Activities in Plovdiv for Giro d'Italia 2026
May 5 - Plovdiv welcomes the Giro
- Conceptual artistic lighting of key historical and architectural emblems of Plovdiv in the colors of the Giro d’Italia: Ancient Theater, Roman Stadium, Houses in the Old Town, Kapana Quarter, etc.
- Installation of city branding dedicated to hosting the Giro d’Italia
- City installation of the Giro d'Italia Trofeo senza Fine - Replica
May 9 - Warm-up party for the Giro
DJ stage at the starting area - Central Square
May 10 - Official start
Route: Central Square, Tsar Boris the Third Unifier Blvd., Bulgaria Blvd.
10:00 - City procession with students, musicians, artists from the cultural institutes of Plovdiv, dressed in the colors of the Giro d’Italia, which passes through the central part of the city and ends at the starting area.
12:00 - Pop-rock and jazz concert at the Ancient Theater - starts immediately after the start of the Giro d'Italia
14:00 - City cycling marathon with games, prizes and music - starts after the official start
All day:
Bulgarian wine and gourmet meet the Giro
Ancient city of Plovdiv May 8–10, 2026
Spring in Plovdiv has a taste.
Three days. An ancient city. Hundreds of wines. And stories told with a glass in hand.
From May 8 to 10, 2026, the Old Town of Plovdiv wakes up for one of the most beautiful gourmet experiences in Bulgaria - the Wine and Gourmet Festival.
Crafts and Arts - Local Spirit Meets the Giro in Plovdiv at the Archaeological Underpass
The road for the start
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