5 day trips worth the trip across Bulgaria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Bulgaria guides.
Asenovgrad (Mavrud wine country) ★ 4.8 · Plovdiv
Asenovgrad 18 km south of Plovdiv is the canonical home of Mavrud, an indigenous Bulgarian grape. Vinzavod Asenovgrad and surrounding wineries pour tasting.
Bachkovo Monastery and Vodopada ★ 4.6 · Plovdiv
Bachkovo Monastery sits 29 km south of Plovdiv in the Chepelarska River valley. The Vodopada restaurant has an outdoor terrace around a waterfall pond.
Pamporovo and the Rhodope Mountains ★ 4.4 · Plovdiv
Pamporovo 83 km south of Plovdiv anchors the Rhodope range. Chevermeto folk taverna for Rhodope lamb kebab; Smolyan Lakes 10 km north for pine-shaded.
Starosel Thracian Temple and Winery ★ 4.2 · Plovdiv
Starosel Wine and Spa 55 km north combines a winery, hotel, restaurant and spa. The Thracian temple site sits next door, easy to pair with a half-day Hisarya.
Hisarya (Roman thermal spa) ★ 4.0 · Plovdiv
Hisarya 43 km north of Plovdiv has 22 hot springs and a Roman fortress. Starosel Wine and Spa nearby is the canonical day-trip combination of cellar.