The following photographs were taken whilst I was on a walking holiday in August 2010. Click on any image to see a larger version.
Day 3 - Plovdiv
We had a day off from walking in the mountains and vistied Plovdiv, the ancient and second-largest city in Bulgaria
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| Storks seen on the way to Plovdiv | Typical Plovdiv Old Town house | Typical Plovdiv Old Town house | Typical Plovdiv Old Town house | Mural on terrace gable wall |
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| Roman stadium excavated in the centre of Plovdiv | Maritsa river at Plovdiv | Central Dome of the Plovdiv Mosque | A side dome of the Plovdive mosque |
Mount Musala is the highest mountain in the Balkans, eclipsing Mount Olympus by eight metres. Its name derives from Mus Allah (Mountain of Allah) given during a time of Ottoman rule. The old name of the mountain is Tangra.
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| Musala from the gondola station | Musala from the path | Icy Lake from the ascent to the summit |
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| View from Mount Musala's summit |
