The museum was inaugurated in 2008. It is housed in the basement of the “Cappadocian Hestia”, the cultural center of the Cappadocian Association of Evros "Treis Hierarches", which has the oversight of the museum. The design, construction and exhibition of objects made with a representational way to convey to visitors the atmosphere of the life in the villages of Cappadocia. The ...
At the end of the Eastern Rhodopes is located the famous Dadia forest, in which is maintained one of the foremost breeding raptors. Insects, reptiles and small animals of the forest constitute the food of birds, as well as the objects of observation for the visitor who may be encountered in a landscape of exceptional beauty. - The Saos mountain on the island of Samothrace, with the peak ...
The Information Center for the Evros Delta, is located just before the passage to Loutra Village. There you can learn about the Delta and tour to Drana lagoon with boats (plaves). The tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours....
Evros River, the natural border between Greece and Bulgaria and Turkey, has a total length of 530km. of which 230km. belong to Greece. It is the second largest river in the Balkans after the Danube, Evros stems from the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria and flows into the Thracian Sea, irrigating its way across the plain of the prefecture. Evros is characterized by remarkable fish and riparian ...
The Evros Delta, is one of the most important ecosystems in Europe and it has been recognized as an international wetland (Convention of Ramsar, 1971). It is a protected area and game reserve, where there live or hibernate many rare or endangered species. Delta, with a total area of 111,937 square kilometers, it was formed from the debris and the interaction of fresh water flowing from ...
Η Λέσχη 4Χ4 Ορεστιάδας είναι μια μετά εξέλιξη του Ο.Φ.Α.Ο. (όμιλος φίλων αυτοκινήτων Ορεστιάδας) που από το 1988 ασχολιόταν με εκδρομές και αγώνες απλών αυτοκινήτων. Μετά όμως από την οργάνωση αγώνων 4Χ4 το 1997-98 και 1999 ...
Κάθε χρόνο, στις αρχές Αυγούστου, διοργανώνεται διεθνής ιστιοπλοϊκός καλοκαιρινός αγώνας από το Ναυταθλητικό Όμιλο Αλεξανδρούπολης σε συνεργασία με τον Αθλητικό Οργανισμό του Δήμου Αλεξανδρούπολης με την άδεια...
Στο Δέλτα του Έβρου δίνεται η δυνατότητα στους τουρίστες να επισκεφτούν τον υγροβιότοπο. Το Δέλτα είναι ένα μεγάλο δίκτυο μονοπατιών ανάμεσα και αποτελεί ένα από τα ομορφότερα εθνικά πάρκα του κόσμου. Ο δρόμος ...
Στις Καστανιές Έβρου υπάρχει πίστα motocross, δίπλα στον ποταμό Έβρο. Στα πλαίσια των εκδηλώσεων του φεστιβάλ νέων ΑΡΔΑΣ και των αγώνων της ΑΜΟΤΟΕ, διοργανώνονται επίσημοι αγώνες ΜOTOCROSS στο Δημοτικό Διαμέρισμα ...
Η ποδηλατική διαδρομή Μάκρη-Μεσημβρία (Αρχαιολογικός χώρος ζώνης Μεσημβρίας-Μαρώνεια αποτελεί μια από τις εντυπωσιακές παραλιακές διαδρομές στην Ελλάδα, η οποία συναντά το ορειβατικό μονοπάτι Ε6 που οδηγεί στην...
Μία ωραία και εύκολη διαδρομή 5χλμ, που ξεκινά από το Οικοτουριστικό Κέντρο της Δαδιάς, διαγράφει ένα μεγάλο κύκλο στα όρια της προστατευόμενης περιοχής και επιστρέφει στα όρια του χωριού. Το δάσος της Δαδιάς ...
Located 2 km away from the Ecotourism Centre within the protected area of Dadia, a closed observatory operates for visitors who have the opportunity to observe vultures and other raptors which come trough. The trough is a selected location within the Dadia Forest in which the guards leave dead animals for vultures as additional food aid. Starting by the Ecotourism Center there have...
Αγαπημένος προορισμός πολλών κυνηγών, ο νομός Έβρου θα βρεθεί στο επίκεντρο του ενδιαφέροντος και κατά το εναρκτήριο κυνήγι. Οι φημισμένοι ορτυκότοποι και τα σταροχώραφα της Θράκης εγγυώνται συναρπαστικά και ...
Shortly after the village of Makri, is the beach of Saint Paraskevi with its trademark the namesake’s chapel. The visitors can spend moments of relaxation and fun at the many beach bars and have fun with the many water sports that are available to them....
Just outside Alexandroupoli, the visitor can find the settlement of Chili, where they can find many remarkable sandy beaches, such as Delfini, Kokkina Vraxia and Kalamaki, where operate beach bars and restaurants....
In Dikella beach the visitors can enjoy the water sports, the beautiful sea and the sun, while a large number of coastal canteens are ready to welcome them and serve them....
In the Blue Coast the visitors will enjoy a nice sandy beach and a beautiful sea. Beach Bars, taverns and watersports are all available to the visitors....
At the end of the road there is the beach "Garden", a long seashore with black pebbles and crystal clear waters that is worth visiting. Just opposite you face in close Imbros. In return you can visit the nearby village of Ano Meria, where the trail starts to the impressive waterfalls of "Karya"....
At a coastline of about 25 kilometers from Alexandroupoli that starts and ends in Ancient Mesimvria spreads a large number of organized beaches. The first beach in this route is the beach of EOT, coming from Alexandroupoli. In ETO there is a cafe for the swimmers and an organized camp site. Moreover, there is an enchanting open-air cinema which operates at night under sycamores trees....
After Lakkoma at the end of the road is waiting one of the most beautiful beaches of Samothrace. The clear blue waters and thick sand beach will surely captivate you during the summer months. Without any question, it is an “obligatory” stop for visitors....
The Folklore Museum of Country is housed since 1973 in the municipality building and it hosts folk art and tradition of the island. The visitor on the ground floor of the building can see various objects exposed as "Kechagia"tools (as called by the farmers in Samothrace), agricultural tools, various tools for editing of thread and a traditional loom with all its accessories. He going up ...
In the Museum exhibited historical and folkloric material in Eastern Thrace, Eastern Rumelia and Western Thrace, period 1800-1950, are mainly of authentic rural and urban traditional Thracian costumes, ecclesiastical items, agricultural and professional tools, musical instruments and household items. The most important exhibits are the traditional Thracian costumes and the most important...
Motivated by love for the place and the tradition, Bourouliti family created the Soufli"s Folklore Museum, which presents a large collection of old items like utensils, traditional furniture, buckles, belts, old traditional costumes, jewelry, musical instruments, religious and military species, farm tools, old coins, notes, a remarkable collection of old photographs and postcards of ...
The Association Sarakatsani of Evros, after years of attempts to gather authentic material associated with the Sarakatsani tradition, managed to create a remarkable collection, which by June 2005 is housed in the Museum of Sarakatsani of Evros. The Museum is located in Aisymi on a land, granted by the Municipality to the Association. The original form of the museum has changed, as its ...
The Silk Museum is a living thematical museum production and processing of silk in the city of Soufli. Original exhibits combined with modern technology, leading the visitor step by step on a journey as unique as the same silk. As part of the Museum are special tours, in landscaped areas, at organized groups and schools. Visitors can get a taste of the stage of silk production through ...
The Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis housed in "Leontarideio Urban School Boys" in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Church of St. Nicholas. The museum was founded in 1975 by the Bishop of Alexandroupolis and Thessaloniki now Messrs. Anthimos. Originally housed in two halls of the Cultural Center of the Metropolis, alongside the cathedral of St. Nicholas. ...
The Historical Museum of Alexandroupolis was built in 1995 after many years of cooperation between the local citizens and with the Greek Ministry of Culture.It has a remarkable collection of paintings by artists who were active in the area. It also hosts a large part of the work of the important painter Hariklia Hadjisavvas-Fotiou. In the museum you can explore a collection of ...
In a special space at the basement of Sacred Pilgrimage Church of Holy Mary Eleftherotria operates the Ecclesiastical Museum of Bishop of Didymoteicho. It has a remarkable collection of religious images and other sacred objects, such as ecclesiastical vestments, books etc. Several of the exhibits are rare and valuable. The images are mostly of the post-Byzantine period, reaching up to ...
The original collection that formed the core of the museum began to be accumulated by teachers of the region in 1965 at the 2nd Primary School of Didymoteicho, to rescue the folklore heritage of the region. In 1973 the "Cultural Association Folk Museum of Didymoteicho" was founded and the material was transferred to the neoclassical building of Hatzirvassanis, where until now has housed ...
The Silk Museum details the phases of sericulture and silk industry. Operated by the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation and is housed in a neoclassical building of 1886, the mansion Kourtidi, located in downtown Soufliou which was renovated and opened in September 2008. In the museum you have the opportunity to learn the history of natural silk route from China to Europe. It also ...
The Ethnological Museum of Thrace was established to preserve historical memory in the wider geographical region of Thrace. Housed in a stone mansion built in 1899, in Alexandroupolis, on 14 May 63 avenue. Operating since October 2002 and is a self-funded project. Sponsored in part by the Niarchos Foundation and the Ministry of Culture. The Ethnological Museum of Thrace is a living place...
Inside the castle, former residence of Vafeiadis, the renovated building of the Greek interwar, is housed the Municipal Gallery of Didymoteicho. It was founded in 2000 to host the works of the internationally renowned painter Dimitrios Nalbandis. It was decorated internally and externally in eleven months time by the same painter, under voluntary offer to its hometown and the memory of ...
In the city center, on a land granted by the municipality of Didymoteicho, there is the Byzantine Museum. Its construction was completed in March 2009 and its permanent exhibition is currently being organized. In its halls, it will accommodate archaeological finds from all the region around Didymoteicho, but also from all Thrace, covering the years of the Roman occupation in the region ...
In the village of Petrota that owes its name to the rich rocks of that area and the exceptional craftsmen who lived there previously, there is the Mineral Museum. It is housed in one of the last preserving traditional buildings, in the restorated mill of the village, a pre-industrial building, whose construction phases started in the early of the 20th century. The layout and mineral rock...
The Military Museum od Didymoteicho was founded in 2000 and is housed in a traditional building provided by the Municipality Didymoteicho. To go to the Museum, you will follow the National Road Alexandroupoli-Orestiada. Daily (except Mondays) from 9:00 a.m to 14:00 p.m, Wednesday from 18:00 p.m to 20:00 p.m and Sunday from 11:00 a.m to 14:00 p.m.The Museum has WC, private parking for ...
In a distance of about 2 mm east of the city of Alexandroupoli, in Platanotopos of the stream Maistrou is the Museum of Natural History. This is a modern and well equipped building, area 538 square meters fully harmonized with the natural environment. The main purpose of the Natural History Museum of Alexandroupolis is to promote biodiversity in all its levels (genetic, species, ...
The history of the Folklore museum of Vissa starts in the decade of 70s, when teachers and professors who teach in community of Vissa with motivate their love for tradition, began collecting folklore stuff in three elementary schools in New Vissa, thus creating an enviable collection. The collection includes objects from the rural occupations of the residents, household utensils, tools,...
The museum has four rooms and an atrium and houses:- Room A: the reconstructed architectural parts from the buildings of the sanctuary, - Room B: restored architectural parts, sculptures and coins found in the sanctuary, - Room C: sculpture, miniature objects, and pottery from the sanctuary and the ancient city, - Room D: finds from the cemeteries, - Atrium: collection of ...
The towers and the medieval fortifications of Samothrace are among the greatest examples of fortress architecture of the late Byzantine period in Greece. They were built by the Genoese family from Gattilussi, who dominated the island in the 15th century, after the Fourth Crusade, in order to protect it from enemy pirates, Turks and Venetians. Today only three distinctive parts of these ...
The Bath of Fisilti (or Fisilti Hamami) are located in the southern part of the city, next to the banks of River Erythropotamos. It is a monument of unique value, as it"s probably the earliest surviving Ottoman bath in southeastern Europe. The baths are divided into three parts, with the changing rooms to be housed by an impressive perforated dome, in a warm and cozy apartment section. ...
At the basement of the municipal refreshment of Spileo, at the "Koryfi" (“Top”) area, in a beautiful natural environment, with the view of the plains of Arda and Adrianoupoli, there is the archaeological educational exhibition of Spileo. In a space that was remodeled, after a museological study, with new design and proper lighting, the visitor can see a photographic exhibition of ...
Approximately on the 15th km of the old National Road, we find the ruins of Ancient Traianoupolis. The city was founded by the Emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD. In the city, there was concentrated a large Greek population from the surrounding areas and was an important administrative, military and ecclesiastical center of Thrace until the mid of the 14th century. In the ancient town ...
The Castle in Pythio (of the Byzantine Empythio) is located 16 km north of Didymoteicho, near the railway bridge, which enters from the Greek to the Turkish ground. It was built from 1331 to 1341 by Ioannis Kantakouzenos VI, who used it to control the crossings from the valley of the Evros river. Back then, this great river was navigable almost until Filipoypoli and it was the main ...
Traianopolis was founded in the early 2nd century AD by the Emperor Trajanos, near Egnatia Odos Street, the site of an earlier settlement. At that time, the Emperor was heading to Dacia to conquer it, but at the same time he wanted to create forts and to install veterans soldiers as guardians. He founded schools, libraries, baths, bridges and other charitable projects. Part of this ...
Messemvria-Zone, a colony of Samothraki the late 7th century BC, initially served the needs of the diocese in agricultural products and commercial communication with the Thracian tribes of the hinterland. But the original rural character passed almost early - in the 6th century B.C. - in a second place, as well as trading and maritime movement of goods proved to be very safe and ...
The burial mound of Thirea islocated in the 8th kilometer of national road of Didymoteicho - Orestiada between Thireas and Asimenio villages. This is one of the largest mounds in the northern Evros with diameter of 47.5 meters and a height of 10 meters. During excavations was revealed the skeleton of a horse and various parts of the harness. Next to the horse a bronze vessel, an iron ...
The hill of Agia Petra in south-eastern side of Didymoteicho has been largely associated with the Roman Plotinopoli. The city was founded by the Roman emperor Trajan, named in honor of his wife Plotina. This hill, in a strategic position, attracted the archaeological interest before the Second World War. In 1965, during the construction of a trench by soldiers was found a hammered gold ...
West of Roussa at the foot of the hill of Chilia, stands a monument that indicates the existence of life in the region since the ancient times. The carved drawnings on the rocks, dates between 1100 and 900 BC and represents people and birds.Service Unit: 19th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities Phone: +30 2531022411...
In Hill Tsepel Kayan, now called Mytero or Monastery Hill, 4 km north from the village of Avantas to Aisymi, there are rocks carved in the shape of chairs and tables, as well as murals depicting constellations. Ruins and traces of buildings have been discovered, that it is probable to be a place of worship of the Kikonon tribe of the ancient Thracians. The climb up to the hill, is easy ...
The castle of Didymoticho, or as it is called by locals "Kale", dominates a rocky hill 107m., on the left shore of Erythropotamos. The district saves traces of human presence from pre-historic times. The castle is protected by a wall total length of approximately 1800m., which regularly strengthened by round and rectangular towers, twenty-four in total, which date from the early ...
On the north side of the island, in Paleopolis near Archaeological Museum is the archaeological site of Paleopolis. It is remarkable and very important archaeological site since at this point took place the famous Kaviria Mysteries. The religious and public buildings are those where, mainly, preserved in ruins till today. The first excavations at the Sanctuary Area, dating from 1863. ...
At the beginning of the 2nd century AD, four members of a rich landowning family, (who died over a period of time), were cremated and buried at the same location, close to the road which led from Hadrianopolis to Philippoupolis. At this site a large tumulus was gradually constructed to keep the memory of the dead alive through the centuries. The area today is part of the municipality of ...
The castle or fortr of Gkimprena (walls and half-ruined churches) with an altitude of 600 meters, is a major untapped archaeological site. Currently at the top of the powerful ruined walls, half-ruined buildings and churches are kept. The place is strewn with handmade pottery with decorative branches. In Giatsios area there is an untapped Hellenistic Tomb with jars....
One of the most visited villages where one can enjoy a hot path in the sanative springs, visit the church of Christ, hike to the Gria Vathra and bathe in the cool podium, but also on terraces of Paradisos . In Therma there is also a beach and two municipal campsites. From here starts the E6 European hiking trail that leads to the Feggari, the peak of the mountain Saos. Therma attract the...
The port of Samothraki is in Kamariotisa. Here you can visit the lake of Saint Andrew, the Church of Kamariotisa where there is the image of Holy Mary of Kamariotisa. Also, you can purchase traditional products (sweet praousti traditional chaslama, handmade soaps, honey, wine, hooch, olive oil, olives crushed or push lock, homemade liqueurs, noodles, trahana local teas and herbs) and ...
The New Orestiada is the second most populous city in the prefecture of Evros and is in the north, 155 km from Alexandroupoli. It is a modern city that is constantly evolving, is indeed the newest city in Greece, having been founded at the beginning of the 1920s by refugees of the old city located in Edirne. Around the square of Orestiada beats the heart of the city, day and night. A ...
Feres is located in the northeast of Alexandroupolis, at 28 kilometers distance, and very close to the Evros Delta. In the town center there is the Byzantine church of Panagia Kosmosotira and near the entrance of the town there is the complex of the Turkish baths and the Turkish aqueduct. Also in the area there is the folklore museum and the municipal tourist center of Feres....
Dadia is in the middle of the Evros Prefecture, 14 km from the city of Soufli. In the village of Dadia, there is a monastery and the old church of the Prophet Elias. The forest is the most beautiful part of this area. It is an unique treasure of nature with lush vegetation and wildlife. The ecological importance of the area is great and since 1980 has been a protected area....
Petrota is in the northern part of the prefecture of Evros and belongs to the province of Orestiada. The name of the village is comes from the fact that it has a lot of stones, which the residents were processing and manufactured millstones, ponds, and stone mortars. From the great craftsmen of this area has been built the big bridge in Evros, at the point of the current Svilengrad ...
Makri is a charming tourist resort. It has been inhabited since the ancient times and part of the settlement still retains its quaint, traditional character, while there are also the ruins of the Byzantine forts. The settlement is crosseed by a stream, which powered 12 mills in the 17th century. The road that descends from the square, passes near the ruins of an ancient Byzantine church,...
The Prophet Elias is a must in order to taste the famous lamb spit Samothrace, while in the chapel of Prophet Elias you can enjoy breathtaking sunsets. Also, you can combine it with a trip earlier in the waterfall of Xiropotamos....
The Gianoulis village is located in the heart Evros region and is northwest of Soufli at the distance of about 10 km. There the visitor can see the church of Archgelloi (the Archangels), built by the Bulgarians in 1917. At the the 4th mile of the road Soufli – Giannoulis there are the facilities of a rabbit farm, a fenced area of several hectares, with plenty rabbits and other animals,...
Didymoteicho is a town in Western Thrace and capital of the homonymous province of Evros. It is located 85 km away from Alexandroupoli and 2 km away from the Greek borders with Turkey. In Didymoteicho flows through a tributary of the Evros, Erythropotamos. It was built on the ancient Plotinoupolis, which played an important role in the period of the Byzantine Empire. The cultural ...
Next to the Greek-Bulgarian borders lies the quaint village of Metaxades. Most of the village’s houses are an example of a unique and rare architecture. Classic and elaborate, the houses are built with the local stone and timber, which are carved on hand until today, making the village one of the prettiest of the Prefecture. The use of stone, both as an outdoor decorative and an ...
Soufli is located in the center of the prefecture of Evros, 65 km north of Alexandroupoli. It was built on the slope of a small hill, under the shadow of the Rhodope Mountain range, near the banks of the river Evros, while the city center is just 500 meters from the river. It is also called “the town of silk”, since for decades the local economy was based on sericulture and the ...
The village Pythion is located 16 km northeast of Didymoteicho, next to the river Evros and in the Byzantine times was called Empythion. There it has been reserved almost intact one of the finest Byzantine architectural creations that was served as a resort of the Byzantine emperor Ioanni Katakousinos. Also, the train station of the village was an important focal point, as it was ...
In Traianoupolis, near the town founded by Emperor Trajan is located the village Baths, which is famous for its thermal baths. The Baths are located 16 km northeast of Alexandroupolis. The ruins of ancient Traianoupolis rescued off the current settlement of Baths. A hostel, the building of hot baths "Hannah" and adjacent domed buildings carry their history through the centuries. Today, ...
Paliouri is one of the quaintest villages of the northeastern Evros. It is located about 3 km east of Metaxades village and is one of the oldest villages in the area. Its original name was Trilofos (Three Hills), because it was built on three small hills. According to tradition, the present name derives from a Byzantine queen who visited the area and named after the spiny shrubs called ...
Declared as a preserved traditional settlement and located amphitheatrically on the slopes of Mount Saos, Chora is the capital of the island of Samothrace. Traditional houses, cobbled alleys, flowery terraces and a beautiful sunset render the stroll in Chora a special experience. In Chora you can find the tower of Gatelouza, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary as well as the ...
The village of Kotronia is located 15 km southwest of Soufli. In the village have been found evidence for the existence of life in the Iron Age, thus in this area can be found many monuments, such as the famous dolmen (tomb, megalithic monument), dating to the Early Iron Age, between the 11th and 6th BC century....
The Tekes of Segit Ali Sultan, known also as Tekes of Kizil Deli or Tekes of Roussa is located 3 km outside the village Roussa (Turkish: Ruşenler, Rousenler), inhabited mostly by Pomaks. It is an Ottoman Tekes, meaning a meeting point of Dervishes (specific guild of Bektasidon) which has been restored and operats until today. Indeed, it is one of the only two operating “tekedes” in ...
In the central square of Didymoticho, on the base of the hill, where lies the Byzantine Didymoticho, stands the so-called Bayezid mosque, one of the most majestically Ottoman mosques in Greece. Founded on the road leading to the main gate of the castle was the center of gravity of the ottoman city that grew out of it. According to traditions dating back to the era of the Turkish traveler...
The Sanative spring of Psarotherma is located in the northern part of the island, at an altitude of 60 meters on the hill of Psarotherma. In Samothrace the thermal waters, the natural environment, and the climate combine ideally to the triptych-thermalism-Ecology-Culture. In the space gush five spas, characterized as superheated, as the water temperature ranges from 30 to 100 ° C, the ...
The Sanative Springs of Traianoupolis are thermometalic, chlorine and hydrogen sulfide radiouches. Services of enriched spas are provided, accommodation in a clean environment and in harmony with nature throughout the year. You will find other facilities such as individual baths, hot tub, and you can make drinking cures. The drinking cures water sources of Traianoupolis is indicated for:...
Samothrace offers various hiking possibilities. Indicatively: Mountain Saos, peak Moon. From the village of Therma, and in a short distance, the path begins and leads to the highest point of Mount Saos, in the peak Moon (1,624 m). According to Homer in this mountain the god Neptune have been sitting so as to monitor the Trojan war. The route to the peak passes through an initially ...
This forest is a very important habitat. The importance lies in the fact that here there are found countless species of flora of the area but mainly because here, very rare raptor species find a shelter. The Dadia Forest in 2003 was named National Park, where the varied landscape and flora make up a charming landscape on the slopes of mountains that reach 1000 meters in altitude. The ...
The Recreation Area of Katratzidis is located in Dadia forest in a beautiful location, west of the observatory. It offers a shelter, a refreshment area, an outdoor dining area and a soccer field. There you can also observe the fossilized tree trunks which are dated over 20 million years old....
Morphological details of the basilica, architectural and other, allow us to put the construction of the church in the mid 10th century. It seems to operate as an episcopal church, honored, according to local tradition, on the name of Saint George, at least until the late Byzantine years. After the destruction of the mid-12th century, it seems to get founded on the southeastern edge of ...
Hooked up on the rocks on the south side of Samothrace, at the road to Pachia Ammos Beach, there is the small church of Holy Mary Krimniotissa. The access is difficult, but it is worth a visit and the view over the Aegean Sea and the island of Imbros will definitely amaze you. According to the legend, the church was built in the Byzantine iconoclastic period (730-843 AD). A religious ...
Therapio is a village in the northern part of Evros, near the Bulgarian border. It is located there the Holy Church of the Assumption and erected in 1895. A three-aisled basilica with a wooden roof, whose special interest shows the painted decoration of the roof.Management Body: Holy Metropolis of Didymoticho Orestiada and SoufliTel. +302553022901...
The monastery of Panagia Kosmosoteira (Our Lady, Saviour of the World) includes a fortress wall (with towers and a gate) and a catholicon (main church) in the type of the cross-in-square church with two columns and five domes. The iconographic decoration is a magnificent specimen of high quality painting of the School of Constantinople, dated to the 12th century. Built in the wall of the...
The initial phase of the temple should probably be placed at the end of the 17th and early 18th century. It is a small church that follows the formula of two-aisled basilica with a wooden roof. The church is a peculiar low building with porch loft and slightly elevated ground for women, separated from the main church by latticed. In the lower part of the walls are located one meter from ...
It belongs to the Bishopric of Alexandoupoli. It is located in the coastal area of Makri, five kilometers away from it. It is established in 1978 by the then Bishop of Alexandroupolis and now of Thessaloniki Anthimos Roussos. It was manned in 1983 and today has fifty (50) nuns with preceptor the nun Makrina Sidira. In the center of the courtyard is placed the catholic church in Byzantine...
The temple is located on the northwestern edge of the fortified hill in the area that had kept the name "Palio". In the Church of Saint George Palaiokastritou, where in 1341 John Kantakouzenos was crowned emperor, later Armenianst made their religion, until 1735, where the Armenian Church of Saint George is erected, the Surp Kevork. Today, from the rich material that was once in the ...
The small church of St. Theodore is modulated inside the cave of Zonaio mountain. The surviving wall painting seems to cover several years, but especially two phases are distinguished, belonging to the 11th and 13th century, when they formed to places of worship. It is basically a cave in which the pilgrim can enter from a metal construction with ladder. In the walls of the cave, despite...
Samothrace was the first European territory that the Apostle Paul was visited. The Pew Apostle Paul is located on the north side of Samothrace in the 7th km of road Kamariotisa-Thermes Baths. It is a semicircular colonnade built with Samothrace building art and tradition adorned by four large mosaics portraying the passage of the Apostle Paul from the island in 49 AD. In the center is ...
The monastery was built east of the village Kornofolia. The Monastery keeps a copy of the renowned image of Holy Mary of Athos, as well as relics of the foot of Saint Charalambos. The monastery underwent many disasters during the Greek-Turkish War in the early of 20th century. Nevertheless, it hosted many refugees during the great displacement in 1922.Management Body: Holy Metropolis of ...
It’s located at the entrance of the town of Feres. This imposing building was built in the 12th century with flint and brick in the horizontal joints, by Isaac Comnenus and it is an excellent example of the architecture of that time. Two majestic arches of hewn stone are rising to a height of five meters and an opening of seven meters....
Alexandroupolis is the capital of the prefecture of Evros and one of the most important ports and trade of northeastern Greece. The symbol of the city and the starting point of the visitors, is the French architecture Lighthouse of Alexandroupolis, which overlooks the road along the coast. The lighthouse is composed of a cylindrical tower with a wide base, from assembled stones, on top ...
Another neoclassical building in the city of Alexandroupoli, which is a benchmark, is the Educational Academy of Zarifios, which for more than half a century was the only senior spiritual institution throughout the Western Thrace. It was built in 1923 and until 1934 served as School. Until 1968 it had worked as a Educational Academy and now houses the city"s primary schools....
The Mitropolis Square is another space of historical reference in the city of Alexandroupolis. The urban fabric around the square is characteristic example the architecture in the late of the 19th century, with neoclassical influences. It includes: - The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, founded in 1901.- The Leontarideio male School of Dedeagatch, built in 1909 and donated by the merchant ...
The famous Vathres of Samothrace are a real monument of nature and they consist of a number of sources, which radiate down from the mountain and form many small waterfalls, which create small natural pools in the rocks and trees. The most famous vathres are those of river Tsivdogianni near Therma, where there is also the starting point for the ascent of Mount Saos. The landscape is of ...
The route for the Cape of Fonias passes through the riparian forest with ancient trees, alders and ferns, and leads to the waterfalls of Fonias. Within dense vegetation and from the peak Moon, from where the river starts, the waters end at this point to form a waterfall of 20 meters....
Descending from the square of Makris to the harbor, a rugged trail of 300 meters length, leads to the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Cyclops of Homer"s Odyssey. This is where the legend becomes reality, since the the cave and the large rocks that seem as they were thrown into the sea from above, contribute to reanimate the scene. The location has a significant value even during the ...
The capital of the prefecture is a modern tourist town with many hotels, countless restaurants, cafés and a major trading center. The city was just 30 km away from the Greek-Turkish border, 310 km from Thessaloniki and is accessible by road, air, and train. The major attractions are the Lighthouse beach, the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and the building of Zarifeia Academy. ...
Xanthi, a town that perches at Rhodope"s arms, first on the road and railroad way that connects Thessaloniki with Evros and Constantinople. Capital of the prefecture, with ancient descent and contemporary presence. The contemporary city resembles a hive of activities twenty four hours a day. Its convention centers constitute a pole of attraction for Greek and foreign citizens.Streets and...
At the Municipal Tourist Kiosk in Feres you can get useful information about the Evros Delta and organize a tour by boat (Plavi) at the central delta of the river, with a guide. The tour at the Delta lasts 2 to 2.5 hours....
Samothraki, island of the Great GodsThe name Samothraki derives from the prohellenic word ‘samos’, meaning altitude and ‘Thrace’ and translates as High Thraki.Samothraki is a place of exceptional natural beauty with wild un-spoilt nature, hidden rocky slopes, rich flora and fauna, plane forests, which often reach the shore, pine trees, chestnut trees, cedars and Mediterranean ...
Η γιορτή κυνηγιού διοργανώνεται κάθε χρόνο σε διαφορετική πόλη του νομού Έβρου. Κατά την διάρκεια της Γιορτής αυτής, γίνονται αγώνες μορφολογίας, αγώνες trailer, σεμινάρια κυνολογίας και διαφόρων άλλων θεμάτων, ενώ ...
The older cultural institution of Alexandroupoli, from the 1980s, is opening its "gates" every year under the familiar light of Faros (lighthouse)! The Book Festival is a unique cultural event for the city and the surrounding area, happening on July every year. The exhibition is organized by the bookstores of the city in cooperation with the Association of Cultural Institutions of Evros ...
Οι εκδηλώσεις, που ξεκινάνε κάθε χρόνο τον Ιούνιο, λαμβάνουν χώρα σε δύο κτίρια απαράμιλλης αρχιτεκτονικής ομορφιάς: το αρχοντικό Μπρίκα (Δημοτικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο Σουφλίου) και το εργοστάσιο Τζίβρε, ενώ οι χοροί...
Οι εκδηλώσεις πραγματοποιούνται κάθε χρόνο με αφορμή την εορτή της οσιομάρτυρος Αγίας Παρασκευής και το πανηγύρι του παρεκκλησίου που είναι αφιερωμένο στη μνήμη της και διαρκούν από τις 24 έως 26 Ιουλίου. Τα ...
The municipality of Soufli, the Cultural Centre and the Municipal Corporation for Culture and Tourism of the city organize annually in November the Hooch Festival. The events are open to everyone and are organized to promote the local product of hooch (anise-flavored alcoholic drink). During the events there is free liquor, music and dance events. In addition, the guests can enjoy the ...
It is a three-day festival, which takes place in the last ten days of June and include events, such as traditional dances from local dance groups, concerts and lectures....
The Folklore Association "Didyma Teixi” (The Twins Walls), in collaboration with the Regional Unit of Evros and the support of the Municipality of Didymoteicho, celebrate the Christmas in a fairytale setting placed in the central square of the city, where Saint Vasileios (Santa Claus) and his assistants are willing to travel the children, as well as the older one, who want to feel for ...
The festival is a completion for amateur theater groups from all over Greece (theatrical adult groups of municipalities, associations, universities and any cultural institution in the country), playing all theatrical species except ancient drama and children"s theater. It is conducted for fourteen years during the first ten days of September....
O Αμπελουργικός Συνεταιρισμός Σαμοθράκης πραγματοποιεί κάθε χρόνο στα τέλη Νοέμβριου τη γιορτή τσίπουρου, η οποία έχει αγκαλιαστεί από τους ντόπιους παραγωγούς και όχι μόνο. Η γιορτή αυτή έχει γίνει πλέον θεσμός ...
In 1995, for the first time, the Community of Kastaneoi in Evro began a meeting of younger and older people, with the support of the General Secretariat for Youth and OPAP. It was organized by people with vision and it was strongly supported by the majority of the local community. With free admission the first two years, it managed to continue and be established since 1997 as a five-day ...
Every year on May 14 the freedom of Alexandroupoli is celebrated . The historic day for the city is flanked by a variable a program of cultural activities and events that begin each year on May 5th and last until May 14....
Marides was a genuine Thracian tribe with a rich folk culture. Their customs were similar to those of their distant ancestors of ancient Thracians. In northern Evros, in the valley of Erythropotamos, near Didymoteicho there are 13 villages of the Marides tribe. Proud of their ancestry, the Marides tribe still maintain elements of their tradition. At the thirteen villages of Marides ...
Τα Κύματα Πολιτισμού αποτελούν ένα σύνολο πολιτιστικών εκδηλώσεων, που διοργανώνονται από το Δήμο Αλεξανδρούπολης κάθε καλοκαίρι. Περιλαμβάνουν την έκθεση βιβλίου, τη γιορτή κρασιού, θεατρικές παραστάσεις, ...
On the lakeside of Tyhero village, since 2002, is conducted the Youth Festival during the first ten days of each August, with musical events that attract crowds of young people from all the surrounding areas. The Festival takes place at the Ecotourism Centre of Tyhero, which is a favorite destination of many visitors and friends of alternative tourism. The festival lasts three days and ...
Thanks to the Cultural Association of Samothrace many of the customs and traditions that express the religious faith have still been retained and celebrate the feasts of local churches. On August 6 in Chora village, it is celebrated the anniversary of Christ with a morning service at chapel of the Transfiguration of Christ. The locals named the celebration as "Soteras Feast", the night ...
Thanks to the Cultural Association of Samothrace have still been retained many of the customs and traditions that express the religious faith and celebrate the feasts of local churches. So, in the middle of summer, on 26 July, the anniversary Feast of Saint Paraskevi, celebrates the namesake chapel next to the archaeological site of Paleopolis. After the morning service at the church, ...
Through the centuries the Greek memory retained until recently some Dionysian rites, one of them is the custom of Kiopek Bey. The Bey is an act of worship that was taking place in much of Thrace and Soufli from farmers in order to cause the fertility of land and prosperity. The show is performed by a troupe with elements of ancient theaters and many similarities with the drama of ...