Evros place of interest

Alexandroupolis

To the east of the town are the ruins of Mesambria and can just be seen through the vegetation. At Makri one can “ Cyclops Cave ” as the local have called it, they say the cave has never been explored and has been used as a shelter in the Neolithic times.

Didymoteicho: is on a hill by the River Erythropotamos, a tributary of the Evros River. The hill of Agia Petra rises southeast of the town, with the remains of the Roman Plotinopolis. The family of Laskarides (1204-1261), Kings of the Empire of Nicaia, interested themselves in the reconstruction of Didymoteicho. The famous five sided towers have survived at the entrances to the fortress. At the northern corner of the fortification, stands a circular tower from the late-Byzantine period.

Within the fortifications, the Church of Agia Aikaterini (14th century) has survived. In The centre of Didymoteicho is the Ottoman Mosque of Vayiazit, founded by Mohammed I (1413-1421). This building, which was never completed, has a monumental entrance and a hipped, lead-covered roof. The Didymoteicho Folklore Museum has a collection of everyday implements, agricultural tools, and a reconstruction of the kitchen of a Thracian house. Two of the important sights to see in the town are the Municipal Art Gallery and the Military Museum.

Tychero: here is unique fossilised forest - 25 million years old. Further along is the National Park of the Dadia Forest, and the Kornofolias Monastery.