After careful evaluation, the scientific committee of the Swiss Tourism Awards then selected the city of Plovdiv and awarded the prize:

“A melting pot of styles, eras and traditions, a destination with a strong tourist vocation”

As the second largest city in the country and located between Rhodope and Balkan fields, it provides extraordinary aesthetic beauty and modern amenities. It won the prestigious Swiss Tourism Awards for its style, age and traditions. You can visit the hills and get a view of the region. Religious people can visit the famous church with its unique wooden tower, or the mosque or the Monastery. You can spend pleasant hours enjoying musicals, dancing and drinking in the bars and nightclubs located in the old town. Lots of things to do, recommended for short trips of a couple of days.