PLOVDIV, BULGARIA | Oldest City in Europe | 6000 BC

A day of exploring in Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria and the oldest city in Europe. Evidence of human habitation in the area goes back to around 6000 BC.
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[@tombuddy100]

Bulgaria is definitely underrated as a tourist destination.

[@qedd722]

too expensive as well

[@neykovmaster]

@@qedd722 What is expensive can you say ?

[@BulgarianBall9777]

@@qedd722 And people say we are one of the cheapest countries in the world.

[@dwartbg1]

@@BulgarianBall9777 lmfao,nobody says that. In the EU yes, faaaaaaar from being cheapest in the world. There are much cheaper countries in Europe let alone the whole world...

[@verginiagrigorova5532]

Because Greece and Turkey are powerfully in travel and resting business.

[@Hevertonhms]

hey bro, I am Brazilian and I live in Plovdiv since one year! it`s a very nice place!

[@lch3114]

I took my brazilian friend to Plovdiv and he loved it

[@user-bq5lr6dq6b]

¡Hola bro! Me gusta mucho! Saludos cordiales desde Bulgaria y desde ciudad de Plovdiv, y desde ciudad de Cherven Bryag, Región de ciudad de Pleven! 🇧🇬✨❤️

[@samantha1877]

Wow...Bulgaria is so beautiful

[@user-sn1cy6od4b]

I know It's my native country and my native city, we have a very long history, our ancestors fought a lot for it🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@viksata6934]

Thanks for complimenting my country 🇧🇬

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Plovdiv would be one of the more beautiful cities in all of Europe we'd imagine.

[@bellosjt]

My love to Plovdiv,from Thessaloniki.I was there about 5-6 times

[@kalinxristov1654]

It is possible that someone has already told you, or written this, but the Russian language is formed by 50% of Church Slavonic. And Church Slavonic is actually an original Old Bulgarian language. This naturally great Russia, the mother of all Slavs hardly admits it, but it is a fact.

[@yuliiachernysh8686]

probably someone already told you, but if you learn history using historical books (NOT russian propaganda), your vision of world will be changed. Hardly admits it, but it is a fact.

[@atanasstoilov421]

Not only russian.

[@atanasstoilov421]

@@yuliiachernysh8686 so exactly how can we get to uncensored historical artifacts?

[@jordan9339]

I have seen a professor from Russian university to talk about that, but they don't study that history in the schools. In fact, maybe most of Russians in the European part of Russia are slavianized fino-ugric people, than slavs.

[@atanasstoilov421]

@@jordan9339 there was a great country at the times .. Great Volga Bulgaria one of the most advanced empires at the time of 8-th 12-th century AD.

[@holdfast453]

He’s not filming his face 99% of the time like 99% of the other bloggers. Must be appreciated!

[@dee74raz]

That girl 👧 who you were speaking to is such a sweetheart. Reminds me what my daughter will look like when she grows up. I’m impressed with her linguistic skills and she has such a nice smile. God bless her

[@msjannd4]

Yes, what a nice, pretty young lady!

[@NomadShifu]

Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Bulgaria and was the European Capital of Culture in 2019. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River.

[@tommasodalmaso]

funny how in January 2022 I went and there was the together sign in the centre from the year of culture, came back in June and it disappeared the whole sign xD

[@johnnyhunter4345]

Gabriel's travels shows the advantages of living in the mid and Eastern Europe within the climate of the Mediterranean, versus the rest of the world, in my opinion. Plovdiv is exceptional.

[@GreatCityAttractions]

It certainly looks great.

[@deyankrustev5721]

I'm Bulgarian and Plovdiv is by far my favourite city in the entire country (I'm not from Plovdiv) and go there probably 10 times a year.

[@stela6045]

Браво!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

It seems a great place to go and spend a few days at a time.

[@brucebenson5908]

It's a treat when you do mini-interviews with the locals to give us a glimpse of their lives, like this one with the charming Bulgarian teen-ager.

[@BrightEyes8513]

Such a beautiful city and country. Definitely high up on my list to visit. Love the long video really exploring the city

[@user-sn1cy6od4b]

It's my town💅💅

[@martibulgaria]

Really hope you come visit one day, and hope that you enjoy it and have a good time :)❤️

[@evomatter1015]

It's so surreal to see your town in a video. I get thoughts such as "Oh yeah, I played cards on this ruin once!", "I did trespass some private property around here that one time", "I did climb around and break a leg right about here", and especially "I once saw a man get stabbed right on this same pavement!". Such a fun experience haha

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Well done Gabriel, a wonderful video of Plovdiv, somewhere that definitely deserves more tourists. Did you know that if you visit the shops near the Roman Stadium and head down to the basements you will see more of that stadium. In order to excavate it properly they would have to knock down half of those stores. So the only way of seeing more of the structure at the moment is to visit the basement areas!! Crazy!

[@kirilkonchev5353]

I am gypsy from east Bulgaria,and i leave in west Europe...soon i was in Plovdiv and as i can seen this is also the cleanest sity in Europe!

[@ageoflove1980]

One of the best videos so far! A bit of sight seeing, food, information about prices, history and just general wandering around. And all tthat in an interesting, relatively unknown city. Im sure the nice weather helps too but the video really sells it as a worth while place to visit especially being as budget friendly as it is.

[@vladimirterziev3119]

Hi Gabriel, and welcome to my home town! Really glad that you finally visited! Plovdiv is really charming and different town. It capture you, conquer you, and goes under your skin! I hope you felt a little bit like this! Greetings and all the best for your future journeys in Bulgaria and around the world.

[@Mirko1913]

I will love Bulgaria eternally in my heart. Forever. Till the end of the world.

[@gabesimmonds8421]

Beautiful. Just decided to visit Bulgaria. Thanks for the video

[@bobjackson4720]

It sounds like an amazing place.

[@JimMork]

Loved this town. The old city was unique. The stadium under the walking street wasn't quite so fascinating.

I love Bulgaria! I found a great Airbnb in Plovdiv, also Varna has great options, so if you go and visit those cities, it is worth to check it out. Food is amazing, I go to the local small restaurants for more authentic food.

[@charlesr2189]

I will be in Bulgaria in September! Very excited for the trip

[@martibulgaria]

Really hope you have a good time here and enjoy it :)

[@itwarikhan268]

Well done Gabriel Sir.Fantastic Video.Sir keep it up.I am looking forward to more Videos.Thanks a lot to show us this great country.I love and respect to Bulgaria from India .

[@donstravelsandrants.]

It looks like a beautiful city. Very impressed.👍😊

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

one of my favourite discoveries from back when i first started living out of a backpack (2003/4). May is a great month to visit if you want to enjoy a myriad of cultural events at very low cost..... i paid almost nothing to sit in the early evening, in the ancient roman ampitheatre, looking down over a full orchestra and a stage with one hundred dancers and singers performing carmina burana... o fortuna, indeed ! thanks as always for Gabriel bringing back a sweet memory :)

[@Did447]

Finally you came to my home city 😀🥳 I can not believe my eys seeing you there..I have been walking your steps countless times. And in May when I last was there I ate in the same Happy Bar! Bravo and continue. Greetings, watching you from France.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Here's an article that ranks the ten oldest cities in Europe, with Plovdiv being the oldest: www.oldest.org/geography/cities-in-europe/

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

How are the daily high temperatures over there, right now, Gabriel? Hope you are not sweltering, as is rumoured.

[@MT-zg2od]

According to Wikipedia the three oldest cities in Europe is Argos, Athens and Chania all in Greece. Plovdiv is only 54 in the list!

[@nastasedr]

@@MT-zg2od Plovdiv was inhabited 7-8k years ago. Athens, Chania or Argos were not even dreamed about at that time. Plovdiv is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Europe, no contest. But there are older towns that are not still inhabited, they exist only as archaeological sites.

[@MT-zg2od]

@@nastasedr say that to Wikipedia

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@MT-zg2od True, here's the Wikipedia list: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities It's clearly using a different definition of "city" compared to the other page I included above. Wikipedia states that Plovdiv was originally founded as Philippopolis in around 400 BC, but it also notes that the area has been inhabited since 6,000 BC. So it depends on your criteria for establishing when a place first became a city, or else if you're simply including present-day cities and then considering when humans first settled in that general region, perhaps initially as a small village or town.

[@yuliankarapetkov]

Thanks for showing my home town to your subscribers! Great video!

[@vincevince7086]

Where your regular washing laundry lady looks like a model and speaks 4 languages , thats my City Plovdiv!! aldo me been out of Bulgaria for the past 16 years truly makes me miss it so much after watching this vlog...!!!

[@Did447]

Exactly, me the same. I understand you.

[@Did447]

Where are you?

[@mattshipley570]

I'm flying to Plovdiv tomorrow morning on a solo trip. Very excited!😁

[@GreatCityAttractions]

I hope you enjoyed your time there.

[@mattshipley570]

@@GreatCityAttractions was a great place to visit if youre new to travelling solo! Me and my partner have also just got back from Ohrid in neighbouring N.Macedonia, also heavily recommend visiting there too!

[@Allexander9880]

Gabriel I'm happy for you, first day I see you with good weather in Bulgaria 😄

[@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1947]

Stunning, A real gem in Summer time. Still has Mediterranean vibes like our beloved Greece...

[@euroasiabtlimited3208]

It is a great city , I live here in Plovdiv close to the Singing Fountains . Love the city plenty going on if you need it . Great video.

[@martinstoilov4341]

In terms of the similarity between Bulgarian and Russian that you mentioned - in general, given that there is a lot of similar vocabulary (due to both being Slavic languages) a Bulgarian speaker would be able to understand basic Russian texts and understand simple conversations. However, in terms of grammar and phonology Bulgarian is quite different. For instance, Bulgarian does not use a case system like Russian does - nouns do not change depending on their function in the sentence as prepositions are used to convey meaning instead (exactly like English in fact!). Moreover, in terms of everyday spoken language, colloquialisms and the like, Bulgarian is more similar to Serbian and Croatian - this is because they are all South Slavic languages as opposed to Russian which is East Slavic.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks for the info.

[@tombuddy100]

It is nice that Bulgarians decided to simplify grammar, and got rid of cases. Cases are what makes languages like Croatian or Serbian hard to learn. If you are used to different cases from youth, no problem, you will not mispronounce them, because you know when it is wrong by context. You go by the sound of it, and you recognize it when it sounds wrong, but for someone unfamiliar with cases, it must be hard to learn and get it right every time in a sentence.

[@verbalsin8483]

​@@tombuddy100 It is not a "decision" taken by someone, it was a language development which started approximately XIV-XV centuries.

[@tombuddy100]

@@verbalsin8483 So, Bulgarians involuntarily and haphazardly started dropping cases, until at some point, they were left with just the infinitive?

[@dayanbalevski4446]

@@tombuddy100 Yes actually that is exactly what happened...

[@jimmyz2098]

Looks like a beautiful City to me. Located in an interesting and beautiful country. I just love the Mediterranean vibes and weather, and even the Greek vibes I got while viewing. Looks like a very interesting place. Amazing history. And I am sure they must be wonderful People. Will have to add this to my bucket list. Fun vid!

[@user-sn1cy6od4b]

I live in this country and in this town 💅 Bulgaria is very beautiful country ❤️ And Plovdiv is one of the most beautiful cities in Bulgaria This is my hometown🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

[@atanasstoilov421]

During the long years of history a big greek diaspora actually thrived in this city. Sepharadi jews have a large representation in the city even today.

[@debnadaebna9981]

@@atanasstoilov421 This is absolute BS, Mr. Lajnar Stoilov.

[@r.a.3984]

That’s one of the best videos ! By the way that’s one of the longest pedestrian streets in Europe , also the oldest still liveable city in Europe ! I hope you like it ! I’ve been there many years ago … need to visit it again

[@BettiVB]

My favourite city…pLOVEdiv

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

Amazing coverage to know about the ancient sites, situated in the oldest city of Europe.

[@krasimirhristov4745]

Oldest city of Europe to be correct

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

@@krasimirhristov4745 rectified.

[@BalkanianGroupLTD]

Plovdiv, our very beautiful city ♥️☀️

[@GreatCityAttractions]

yes - you must be very proud of your cities.

[@ivanalexandrov-bixokat]

Thanks for the nice walk in our beloved Plovdiv :)

[@avgala]

Born and raised in Plovdiv. What a lucky man I am.

[@vicnaz.3888]

Amazing job! Perfect, even the people born in the most ancient city in Europe, Plovdiv, will discover it again.

[@Fell214]

Thanks for taking us along. Didn’t know much about the city. Can’t believe the negative comments. Good work.

[@krystynanikolowa998]

Plovdiv is beautiful town

[@hristodanchev610]

It is my city!!! I'm from Plovdiv.

[@biktor2128]

Im from Plovdiv its amazing and yes us Bulgarians might not be good now days but we have a big history that we are proud of

[@GreatCityAttractions]

It looks an amazing historic town.

[@Gemelli2906]

Very pretty country!

[@fatmantv1]

Just a nice city that I have not heard of. Thanks Gabriel for your work!

[@AL-grhvc]

great historical information in your videos Gabe,thank you ✨

[@dlteodorian]

How lucky to meet you Gabriel on my way back to Greece, after I saw Iron Maiden concert in Sofia! It was great chatting with you and taking a selfie!! On my way back to Greece, I stopped at an old city of 7 thousand years called Perperikon ''The Thracian Delphi'' as they call it, it's a trippy place so if you are still in Bulgaria it is worth a visit!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Good to know, thanks for the tip. It looks very interesting. Very cool to meet you as well. Rock on and travel on. 👊

[@jovanoti]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos If you have time to go to Perperikon, go for a visit to Villa Armira. It is a Roman house with preserved mosaic. It is near Ivaylovgrad. This region is called Eastern Rhodopes and you can find interesting places to visit - culture or nature related. There are no big cities in this region (apart from Kardzhali with ~40 000 pop) or great touristic attraction points, but it worth a day or two for exploring if you have the time.

[@simeontsenkov7850]

Bulgaria and Hungary are the European countries which never been changed their names since they've been created! The oldest populated land in Europe and maybe the world ! Beautiful nature and ancient history ,full whit magnetic places ! Recommend you to check the oldest Golden treasure on the world in Varna history museum! Dated 4-5000 years b.c . and a lot more places in Bulgaria! Balcans in general are the historical born place on Europe !...And also I'm so impressed from your historical knowledge for Bulgaria and Europe as a american ! :) ...

[@serendipity8715]

Love Plovdiv

[@LH1936]

Thank you for sharing our beautiful country to the world

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

Well done 👏Great historical place 👍😁love the video.Thanks for sharing and take care 😁✌

[@MrSupernova111]

Fascinating country! Thanks!

[@MSArtist01]

A fascinating city. Thank You

[@ivogalabov1973]

Very interesting! You are very welcome to Bulgaria any time!

[@desislavasavova8081]

My lovely Plovdiv!I miss you so much!

[@oldworldchris4187]

Great video Gabriel, amazing juxtaposition of the Roman ruins with the modern/old town of Plovdiv, good history & architectural lesson!

[@RositsaPetrovarjp7]

27 centigrade is actually cold for July and Plovdiv!

[@mariyaangelova683]

My lovely hometown. I miss it so much.

[@marafarnham595]

Alot of history, thank you Gabriel for sharing 😎🙌☀️😊❤

[@saratemp790]

Another good tour.

[@terijohnson3110]

Plovdiv has so much character! I looked it up…2022 population, just under 348,000.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Metro area: Population (31 December 2018)[3] • Total 346,893 • Urban 544,628[1] • Metro 675,586[2]

[@krasimirhristov4745]

The khazarian- eshkenazy-zionist evil empire destroy bulgaria big thime

[@rerunplaya532]

YOu go gabe. Tell them how a single man truly lives by washing his underwear, socks and T-shirts in the shower as you bath and leave them out to dry. Great advise for those who spend lots of money on laundry! Love your informative and picturous videos!

[@AlexAlex-bu3ct]

Great trip around the city!

[@sandratessem9980]

Great video. Safe travels

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Nice looking city and never heard of it. Of course, have heard of Bulgaria Seems very safe.

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

A great video as usual.

[@savvas6396]

A nice video and narrative as always! The inscriptions at the archeological site are all in Greek. Also, the mural in the Klianti house 26:38 , states "Constantinople" (Istanbul) in Greek.

[@elitsana]

Yes, Plovdiv (Philippopolis) was part of Byzantium. Moreover, Bulgaria was found in 681 and adopted Christianity in the 9th century during the reign of Tsar Boris I. At first, all liturgies were held in Greek. Then, Cyrill and Methodius created the Cyrillic (at first named Glagolitsa). The idea was to create an alphabet to serve all Slavic people.

[@ivanbalabanski2942]

@@elitsana That is so made up. I hope they stop teaching that one day. Most of that historical "variant" was made to serve political purposes.

[@elitsana]

@@ivanbalabanski2942 what exactly is "made up" here? It's not about teaching history, there are more than enough historical sources from the time. The creation of the alphabet is a good enough proof that during Boris I and Tsar Simeon the liturgies started being held in "old Bulgarian" or "old Slavic" (Bulgarian language). Moreover, Bulgarian was the third language after Latin and Greek for church lithurgies. What exactly is wrong in this? You can ask any specialist in Medieval history from around the world and they will tell you exactly this.

[@RositsaPetrovarjp7]

@@elitsana There was never a country called Byzantium

[@branimirgenev8019]

Great video as usual! I would just like to clarify a detail. The ancient ruins that you show are from the Roman period, not the Thracian one. The inscriptions are in Latin, but written in Greek alphabet. Apparently it was something normal in this part of the Roman empire. If you want to discover more about the Thracian culture, I advise you to visit the city of Kazanlak and the tumulus located around the city. I'm sure you'll be amazed!

[@Butcherbg]

The little girly in the laundry place warmed up my hearth and gave me hopes for the future... Maybe not mine in personal but IDK... just ~generic... stuffs. Her English was super cute, a lil bit troll for her tender age... but all and all impressed me very much. I mean idk... how did she work at that place for 3 years and is graduating in 2022... she were doing people`s laundry for money for 3 years and still went to school and learned to speak English like that... and Russian (Even thou I do not believe her capability to wield Russian in not even 1/3 as free of a form as the much much more vastly spread and used (thankfully) English). Most schoolchildren her age think they are too cool to study and slack out of everything they can and end up not practicing and forgetting English within a short period of them being done with any or all examinations in it. But back to Russian... If she gets the Pushkin certificate, she must actually be the real deal, in spite of my claim. I mean I have heard Bulgarian is one of the hardest to learn and speak languages (not to mention meaningless since used by like what ~ 7 - 9 mil people world wide total)... I personally do not believe this... Like for what I know... Chinese requires musical hearing and knowledge and capabilities because meaning is dictated by those musical stuffs ~"the notes" I now remember, are called... Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol. La, Si, Upper Do... And have you seen their writing... But what I mean is... Bulgarian is actually (because practicality needs and 1 too many foreign invasions and occupations) >Simplified< and >Optimized< tl.dr. version of Russian... Russian have like 7 verb forbs based on circumstances and stuff, where that have completely dropped off Bulgarian. There are multiple world similarities and of course the alphabet is the same (Except few different letters, like there is this non readable letter in Russian that softens the previous letter pronunciation and than under certain circumstances (again) some letters are read like completely different letters o_0).... And those verb forms... they are not tenses like in English... Past Perfect, Present Continuous, Future something. They are something completely different... I have studied Russian for like ~ 3 years or something... Didn`t understand what those verb forms actually stand for and/or do... even once. It`s like something to do with the reason you are using the verb to refer to the thing you are referring and it`s current state, but fortunately I were done with Russian in my Elementary (1st to 7th grade school) and continued my life without it. Now had I studied it I could have been making money by proper Russian English Translations alone... But I guess I am not that guy. But once again, Cudos to that Girly.

[@webscreener8797]

Greetings from Canada! How nice is to watch a home town movie made by foreigner! Nice job, dude!

[@user-ti3dm4bl1m]

Love Plovdiv ♥️

[@Estelleeeeee]

Plovdiv so underrated, but so beautiful, it was a pity we visited only at night, but it resembles Thessaloniki a lot, in some parts. Veliko Turnovo must be also a very beautiful city and if I am not wrong it was also the first capital of Bulgaria. Pozdravi

[@pavelkanchev8167]

Последната столица на България.

[@lostinart1]

Последната е София :)

[@lostinart1]

4-th capital, the firs one is Pliska.

[@krasimirhristov4745]

Great video I love it thanks very much

[@krismiller5474]

You can see more of the stadium by entering many of the stores to see more excavations. Some are accessible and some are visible through glassfloors.

[@Saffron.Aerowyn_07]

Just like in Barcelona! 😎

[@elitsana]

Hello, Gabriel. The Thracians in fact were not barbarian. They had many common rituals to ancient Greece. They were exquisite goldsmiths. I recommend you to see the Panaguirishte gold treasure, which was made by the Thracians before Christ. You can see it in the National History Museum in Sofia. Another option is to visit the Kazanlak thomb or another Thracian thomb (Mezek, Sveshtari). Of course, the thracians did not have their own alphabet, indirectly we have information about them from ancient Greek historians.

[@nastasedr]

Well, the ancient Greeks called anyone not Greek barbarian.

[@elitsana]

@@viktoriavidevska6148 here I agree with you, they were heavily influenced by the ancient Greeks. As As a rule, the thracians buried what they made in the thombs of the prominent people; not only the Panaguirishte gold treasure, but the gold treasure of Valchitran, the gold treasure of Varna (which is the oldest in Europe!!!), the Lukovit gold treasure, and so on. Such gold treasures were found on the whole territory of contemporary Bulgaria.

[@elitsana]

@@viktoriavidevska6148 отговорих Ви на предишния коментар. Въпреки това, за тях се знае, че обработвали злато, сребро, медни сплави по изключително фин начин, който и в днешно време е недостижим.

[@nastasedr]

@@viktoriavidevska6148 the problem is that you will find the same exquisite work throughout the Thracian world and also I hate to break it to you but Lapseki was part of the Thracian inhabited world so, there you go. Yes Thracian culture was influenced by the Greek and the Greek culture was influenced by the Thracian. Also, the oldest gold mine in Europe just happens to be in the mountains near Plovdiv. I know, the Thracians were so unable to work the gold they mined.

[@nastasedr]

@@viktoriavidevska6148 Yeah great thanks. Russian "scientific" texts?

[@lysanders8885]

To answer your question Gabriel, yes, the inscription on the monument at 10.50 is indeed 100% Greek. And that should give you an inkling on the history of the place. Because you stand at the site of Φιλλιπουπολις (anglicized Philippopolis), "the city of Philip". Long history of the place, originally Thracian, subsequently Hellenized after its conquest by Phillip of Macedon, great center during the Byzantine era, and finally incorporated into the modern Bulgarian state. Used to have a large Greek community and it was a point of contention between Greece and Bulgaria. All that is in the past though, the two countries are a shining example of how old enemies can turn into the best of friends.

[@debnadaebna9981]

A country called Byzantium never existed! This word is NEOLOGISM, which originated TWO CENTURIES after its fall, but which has replaced the real name of this country - the Eastern Roman Empire. As it was called, and as it was referred to in its time. But let me continue my thought - we are also part of the cultural space and cultural heritage of this country. Because the Bulgarian medieval culture was very very similar to the "Byzantine" one. And with nothing indefatigable to it! Because the influence was huge in all aspects of life - economy, culture, religion, statehood, etc. But the influence was mutual. And here we come to our word. The Eastern Roman Empire is not a "Greek" state. Nor is the concept of Romei (that is, a Roman) and a "Greek" the same. The opposite is Greek nationalist theses. The Greeks have not been trying since yesterday to appropriate the legacy of the IRM and make it Greek... Although Greece itself was a remote province at the time and not a country... IRM is a multinational state as I said. And it is as Greek as it is Armenian, Bulgarian, etc. Because such ethnic groups not only entered its borders, but were an equal factor in all spheres of life. And they have had their influence. The empire itself was not created in "Greece", or by the "Greeks". It originated on the lands of the kingdom of Vitina, one of the Thracian kingdoms, which belonged to the Hellenistic world, and from which the Greeks separated as an ethnic group, and was created by the Romans. Even the basis of the Byzantine Greek language is not the Greek from Greece, but the Black Sea Hellenistic dialects. For comparison, what is it about - in the United States they speak English, but they are not English. The term "Graeci" is the one that is mentioned and it is a Roman, Latin term that is actually an EPONYM and it was used mostly in Epirus, if you know where that is :) What I said about nowerdays Greece being the REMNANT and the LEFTOVER from the PERIPHERALS of the Eastern Roman Empire is completetly true.. They were just a province in the Empire, which by the way was multicultural and ruled by Thracians, Armenians etc... In that matter of thought, modern Greeks as a people are multicultural remnants from one of the provinces of the Empire and carry that eponym. :) It also doesn't have anything to do with "Elini, Elins" (what you call them now - Hellens). Let me also say that scholars from 19th century are the ones that translate "elins" to "greek" and as a result we see many old sources being incorrectly translated in the late 19th century... On others there is definitely the word "Graeci" there but we already talk about it... There is not a single one that represents a COUNTRY, STATE, KINGDOM (or whatever) with the name "Greece /Hellene /Elada/ Hellas etc." from the end of the end of the antique times up to 19th century! There are only Roman provinces and the Bulgarian Empire which was the biggest competitor to the Eastern Roman Empire for centuries. I understand the modern Greek complexes, but the time of propaganda is long gone and their desire to present themselves unfairly as the ancient Elins is injustified, vulgar and has nothing to do with the truth. On the other hand, the Bulgarians who they offend as "Turkic" are the actual direct heirs of the Thracian groups, which are the oldest and rightful inhabitants of the peninsula. The period between the VIII and V century BC. The Hellenic world, the Hellenic culture, which is a kind of pragmatic thinking and ideology, originated in some groups of Thracian tribes. Still in some historical circles, the misconception that the ancient Elini (Hellens) were a nation continues. Even their origin sometimes refers to the period of the Trojan War, but authors such as Strabo, Cicero, Pliny the Elder, Plato, Thucydides and especially Titian the Assyrian in their works note CLEARLY that this is the kind of thinking, mentality, ideology from which tyranny and democracy originate. (!) The Pelasgian group of the Thracians, as it had tried seven centuries earlier, in the already noted war, managed to separate itself from the real Thracian Hermeticism. In the beginning, not everything went well, because by forming four Hellenic groups of culture, they failed to function in any way. Both Herodotus and Plato note that there were so many dialects and forms in the Ionian, Dorian, Achaean, and Attic groups that they failed to understand each other. (!) Dionysus the Thracian created "Principles of Grammar", thus helping them and this gave rise to the ancient "Greek" language. (!) Then they established city-states, the most popular being Athens and Sparta. (Most famous monuments there are build by Pelasgian architects!) Although they are small forms of unification, they are quite aggressive and challenge the real Thracians to make their first great state - the Odrysian kingdom. Unlike the Hellenic centers of culture, the Thracian state is not aggressive. During this period, Persia was also in power and began wars not only in the East, but also against the Hellenic centers of culture - the Balkans. These are military actions caused by a change in the center of economic influence in the world. For this reason, when the war spread to the Balkans, some Thracians agreed to help the Persians, and another group of Hellenic states. For those still carrying Hermeticism, as a type of culture - the Thracians, it is more profitable to wage war for a long time in order to be exhausting for both Persians and Elini (Hellens). But the battles ended quickly and this turned out to be the end of the world, which until now had perceived the open Thracian Hermeticism as a kind of culture and way of life. From the 5th century BC our world is completely dominated by the pragmatic relations that arose in Hellenic thought. Even ancient philosophers note that this was the beginning of the end of human civilization...

[@debnadaebna9981]

Lets cut to the chase. As early as the 5th century BC. one of the ten Attic orators Isocrates gives us valuable information about what exactly is meant by the name "Elinians" (Hellenes incorrectly in English), which probably even most of today's Greeks do not know. At the time, this term was not used to refer to a society of people who necessarily have a blood relationship, but to educated people, who share and disseminate certain knowledge and culture. What we call "Buditeli" (awakeners) in Bulgarian. "... that the name Hellenes suggests no longer a race but an intelligence, and that the title Hellenes is applied rather to those who share our culture than to those who share a common blood." (Isoc. 4 50) Probably this is one of the techniques that the Greeks used to be able to easily fit into different societies, gain respect and popularity, and then gain a position in the leading structures of these societies. This is also observed at a later stage, during the Roman and Ottoman empires, and even on a global scale, where, although without much personal contribution, today the world knows them as the creators of world civilization. Finally, here is what ancient "Greek" and Latin sources say about the origin of the Greeks, for each citation the exact location is indicated: 1. Herodotus I-56 - The Ionians are Pelasgians by origin. 2. Herodotus VIII-44, II-56 - What is today Greece was once called Pelasgia. 3. Pliny - IV-III.8-iv - The old name of the Peloponnese was Pelasgia. 4. Pliny - IV-V-19-vi - Arcadia was called Pelasgia in ancient times. 5. Strabo V-2-3 - The Pelasgians are an ancient people who lived throughout Greece. 6. Herodotus -I-57 - The Pelasgian language is by no means Greek. 7. Herodotus - I-57 - The Athenians are of Pelasgian origin, who changed their language, when they were assimilated by the Greeks. 8. Herodotus-I-58 - The Greeks turned from an insignificant tribe into an influential people, because they have assimilated many other people. 9. Strabo VII-7-1 - Danai brought his men from Egypt. 10. Pliny VII-LVI-195-197 - Danai came from Egypt. 11. Herodotus IV-190 - The Greeks have the same funeral rites as the African nomads. 12. Herodotus IV-189 - The Greek garment Aegis is of African origin. 13. Strabo VIII-6-9 - Danai settled in Argos and issued a law by which the people self-proclaimed Pelasgians were renamed Danites. The "nobility" of the Greeks in the past can be judged from the ancient Latin proverb: Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes - “I am afraid of the Danayans even when they serve gifts ”. let us show now, how genetics prove all those ancient writers to be right about your NON Balkan origin and adoption of Thracian culture language and all: "Both Greeks and Ethiopians share quasi-specific DRB1 alleles, such as *0305, *0307, *0411, *0413, *0416, *0417, *0420, *1110, *1112, *1304 and *1310. Genetic distances are closer between Greeks and Ethiopian/sub-Saharan groups than to any other Mediterranean group and finally Greeks cluster with Ethiopians/sub-Saharans in both neighbour joining dendrograms and correspondence analyses. The time period when these relationships might have occurred was ancient but uncertain and might be related to the displacement of Egyptian-Ethiopian people living in pharaonic Egypt. “

[@Maver1ck67]

@@debnadaebna9981 Neologism is a greek word....😉🤣.Stop fighting it,maybe you are greek after all...

[@debnadaebna9981]

@@Maver1ck67 You mean the origin of the word is formed by the Elinian language, or Danayan-Ethiopian dialect? And what does this has to do with you - modern Greek who speak the used language of the Eastern Roman Empire, but in some Graeci province? 😉🤣 Also how with that simple one sentence you think you can disprove all the facts above, clown? 😉 With emoticons?! 🤣

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@@Maver1ck67 And before that it was called Thracian. The Hellenes were not Greek, you know what Isocrates says: Hellene is not a family or a family origin, but an upbringing, a spirit and a conviction. Plato In Plato's philological work Cratylus, we can literally see the acknowledgments of ancient Hellenic scholars that the ancient Hellenic language was artificially created and younger than the so-called "barbaric/barbarian", and the only "barbarians" that the ancient Hellenes and Romans called at that time could be the Sclavonians, and only Sclavonic in the language "clearly shows what one word means and what another word means." And we know that they call the ancient Thracians, Macedonians and Illyrians by that derogatory name. According to what logic can ancient Macedonians be Greeks? When the ancient Hellenes called them barbarians, i.e. those who do not use the Koine language and therefore do not belong to Hellenic culture, the exception is the time of Alexander the Great, who refined the Koine and used it as a lingua franca in his campaigns and the creation of an empire, but despite that of the official artificial Hellenic language Alexander V. and his Macedonians spoke their mother tongue, for the Hellenes barbaric, which we can see at the trial of Philota. Bulgarian linguist Vladimir Ivanov Georgiev (1908-1986), comparing so called ancient Greek and South Slavic dictionaries, claims that the most Old Illyrian (South Slavic) words remained in the "ancient Greek" language, he found over 2000 such words. We will find the same in Latin, also an artificial and invented language like Hellenic on the foundations of Old Slavonic, and this is precisely what is said in Cratilus: "Socrates: I will tell you, but first answer me; could you tell how the word "pyr" (fire) was created? Hermogenes: Me? By Zeus, no way Socrates: Look, then, how I think about it. I imagine that the Hellenes, especially those under the barbarians, took many names from the barbarians. Hermogenes: Then? Socrates: If we were to investigate according to the Hellenic language, and not according to the word from which it originated, you yourself know that we would get entangled in it. Hermogenes: Probably. Socrates: Take care, then, that "pyr" (fire) is not of barbaric origin. Namely, it is not easy to connect it with the Hellenic language, and besides, it is known that the Phrygians call it that with a slight modification. The same goes for "hydor" (water), "kynes" (bitches) and many other words. In Old Slavic: "pir" a feast, wedding, celebration... and in Dalmatian: "propira" - smaller wood used for kindling, to start a fire, there is no pir or propira without fire, so that's our word. " What barbarian language is it, if it is not Old Slavic, because since the early Middle Ages in the area of ​​Illyria, Macedonia and Thrace, traces of a "non-Slavic ancient Illyrian, Macedonian and Thracian language" have never been found and written down, no remains of such tribes, because they did not exist as such , except in their (official historians') heads. They have always been famous in these areas.

[@user-ed2go3zv8x]

Nice!

[@BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG]

Yes Bulgaria 🤗, I will visit you in my world tour 🤗 because you are in the world where I am going to do my tour 🤗😁🖤

[@konstantinossioukas2538]

I live in NJ now,and watching your trip to Bulgaria,the July 15,show.

[@NazarovVv]

At 16:56 It's actually not a war memorial. It's a memorial to Gyuro Mihaylov. In 1880 he was soldier tasked with guarding the city bank. The city Bank caught fire but Gyuro and some of the other soldiers did not abandon their post as that can happen only by order of the captain of the watch and such order was not given. Gyuro and the other soldiers perished in the fire on their posts. Gyuro Mihaylov is somewhat of a tragic-comic figure in Bulgaria. There's even an expression "Why are you waiting around like Gyuro Mihaylov" which basically means you are loyal and having the best intentions of heart but perhaps you are not being particularly smart in doing so. The memorial is actually a sarcophagus where the remains of those who perished in the fire are interred. P.S And yes, that Sun dial on the mosque (which by the way itself is 600 years old constructed sometime between 1350-1390) is dead accurate if it isn't in the shadow of the palm tree

[@johncopeland3826]

Man, I would have no problem living there! It looks a proper nice city.lmmaculately clean.Nice one!

[@johnnyhunter4345]

Cleaner and less vandalism than American cities.

[@Did447]

Because you didn't see the ghetto....

[@yogiaol]

@@Did447 ;-)))

[@pattizayas1051]

shes amazing

[@StakedWealth369]

Nice video mate

[@teotheterrible]

25:25 - Damn that was a nice house in 1750s... It's a nice house today!

[@graciie77]

It would be nice for you to have a native that knows the little quirks of the city and the cuisine of the country. If I was to take you around one of the places would've been the underground roman city that is under the main center street. They can't demolish the buildings on top because they're cultural legacy from the revolution period, our fight against the Ottoman slavery but bellow is also cultural heritage lmao. So now you we have two level center street. Also the food- you can't find anything traditional and good on the main streets that are full of tourists.

[@ivageorge6969]

Lovely video 👍🏻

[@Peter-MH]

Gabe; “I’ve been going commando for 6 weeks”!

[@jvk5013]

21:50 head gestures are also exactly opposite in bulgaria, shaking means yes and nodding no

[@jacksondrake-lost]

Beautiful.. the roads are like Roman era big stone. Peaceful kind citizens and clean. Enjoy that conversion rate Gabe.. getting ready to fly over soon!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet, where does your trip start?

[@jacksondrake-lost]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Not sure but most likely Amsterdam into a car then straight across Germany close to the eastern border or France.. southern France. Spain maybe too need to research . Southern France/Spanish border area. Going to look at all the different airport prices.. maybe a train instead of a car when leaving Amsterdam but will need a car eventually to get deeper.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on, sounds like a plan.

[@johnknox4293]

thanks Gabe

[@val.teacup]

Did you see the great Bishop's basilica? It's truly one of Plovdiv's best sights

[@user-tl7yw1zt1f]

There is an invaluable old Bulgarian manuscript in the British Library in London - the Four Gospels of Tsar Ivan Alexander. Below it is the inscription “Bulgarian Empire” or in other words, the British say that Bulgaria was an Empire! Moreover, in the English “History of Nations” by Arnold Toynbee, it is said that there are a total of 21 civilizations in the world, one of which is the Bulgarian. The Bulgarians were the most numerous people, who, thanks to their attractive culture, increased their borders from Crimea to Belgrade and from the Carpathians to the White Sea in ancient times called Thracian! ”In the Byzantine Troparion from the end of the first millennium it reads: they were once the fairest of all nations, and of all the world’s most revered virtues, and themselves attained great glory, and the cities and nations joined them voluntarily. ”Later the great English historian Prof. Norman Davis confirmed and proved with a number of facts that the Bulgarians are the oldest nation in Europe and the creators of the civilization of the Old Continent. His words are: “When Bulgaria was a state, Europe walked straight under the table”! French politicians and scholars about the Bulgarians The President of France, General de Gaulle, thanked the Bulgarians because “the Bulgarian state is the cradle of European culture and civilization.” is confirmed by another French president Francois Mitterrand, who later said: “The Bulgarian people are one of the founders of the civilization of our planet. The Bogomils created the European Revival! ”The famous French historian Alfred Rambo says:“ Tsar Simeon was for the Bulgarians what Charlemagne was to us, but more educated and much happier because he managed to create a national literature. ”Magnus Enodius in his Praise for King Theodoric wrote “The Bulgarians - this is the people who had everything they wanted. They believed that the world was open to them. they never doubted their victory, this is the people who amazed the world. “Italian scientists about the Bulgarian people The words of Italian President Carlo Champi are similar:” Bulgarians are one of the first creators of our civilization. ” And the Italian professor Sante Gracotti says: “One of the main merits of the Bulgarians is that they kept the Turks away from the heart of Europe for several centuries. They paid dearly with their blood, faith, freedom, and the decline of their brilliant culture of the time. “World-renowned Byzantine professor Geza Feher says:” The Bulgarians were the people who contributed most to the organization and shaping of the civilization of The whole other Eastern scientists and public figures for Bulgaria The Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Vyacheslav Pokhvalsky uttered the following words: “Ukrainians, Belarusians, and Russians remember that our writing, culture and Orthodox faith originate from Bulgaria. I want to remind everyone of the fact that the first two Ukrainian patriarchs are ethnic Bulgarians - Grigory Tsamblak and Kyprian. “Japanese Professor Shigeoshi Matsuyama claims that the Bulgarian state is among the seven world civilizations.” The Romanian Denshianu says that the Romanians lived so long in contact with the Bulgarians, who extended their power beyond the Danube lands, that they owed their civilization to this common life in the Middle Ages. Russian academician Dmitry Likhachev writes: “And foreign invaders could not defeat this COUNTRY OF THE SPIRIT, because, in defense of the Bulgarian nation the Bulgarian language, script and culture stand in solid line! the cultural language of all Orthodox Slavs. This is the first state literary language in Europe used before the emergence of literary German, French, Italian, English, and Russian languages. ”“… The Bulgarian nation is the oldest of the existing cultural nations not only in Europe but also in the whole world. The past engulfed antiquity, ancient Rome, Greece, etc., but Bulgaria remained as a living fragment of ancient European culture. ”P.S. And for this we must save Bulgaria, to preserve it so that it is not just the last fragment of the past, but a civilizational culture that will cross the third millennium and carry it to the future… “

[@borissimeonov9764]

I didn't bother reading the entire thing because I found a falsehood already in the beginning. Arnold Toynbee did NOT name Bulgaria as one of 21 major civilizations in history. More importantly, such essays that reek of a 'Bulgaria is the greatest nation in the world' sentiment, are really just an embarrassment. You don't have to claim to be the best to promote your culture and I'm sure people appreciate more countries the citizens of which DON'T broadcast their ego and insecurities over the internet.

[@so2easy]

@@borissimeonov9764 i just made a quick google check and ita true, why are you talking shit.

[@KanKubrat1]

We are not greeks , we are BULGARIANS and the church you have shown is bulgarian not greek or byzantine.

[@nebojsa1976]

Of course you are Greek. Don't lie to yourself.

[@dalia_mar]

KanKubrat, relax, he was confused as in the church's garden there has been one Roman piece of marble left with Roman writing. He doesn't know how the old style medieval Bulgarian language looked like. See, the three church Stellas were from 1799 and far from the today's version of Cyrilic in Bulgaria- it's confusing for a foreign tourist.Take care!

[@konstantinlozev2272]

Bulgaria got the orthodox religion from the Byzantine empire. So it's only normal that older churches would have similarities to the way Byzantine orthodox chapels were built. Moreover, Plovdiv is much, much older than the first Bulgarian kingdom. Plovdiv was part of the Byzantine empire before, then there is if course the Byzantine occupation for nearly 200 years between the first and the second Bulgarian kingdom.

[@dimichrist4486]

@@dalia_mar ROMAN PIECE OF MARBLE? WITH ROMAN WRITING? YEAH SHURE THATS WHY I CAN READ IT.WAKE UP.

[@AlexMkd1984]

@@nebojsa1976 Greek are false you are hellenic aka new greek fake country made by united Kingdom 😂

[@kristinahristova4410]

Страхотен град е Пловдив!❤️🙏🌞🍀

[@serendipity8715]

Love happy bar and grill. If still in Plovdiv, don't miss visiting the smokini restaurant and try the signature smokini salad there

[@conan670431]

It is ... pity he did not film the night life and all the lights at night at the city centre. No trouble in Plovdiv any time day or night :)

[@serendipity8715]

@@conan670431 yes. Plovdiv is so much more. This video kinda missed to capture it's essense

[@iliyandimitrov2882]

Two or three weeks ago, David Coulthard drove a Formula 1 car in the old town and on the streets of Plovdiv