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Capital of the region of Evros, with a population of more than 50.000 inhabitants and with more than a century long history, Alexandroupolis is a coastal city which is located 800km from Athens and 310km from Thessaloniki. One of the most important Neolithic settlements of the Balkans has been found in the area, findings from which are kept in...
67km to the northwest of Alexandoupolis, at the central part of the prefecture of Evros, you will encounter Soufli. With a population of 4.258 inhabitants, the picturesque town of Soufli gained global reputation in the late 19th century due to the unparalleled in quality silk that was produced here. The first seed of silk arrived in the area in...
To the north of the regional unit of Evros, in a 98km distance from Alexandroupolis, is located the town of Didymoticho which has a population of 8.799 inhabitants. This city is a real museum itself, since it combines natural beauty, monuments and a long history that has stayed alive through the ages and is rooted in the Neolithic period. ...
Orestiada, the youngest town of Greece and the 2nd biggest in population of the region, is located even northern, 115km from the area’s capital, with a population of 15.246 inhabitants and an impressive town plan.
The ancient Orestiada or ‘Ouskoudama’ was founded according to mythology by Orestes, son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Orestes...
Descendant of the Byzantine town of Vira, which was founded in the early 12th century AC, the town of Feres is located 29km to the northeast of Alexandroupolis, and has a population of 5.206 inhabitants. The artistic and cultural heritage of Byzantium is strongly sensed here; with a prime sample the church of Panagia Kosmosotira, which was...
This settlement lives up to its name since its population of 2.031 inhabitants can feel nothing but lucky (‘tycheroi’ in Greek), living in such a fertile and beautiful area. 24km away from Soufli and to its south, Tychero is evolving to a beautiful little state considering the past year’s rapid development. During the Roman times, the great...
At the banks of river Ardas, the most important tributary of Evros, you will find the village Kastanies. With a population of 1.295 inhabitants, it is located in a majestic site that combines a mountain, a valley and a river. Here the homonym Customs Station is located that unites our country with Turkey. The area has obtained great...
With 820 residents, the little settlement of Makri, which is very close to Alexandroupolis, manages to intrigue the interest of many visitors, especially during the summer due to its beaches. Having been constantly inhabited until today, it preserves its picturesqueness with the sparse traces of Byzantine forts, whereas during the 17th century...
Counting only 566 habitants, Kornofolia is worth mentioning for the Monastery of Panagia Portaitissa that is located here. The ancient objects that where found in this site indicate the existence of an ancient settlement. The area’s soil is rich in aluminum deposits, a material with therapeutic properties appropriate for burns, itching and...
In a 14km distance from Soufli and with a population of 387 inhabitants, Fylakto attracts the visitor’s attention since it hosts one of the petrified logs which are scattered across the area, parts of a petrified forest found nearby. This specific log is 22 meters in length and about 20.000.000 years old. It makes it difficult for the mind of...
Located 58km to the east of Soufli, the village of Roussa, counts today 305 inhabitants, the majority of which are Pomaks. The Pomaks are Muslims, characterized by their authenticity although their historical origins are unclear.
The history of the area goes back in very distant times, as the megalithic ‘dolmen’ graves indicate. Dated from...
This city is built in the place where the ancient Traianoupolis was located, 13km to the east of Alexandroupolis. The ancient city was founded in the early 2nd century AC by the Roman Emperor Trajan and constituted the greatest center of ecclesiastic and social life of the southwest Thrace from the 4th until the 13th century AC. Only a little...
