With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience everything that Plovdiv, 16 miles away, has to offer. Soak up the sights beginning with Mall Plovdiv, Plovdiv Amphitheatre and Ethnographic Museum. Don’t miss Smolyan either! Just 35 miles away, Pamporovo Ski Resort, Pamporovo Ski Resort and FunPark Pamporovo are non-negotiable stops here.