One of Plovdiv's oldest districts is the area between the two hills - Bunardzhik and Sahata. Today, it is most commonly known as "Grape Market" but it was once called Gul/Göl Bahcha. In fact, there was a long-standing debate about the pronunciation of its original name. Locals argued in favor of gul (“roses”), as the Bunardzhik hill was once surrounded by rose gardens, among which the district emerged. Their opponents claimed that the houses were built on a former swamp, so that the name was göl (“pond”).
Once, all the streets there were paved with cobblestones, except for the paved “Preslav” Street. The fire station and the Grape Market formed the central axis of the place, and the old Turkish name of the market that was held there was Emiş pazar (in Turkish: Yemiş pazar - "Fruit Market").
Many older Plovdiv residents associate the area with the tavern "The Quiet Corner", where the intellectual elite of Plovdiv once gathered. It quickly became so famous that it served as a landmark. Quality drinks were always served in the tavern with great appetizers, but the most memorable thing there was undoubtedly the visitors.
Recently, however, in the Facebook group "Bay Ivan Karachomaka", Vladimir Vladimirov reminded us of another legendary place, known to everyone who grew up in Gul Bahcha and in the area around Sahata.
In the small booth located at the very foot of the hill in front of the summer cinema, you could always find Coca-Cola and Krava chocolate, alcohol, and cigarettes.
At first, it was called “Pri Bay Zapryan" after the man who owned it, but after the second half of the 1980s, with the change of ownership, the name was quickly switched to “ Pri Uncle Moni Burzev". This was also the gathering spot for most of the men in the neighborhood for a chat.
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