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amids' of Melnik, where you can sample the country's best wine in splendid serenity, to
the rugged Pirin Mountains and the gentler Rodopi range, together hosting Bulgaria's best
ski resorts.
The legacy of southern Bulgaria's colourful and complex history of ancient civilisations
- from the mysterious Thracians and the Macedonians to the Romans, Slavs, Byzantines
and Turks - is also abundantly evident, in Plovdiv's grand Roman amphitheatre, the en-
thralling medieval monastery of Bachkovo, numerous Ottoman mosques and other sites
attesting to a glorious past.
When to Go
May & Jun
Hike in the Rila and Pirin mountains while spring flowers are in full bloom
and the air is cool.
Sep & Oct
Indulge in Plovdiv's month of culture, and spa bliss in the nearby Rodopi
Mountains.
Dec & Jan
Ski by day and party by night over winter holidays in Bansko.
Best Places to Eat
»Puldin Restaurant (
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)
»Hebros Hotel Restaurant (
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)
»Mehana Mencheva Kâshta (
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)
»Pelelanovska Konak (
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)
