People are silhouetted as they walk in the old town of Plovdiv, ahead of the opening ceremony of Plovdiv as the European Capital of Culture, in Bulgaria, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Plovdiv is the first ...

In Plovdiv, the 52 Places Traveler meets the people who are turning the city into a true capital of culture. By Sebastian Modak Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 ...

Protestors gathered in the central Bulgarian city of Plovdiv on January 17 after news emerged of local politicians seeking to dismantle a hilltop monument to the Soviet Red Army known as "Alyosha." On ...

As the rhythm and music of 1920s Harlem becomes more popular across the Balkans, a special festival celebrating it is taking place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, this weekend. Bulgaria’s second largest city is ...

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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Some 50,000 people gathered on a main square Saturday to watch ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Some 50,000 people gathered on a main square Saturday to watch ...