Hotels in Plovdiv
Museum of Aviation - Plovdiv
History of the Bulgarian aviation
As early as 1892, Bulgarians were watching the flight of the balloon "La France" over the town of Plovdiv and they saw how useful the balloon could be for the military. Army Lieutenant Vasil Zlatarov became the first Bulgarian aviator. Appointed as commander of the newly formed Aviation detachment, there was no balloon, and Zlatarov finally bought materials from Russia. Commander Zlatarov and his subordinates made the first Bulgarian balloon - "Sofia-1" and trained the first aviators.
In 1910 Bulgaria invited the Russian aircraft builder and pilot, Boris Maslenikov. He brought a replica of the French Farman IV and from the hippodrome in Sofia he made demonstrations, with Zlatarov also in the plane. It was decided to purchase planes for the Aviation detachment from France, Germany, Russia and others. Bulgarians were sent in some foreign schools to be trained as pilots and mechanics.
In 1912, Vasil Zlatarov, by now a Bulgarian Aviation Corps Major, was flying as observer on reconnaissance and leaflet-dropping missions in a craft from French manufacturer Louis Blériot, the XI-2 Artillerie. The plane's pilot was Italian Giovanni Sabelli.
Beginning in the 1914 Balkan Wars, Bulgaria was one of the world's first air forces to wear identification markings. These consisted of the Bulgarian national colours (from top) of White, Green and Red on the tail surfaces, with the outer portions of wing undersurfaces painted Red one side, Green the other, in a similar fashion to WWI Italian aircraft.
With the entry of Bulgaria into World War One on 6 October 1915, markings similar to the other Central Powers of Austria-Hungary and Germany were adopted. A narrow Green recognition stripe running along the trailing edge of the aircraft's wing was all that distinguished it as a Bulgarian machine.
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Hotels in Plovdiv
- Hebros Hotel
- Residence City Garden
- The Emporium Plovdiv - MGALLERY Hotel
- Alliance hotel
- Best Western Premier
- Grand Hotel Plovdiv
- Landmark Creek Hotel
- Leipzig Hotel
- Park and SPA hotel Markovo
- Park Hotel Imperial
- Park Hotel Sankt Peterburg
- Ramada Plovdiv Trimontium
- Avion Hotel
- Belle Ville Hotel
- BLVD 7
- Bright House
- Business hotel Plovdiv
- Dafi Hotel
- Ego hotel
- Famous House hotel
- Gabi
- Kendros Hotel
- Nord Hotel
- Noris Hotel
- Noviz Hotel
- Odeon Hotel-Restaurant
- Park Hotel Plovdiv
- Philippopolis
- Plaza hotel
- Real Hotel
- Rodopi Hotel
- Seven Hills hotel
- Star Hotel (ex. BW Bulgaria Hotel)
- Trakiets hotel and sports complex
- Urban Hotel and Events
Upcoming events in Plovdiv
- International Fair Plovdiv 2011- new events
- Ishtar
- TARJA TURUNEN gigs in Plovdiv city
- International technical fair
- AL BANO in Bulgaria
Places to go in Plovdiv
- Ancient Roman amphitheatre
- Assumption of the Holy Virgin churh
- Ethnographic Museum - Kuyumdzhioglu house
- St Marina Church
- Hissar Kapia
- Bulgarian Revival Museum - Georgiadi house
- Forum-odeon complex
- Ancient Roman stadium
- Round tower
- The church of St. Petka
- The city garden (garden of Tsar Simeon)
- St. St. Constantine and Helena Church
- St Nedelya Church
- Plovdiv old town
- Balabanov house
- St Demetrius Church
- Sahat hill (Sahat tepe)
- Plovdiv synagogue Zion
- The house of Stepan Hindliyan
- Yellow school
- Plovdiv Zoo
- International Plovdiv fair
- Lamartine museum - Mavridi house
- Danov house
- Culture and Relax park near Maritsa
- Centre for modern art Banya Starinna
- Bunardzhika hill (Bunardzhika tepe)
- Armenian church St. Kevork
- Dzhendem hill (Dzhendem tepe)
- Dzhumaya mosque (djumaya mosque)
- Icon gallery
- Catholic Cathedral St. Ludwig
- Nedkovich house
- Nebet Tepe hill Roman fortress
- Natural Science Museum
- Museum of Aviation
- Maritsa river
- Late antiquity Eirene roman mosaics
- Imare mosque
- Archaelogical Museum
Restaurants & bars in Plovdiv
Deals & discounts in Plovdiv
News from Plovdiv
- Travel stories from Plovdiv city - Antique Theatre
- Winery 2013 takes place in Plovdiv city
- Plovdiv further to develop tourism fairs
- Plovdiv Airport is prepared for the ski season
- Young wine festival in old Plovdiv city
- Holidays of the Old Plovdiv city
- The night of Museums in Plovdiv city
- Week of Crafts will be held in Plovdiv city
- International movie festival is held in Plovdiv city
- Festival of the young wine in Plovdiv city
- Six Bulgarian towns nominated for European Capital of Culture
- Week of crafts in Plovdiv city
- Tourism season in Plovdiv opens with festive procession
- Cheap Easter Holidays in Bulgaria: the choice is yours
- Ryanair launches regular flights from Plovdiv airport to Italy
- Ishtar gigs in Bulgaria
- Euronews Makes Movie about Plovdiv
- Thracian Antiques to Be Exhibited in the Louvre
- Ryanair services flights from Bulgaria's Plovdiv to Barcelona
- Christmas and New Year Holidays 2011 cheap last minute packages
- Plovdiv city participates in International Tourism Fair in London
- E-guides will show tourists round Plovdiv city
- Bulgaria should actively promote tourism opportunities to attract Japanese
- Ethno Eco Festival is held in Plovdiv city
- Balkan Off-road Marathon takes place near Plovdiv city