Plovdiv International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Plovdiv-Krumovo Airport is about 15 km from the centre and has no public transport links: taxis or rental cars remain the only options, with a journey of about 20 minutes. Because of this there's no real "airport" zone, and travelers arriving or departing still end up choosing accommodation in the city. The pedestrian centre around Central Square and the Great Basilica concentrates the chain hotels, while the Kapana district and the Old Town on its hills offer a more intimate alternative, among art galleries and houses of the Bulgarian Revival.

Centre and Trimontium

City centre · Only taxi or rental car from Plovdiv-Krumovo Airport, about 15 km and 20 minutes: there are no direct buses.

Best for: Those who want the pedestrian centre and the Old Town a few minutes' walk away, in a chain hotel with full amenities.

Pros

The DoubleTree is a 3-minute walk from the Great Basilica and 10 from the Old Town
The Ramada Trimontium is 500 metres from the centre and 900 metres from the Kapana district

Cons

No public transport from the airport: a taxi is mandatory both on arrival and departure
The pedestrian streets of the centre are very busy on summer weekends

Recommended hotels in this area

DoubleTree by Hilton Plovdiv Center: Opens onto Saint Petka Square, a 3-minute walk from the Great Basilica and 10 from the Old Town; indoor pool and gym, among the few of international standard in the city.
Ramada by Wyndham Plovdiv Trimontium: On Kapitan Raicho Street, 500 metres from the centre and 900 metres from the Kapana district; it inherits its name from the historic Hotel Trimontium.

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Kapana and the Old Town

Neighbourhood · Same taxi journey from the airport to the centre (about 20 minutes), then a few minutes on foot to the district.

Best for: Those who want to stay among art galleries and houses of the Bulgarian Revival, in the pedestrian district of Kapana or on the hill of the Old Town.

Pros

Over 80% of Kapana's streets are pedestrian, with art galleries, workshops and cafés on streets dedicated to old crafts
The Old Town preserves nineteenth-century houses of the Bulgarian Revival, the Roman Theatre and the Ancient Stadium

Cons

Cobbled, uphill streets in the Old Town, impractical with wheeled luggage
Few parking spots on the pedestrian streets for those arriving with a rental car

Recommended hotels in this area

Apartamento Violette Old Town Plovdiv: Renovated apartment in the centre of Plovdiv, about 800 metres from the Roman Theatre and a 12-minute walk from the International Fair.
A Nostalgic Getaway in Plovdiv's Historic Quarter: 55 sqm studio in the historic quarter, with retro-style furnishings, a kitchen complete with dishwasher and washing machine, and a balcony.

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