About 180 foreign journalists are touring Plovdiv, ahead of the city becoming European Capital of Culture in 2019.
The two-day visit has been organised by the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation, and includes visits to the cultural and historical landmarks in Bulgaria’s second city.
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The foreign journalist from 30 countries are participating in the 65th World Ski Championship for Journalists, being held from February 25 to March 4 2018.
Bearing the national flags of their countries, the journalists were taken on a walk along the main pedestrian street to the Roman Stadium, where an official welcoming ceremony was held by the Plovdiv municipality and the International Ski Club of Journalists.
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