Evros
Top Attractions / Top Sights
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DADIA FOREST
Attractions
In the middle of the prefecture of Evros, 13 km southeast of Soufli, the forest of Dadia dominates, covering the southeastern hilly ends of the Rhodope massif. The area was declared protected in 1980 and includes two zones of strict protection, an area of 72,900 acres. In the forest complex, the …»
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FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF SARAKATSANS
Museum
(tel. 25510 93262) The Sarakatsanaion Museum in the Prefecture of Evros, started its operation in June 2005. It is the result of the effort and the philanthropy of the Sarakatsanaion of the region, who offered to their association material that they left in their homes, in order to be exposed to …»
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TRAIANOUPOLIS
Archaeological Site
It was founded at the beginning of the 2nd century. A.D. by the emperor Trajan (98 - 117 AD), near Egnatia Odos. The ancient city is located in an area with abundant water, at the foot of the Agios Georgios hill in the village of Loutros. Remains of the fortification are preserved, scattered …»
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MILITARY MUSEUM OF DIDYMOTEICHO
Museum
(Tel. 25530 26518) The Museum is housed in a three-story building and has a variety of exhibits such as weapons, uniforms, medals, decorations, paintings, photographs, etc. On the ground floor there is the information and projection room, with material related to the progress of Hellenism in the …»
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MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF ALEXANDROUPOLI
Museum
(Tel. 25510 80204) The Natural History Museum of Alexandroupoli (MFIA) has been built in a beautiful and green area of Platanotopos of Maistro (Eastern settlement of Alexandroupoli). It is a modern building fully in harmony with the natural environment. The idea for the creation of the Museum …»
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MONASTERY OF PANAGIA PORTAITISSA OF KORNOFOLIA
Monastery
The Holy Monastery of Kornofolia is built at a distance of one kilometer west of the village of Kornofolia Soufli, on the hill "Kouri" and is commemorated in memory of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. When exactly the Monastery was built is unknown to us. Local tradition wants it to have a history …»
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MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY D. NALBANTI OF DIDYMOTEICHO
Museum
(Tel. 25530 23658) It is a unique collection, donated by the recently honored by the U.N. Didymoteichi painter who with his "magical realism" introduces the visitor to the Historical Didymoteicho in an ideal way, but also connects the past with the present. At the same time, the visitor can get to …»
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ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF ALEXANDROUPOLI
Museum
(Tel. 25510 36663) The Aggeliki Giannakidou Ethnological Museum of Thrace is housed in the neoclassical stone building of 1899, on May 14, 63. The Museum's landscaped space, the exhibition material, the music, the use of multimedia, the shop and the cafe are an occasion for a reassessment of …»
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FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF THE CAPPADOCIAN ASSOCIATION OF EVROS
Museum
The Folklore Museum of the Cappadocian Association of Evros is located in Alexandroupolis. The purpose of its establishment and operation is to strengthen the cultural structure of the region and to protect and highlight the special position and contribution of the great Cappadocian tradition to the …»