Hisarya (Diocletianopolis)
Хисаря
A spa town with well-preserved Roman city walls and the “Camel” South Gate, plus several public springs where you can drink mineral water for free.
Hisarya, formerly known as Diocletianopolis, was a Roman spa town. It still retains long sections of its city walls and a South Gate about 13 meters high. It is called the “Camel” because the collapsed sides of its passage give it a hump-like shape. The town also has Roman baths, tomb remains and an archaeological museum. Several public springs offer mineral water for free, and some hotels have hot spring pools. It is about 40 kilometers from Plovdiv and is served by buses and trains.
Opening hours
City walls all day; museum about 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Starosel Thracian Cult Complex
- Regional Archaeological Museum Plovdiv
- Nebet Tepe
- Balabanov House
- Hindliyan House
- Regional Ethnographic Museum
- Old Town of Plovdiv
- Kapana Creative District