Hisar Kapia Gate in Old Town Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is a medieval stone arch integrated into a pedestrian street surrounded by historic buildings. As I had already written in another article about Plovdiv, I really fell in love with the diversity of this Bulgarian city. There are so many different influences over time, and you can […]

I wasn’t planning to photograph Plovdiv’s City Hall that evening. After capturing the golden sunset from the Plovdiv Clock Tower and a panoramic view of the city skyline, I took a different street down the hill—one of those quiet, spontaneous choices that can change your whole night. My camera was already packed away, my tripod […]

There’s something about the Plovdiv Clock Tower that feels more than architectural. On this particular spring evening, I stood watching the sky fade behind Bulgaria’s second-largest city, just a few minutes after capturing a wider Plovdiv panorama. This time, my focus narrowed—not on the full skyline, but on one glowing structure that, in that moment, […]

When I first looked into visiting Plovdiv, Bulgaria, this hidden gem and underrated European city, I knew it had history—but I didn’t expect to fall in love with its hills. Unlike other European cities, Plovdiv’s charm rises literally from the landscape. Scattered through the town are several distinct, round hills—each with their own personality and […]