Neighbourhood
Old Town of Plovdiv
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A hillside neighbourhood of cobbled lanes and brightly painted nineteenth-century houses.
Neighbourhood · Bulgaria · Plovdiv
Kapana Creative District
A lively maze of lanes packed with cafes, craft shops and street art.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Kapana Creative District matters
Kapana, whose name means trap, is a district of narrow streets that has been turned into Plovdiv's creative quarter. You find small galleries, workshops, bars and some of the best coffee in town. In the evening it fills with people.
Talking points
- The name means trap in Bulgarian.
- Street art and craft shops line the lanes.
- It's the centre of Plovdiv's nightlife.
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