Sveta Marina Church

A little-visited 16th-century gem, Sveta Marina Church has suberb Old Testament murals on its outer walls, depicting scenes from Adam, Eve and a mischievous snake to a very cross Moses dashing stone tablets. The 17m-high wooden bell tower, dating to 1870, is unique in Plovdiv. The shadowy interior harbours an intricate 170-year-old iconostasis.