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Wine Festivals in Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2026

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Plovdiv Wine and Gourmet Festival

Plovdiv, Bulgaria$10-$2010K

The centerpiece of Plovdiv's 2025 European Wine Capital programme: a three-day May festival in the UNESCO-listed Old Town where a Dionysian opening procession leads wine lovers through cobblestone streets to cellars poured by Bulgaria's best producers. Held over the spring, with a second 'Young Wine' edition in November when new vintages are released. Bulgaria's dramatic Thracian Valley and Rhodope Mountain wines are emerging on the world stage — this is where to discover them.

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May(1 festival)

9–11 May

Plovdiv Wine and Gourmet Festival

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The centerpiece of Plovdiv's 2025 European Wine Capital programme: a three-day May festival in the UNESCO-listed Old Town where a Dionysian opening procession leads wine lovers through cobblestone streets to cellars poured by Bulgaria's best producers. Held over the spring, with a second 'Young Wine' edition in November when new vintages are released. Bulgaria's dramatic Thracian Valley and Rhodope Mountain wines are emerging on the world stage — this is where to discover them.

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Plovdiv Wine and Gourmet Festival

Plovdiv's Old Town is one of the most beautiful in the Balkans — arrive a day early to explore the Roman amphitheatre and the colourful Revival Period houses. Mavrud and Melnik 55 are the indigenous grapes to seek out.

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