"At the point where East meets West..." Prefecture of Evros by AndyRG

Prefecture of Evros Travel Guide: 202 reviews and 372 photos

The mosque in Didimoticho - Prefecture of Evros

The prefecture of Evros is one of the three prefectures-"nomous" which constitute Thrace, the holy land for ancient Greeks. This is the most northern prefecture of Greece, the most distant...
Evros river belongs half to Greece and half to Turkey, it is the border of the two countries. Along the river lies this area, which is rich in history, culture, natural beauties, hospitable people.
The picture shows the mosque in Didimoticho (see my page about it), a town in the middle of that nice prefecture.

Last visit to Prefecture of Evros: May 1998
Intro Updated Jun 4, 2003
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Alexandroupoli Favorites (10)

It is the capital of the prefecture of Evros, a modern and nice city, 345 km east of Thessaloniki, 850 km NE of Athens.... more travel advice

Orestiada Favorites (10)

Orestiada, 120 km north of Alexandroupoli, is the capital of the northern part of the prefecture, a modern town with... more travel advice

Soufli Favorites (10)

Soufli is called the city of silk. This building (19th century) houses a museum about it, one of the rarest and most... more travel advice

Very rare species... - Prefecture of Evros

Dadia Favorites (10)

This is a black vulture, a very rare species, which in Eastern Europe is found only in Dadia forest, in the middle of... more travel advice

Comments (10)

prleprle Jul 17, 2003 at 9:53 AM Report Abuse

Excellent page of that hiiden treasure of Greece. Always wanted to see more of Greece but our travel companies has very limited offer.
b1bob Jun 7, 2003 at 7:14 PM Report Abuse

Nice job!
GeorgiosX May 9, 2003 at 5:31 AM Report Abuse

Good page!
zrim Mar 10, 2003 at 7:48 AM Report Abuse

Seems like a place well off the beaten path, but of course Andy provides good in depth coverage.
Kodi01 Feb 26, 2003 at 8:48 AM Report Abuse

That picture looks like me in the snow in Dallas today....I will send pictures if I can get out the front door.
sim1 Feb 7, 2003 at 6:48 PM Report Abuse

Another great page! I love the sunset picture! And I love snow..... hahaha, but what you're doing there is crazy! LOL
lmkluque Jan 29, 2003 at 9:05 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for this Andreas! I never thought of Greece and Snow at the same time before!
acemj Jan 22, 2003 at 2:48 PM Report Abuse

Snow in April. . . in Greece?? Wow!
matcrazy1 Jan 17, 2003 at 5:24 AM Report Abuse

The least known part of Greece, I suppose. -15C, wow, it's colder then in Poland hehe :-)
Irine_29 Nov 21, 2002 at 10:19 PM Report Abuse

great page! one of the best part of Greece that not so many foreigners know about.