortress Group Tour

Plovdiv overview

Plovdiv is one of the oldest European towns contemporary to Troya and Mikena. It has existed as a settlement for 8000 years and became a town some 3000 years ago during the Troyan war. In 342 BC, it was conquered by Philip ІІ of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great, who renamed it Philippopolis or “the city of Philip” in his own honor. With the establishment of Bulgaria in 681, Philipopolis became an important border fortress of the Byzantine Empire.

In 1364 the Ottoman Turks seized Plovdiv and named the city Filibe which comes from “Philip”. In the historic heart of the city you will see beautifully decorated 19th century houses, the ancient fortress-wall, the Roman forum and stadium and magnificent churches. The city of Plovdiv with its museums, historical sites, ancient houses and paved streets is proudly the European Capital of Culture of 2019.

Asen Fortress overview

This amazing fortress is built on a high, rocky ridge in the Rodopi mountain about 20 km south of Plovdiv during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great in 6th century. A stone message witnesses in 1230 Ivan Asen the Second rebuilt the fortress after he won the glorious battle near Klokotnitsa.

The best preserved and most notable feature of Asen’s Fortress is the Church of the Holy Mother of God from the 12th-13th century. It is a two-storey cross-domed single-naved building with a wide narthex and a large rectangular tower, and features mural paintings from the 14th century.

• Departure point every Thursday and Sunday at 9:00 from Serdika meeeting point (2, Maria Luiza boulevard across McDonalds (see map below).

This group tour can be booked every THURSDAY AND SUNDAY.

• Pick-up and drop-off from departure point in Sofia – Serdika Meeeting Point (2, Maria Luiza boulevard across McDonalds)
• Tour guide in English
• Online audio guide for Plovdiv in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Russian
• Parking fees

• Meals
• Personal expenses

А minimum group of 3 persons is required to run the tour, fully refundable if cancelled. Every other day this tour is available in private option (Plovdiv and Assen Fortress Private Tour) and  the price is based on the number of people in your party with pick-up and drop off from your hotel.

 
 
 
 
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Stefan was great! We were in a pinch and he drove us all the way to the airport. The tour its self was very well run and smooth. Couldn’t recommend more.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Stefan was very good, and very knowledgeable, tour also ran a bit late, and he did what he did to help us get to our flight. Thank you
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Had a really good day trip to Nis with this company. It was very organised with excellent communication beforehand and during, and smooth comfortable travelling in the vehicle. It was really interesting to visit all the different locations and learn a bit more about the history, even though some of it wasn’t always pleasant such as the visit to the concentration camp. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and gave a good mix of background information while also letting us find out more and explore the sites themselves, as well as going out of his way to make aure we had places we could eat/exchange money/pay with card in Nis itself.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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It is evident that Philip, the guide, is very knowledgeable.
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