Plovdiv in October - the Old Town
After a continental breakfast I emerged from the guest house for my first view of Plovdiv. The booking had mentioned that it was situated in the heart of the old town and this was certainly true, 'ul. Saborna' runs from top to bottom. Cobbled streets and historic buildings surrounded me. I had decided to walk up to the top of the hill and start my tour from there. Passing several notable buildings including the 'Icon Museum' I proceeded slowly up the hill. Be warned the old town is not an easy place to get around if you are not nimble on your feet. A few yards and I was at the junction of several 'roads', the tourist information office across from me. At this time of the morning it was relatively quiet and I proceeded on up the hill passing more beautiful buildings as the road became narrower, eventually little more than a lane.