BULGARIA & PLOVDIV

Situated in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria boasts an old and rich history. Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs and Bulgarians inhabited this land in their time, leaving behind monuments and enriching the world's treasure-house of culture.
This year, eight Southeast European (SEE) presidents pledged Saturday (21 May'2005) to strengthen efforts for the preservation and promotion of the region's cultural heritage.
"Cultural heritage has been for years an alibi for confrontational action, but now we are proving that culture is part of the multifaceted positive image of the region," Parvanov said, in reference to the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Balkans and their troubled past.
At the end of the meeting, the presidents adopted a declaration stating that "cultural and historical heritage can no longer divide us; on the contrary it will unite us and will be one of the most serious arguments for the integration of the region in the EU."
Plovdiv is one of big part of all this..