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The brand new 3 star hotel NORD Plovdiv is situated right across the main entrance of the International Plovdiv Fair, only minutes away from downtown Plovdiv and in the historic part of the city. The hotel offers warmth and convenience in 25 spacious rooms, all with free Internet access and designed to satisfy the specific needs of the business traveller, a conference hall and an elegant breakfast lounge. The professional and warm attitude of our staff is compatible with the highest service standards. That is why hotel Nord is convenient for both business and leisure travelers, as well as for seminars and cultural tourism. We are excited to welcome you in such a way that the advantages of our hotel can make your stay with us a memorable experience.
Areas Served: The hotel is situated in downtown Plovdiv, across the Main Entrance of International Plovdiv Fair, 10 min. walking distance from Historic Plovdiv, in the business area of the city.
Restaurant: Restaurant / Dining Information: On-site - The hotel has an elegant breakfast lounge with 30 seats. Off-site - Hemingway restaurant..........................1 km Captain Cook restaurant.....................0.02km Veselo selo restaurant.....................0.02 km Joana restaurant...........................0.4 km Malak Bunardzhik............................1 km
Recreation: Recreation Information: On-site - n/a.
Attractions: - Area Attractions: DJUMAYA MOSQUE The Djumaya Mosque is a precious architectural monument in the center of Plovdiv dating back to the 14-15 century. It is a model of the oldest Moslem religious temples still preserved not only in Bulgaria but in the entire Balkan Peninsula. The Djumaya Mosque is an extremely solid building with thick stone walls, covered by lead domes and a polygonal minaret. It is very interesting to see the ancient sun-dial. People believed that it weighs off the eternity or the time of the sultan*s reign. It is open for visitors every day. Chifte Bania is another architectural monument. The building was an old Turkish bath which has separate sections for men and women. It is situated at the crossing of Boulevard Tzar Boris III Obedinitel and Blvd.Shesti Septemvri. The bath is restored and turned into a center for contemporary art. Different cultural activities like exhibitions, symposia and others take place here.........................................2 km Plovdiv Zoo..................................2 km BACHKOVO MONASTERY Bachkovo monastery ranks second only to Rila monastery both with regard to size, and architectural significance. It is situated 30 km. from Plovdiv in Bachkovo village. According to the historians it was founded during Byzantine slavery in 1083. Its founders are two Georgian brothers - Grigorii and Apasii Bakuriani. In his fiefs, Grigorii built a monastery, devoted to the woman-mother and called it Petrichki. The monastery had a rapid history. It was attacked and robbed more than once. Its bloom was during the 13th century, more precisely during the reign of Tzar Ivan Alexander /the second church-donor of the monastery/. An important period for the monastery was the 14th century. Regarding the architecture, the monastery presents as joined rectangular buildings that form an enormous inner yard, in which are located the churches - St. Trinity, St. Archangels and St. Nikola. The older church , St. Archangels, is a basilica, uni-domed building with overarches.................................35 km ANCIENT THEATRE The Ancient theatre is the oldest building of Roman time that has survived. The spectators* seats formed an ampitheatre divided into two rings of 14 rows each. The names of the respective city quarters were chiseled on the benches in each sector. Simply everyone had to sit where he belonged. The stage, today a scene of many cultural activities in the town of the hills, is two-level a
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