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Milyo the Madman Statue – East Gate loop from Plovdiv

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Milyo the Madman Statue – East Gate loop from Plovdiv

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Milyo the Madman Statue – East Gate loop from Plovdiv

01:13

4.56km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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893 m

N. O. Masalitinov Drama Theatre

Highlight • Monument

Drama Theater "N. O. Masalitinov ”is a state repertoire theater in Plovdiv. It is the first professional theater in Bulgaria. It was founded on December 11, 1881.

It is named after the artist and director Nikolay Masalitinov, considered to be the founder of the modern theater school in Bulgaria.

At present, the Drama Theater - Plovdiv has a large hall (468 seats) and a chamber hall (130 seats) in Plovdiv.

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1.28 km

Milyo the Madman Statue

Highlight • Monument

There is a rumor that if you whisper your wish in the ear of the monument, it will come true ... But who exactly is Milo and why is his image immortalized in one of the most central places in the City under the hills? The Plovdiv bohemian Milo Ludia is one of the most famous jokes under the hills. Mihail Dimitrov Todorov is his birth name, but today no one remembers him like that, but rather with his madness and kindness. Urban languages are not unanimous about the reason for the loss of his mind. Some claim that he was too smart and spoke several languages, but went crazy from reading books too much. Perhaps the other version is more reliable, namely that he suffers from meningitis in childhood and this leads to his delayed mental development.

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2.20 km

Panoramic Terrace of the Plovdiv Metropolis Church

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A panoramic platform with free access, from which you can see a large part of the city

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2.31 km

Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful old theater. On most summer weekends they have concerts or other events happening.
(Wickipedia):
The ancient theater was constructed in the 90s of the 1st century AD, probably under the rulership of Emperor Domitian. The theatre can host between 5000 and 7000 spectators and it is currently in use.

At the end of the 4th century a large part of the theatre was destroyed (by either fire or earthquake). This was until the late 1960s when the ruins of the structure were found during archeological excavations in the region carried out by the Plovdiv archeological museum staff. The restoration of the ancient theatre is recognized as one of the greatest achievements in the conservation field in Bulgaria. The monument was restored using the original architectural elements to the greatest degree possible, strictly following the anastylosis technique.

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2.74 km

East Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

Former city gate and beautiful revival houses

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2.83 km

Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the most beautiful buildings in Oldtown. The Ethnographic Museum. The little Park is perfect to get some shade on a hot 33degrees celcius summer day and theres a tap to refill your reusable waterbottle ;)

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3.35 km

Roman Stadium and Dzhumaya Mosque, Plovdiv

Highlight • Historical Site

Rimski Station & Friday Mosque

The Roman Stadium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is one of the largest and best-preserved buildings from the time of Ancient Rome in the Balkan Peninsula. The approximately 240 m long and 50 m wide system could accommodate up to 30,000 spectators.

Wikipedia (English)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plovdiv_Roman_Stadium

Right next to the site of the archeological site the Muslim Jumaja Mosque (Friday Mosque, Bulgarian: Джумая джамия

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dschumaja-Moschee

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3.38 km

Dzhumaya Mosque (Ulu Cami)

Highlight • Religious Site

Dzhumaya Mosque is located in Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria. Its Turkish name is Hüdavendigâr Camii or Cuma Camii. The mosque is located in the centre of Plovdiv and was built in 1363–1364 on the site of the Sveta Petka Tarnovska Cathedral Church after the conquest of Plovdiv by the Ottoman army. During the reign of Sultan Murad I in the 15th century the old building was demolished and replaced by the modern-day mosque. It was called Ulu Dzhumaya Mosque, or Main Friday Mosque.[1]

The mosque is large, with nine domes and a 33 m × 27 m (108 ft × 89 ft) prayer hall. There is a minaret at the northeast corner of the main façade. Interior wall paintings date to the late 18th to early 19th centuries.

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4.56 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.76 km

851 m

635 m

255 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.37 km

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

32°C

17°C

29 %

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Comments

June 3, 2023,🇧🇬 Plovdiv (Altstadtrundgang)

On the way to the Rhodopes we stopped in the oldest city in Europe, which has a very checkered history. Plovdiv is located in the Thracian plain and has an old town that is well worth seeing with well-preserved traces dating back to Roman times.
Let's start with the guided hiking tour in southern Bulgaria! Let's see how well I, …

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N. O. Masalitinov Drama Theatre

Milyo the Madman Statue

Panoramic Terrace of the Plovdiv Metropolis Church

Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis

East Gate

Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv

Roman Stadium and Dzhumaya Mosque, Plovdiv

Dzhumaya Mosque (Ulu Cami)

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