ANNEX Ι. Most Important environmental and cultural resources in the Regional Unit of

Α. TOURIST RESOURCES - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Accessible:

• Delta of Evros river

• Forest of Dadia

• Fossilled forest of Lefkimi - Filaktou

• Coastal region of Ardas (Kastanias)

• Vathres of Samothraki

• Artificial Pond of the Water channel of Nipsa

• Dam of Ardas

• Black Pine Forest of Aetochori

• Mountains of Aisimi -

• Forest of Metaxades

• Traditional Sarakatsanian Settlement of (Leptokarya)

Β. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES -HISTORICAL - ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOURISM Accessible:

• The Sanctuary of the Great Gods of Samothraki

• Mesimvria Zone

• Megalithic tomb of Roussas

• Rock paintings of Roussa

• Tomb of Mikri Doxiparas - Zoni

• Byzantine Aqueduct of Feres Not accessible: • Trani Petra of – Ancient Roman city • Derveni Kornofolias - ancient Thracian - Roman city • Tomb of Lagina- a large Macedonian tomb • Petrotopos of Kotronias - extensive megalithic dolmen • Archaeological site 'Hana' of Traianoupolis • Seitan Tepe Ironworks - large antique mining castle • Ancient Plotinoupolis • Cyclops Cave • Tomb of Elafochori • Ancient Doriskos • Tiled roofs - tombs of Emperor Komodo's era landowners at • Tombs of Late Hellenistic in Pentalofo • Kugiοumutzi Hole - Legend Cave in

C. RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS: OLD CHRISTIAN - BYZANTINE AND POST BYZANTINE MONUMENTS - PRESIDENTIAL TOURISM Accessible: • Church of Panagia Kosmosotira - Feres • Monastery of Dadia • Monastery of Panagia Portaitissa - Kornofolia • Monastery of the Assumption of Virgin Mary - Makris • Monastery of Aetochori • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Georgios- • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Athanasios-Soufli • Post-Byzantine Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary - Kornofolia • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Anastasia-Makri • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Athanasios- • Post-Byzantine Church of Christ (Sotiras) - Didymoteicho • Post-Byzantine Church of the Dormition of Virgin Mary • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Athanasios - Metaxades • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Athanasios - Alepochori • Post-Byzantine Church of Saint Panteleimon - Paliouriou • Saint Dimitrios-Kiriakis • Saint Dimitrios-Mavroklissi ( church)

• Church of Taxiarhes- Korimvos • Panagia Krimniotissa - Samothraki • Tekke of Roussa • Armenian Church of Saint George - Didymoteicho • Naidrio of Saint Catherine - Didymoteicho • Chapels of Saint Marina, Saint Vlasis, Kirillos - Didymoteicho Not Accessible: • Mosque of Didymoteicho

D. LOCAL CULTURAL EVENTS - CULTURAL TOURISM FESTIVALS

• Youth Festival of

• Youth Festival of Tychero

• Ethnic Festival of Traianoupolis

• Panhellenic Festival of Traditional Countries of Antheia

• Book exhibition in Alexandroupolis

• Eleftheria Alexandroupolis

• Wine Festival of Alexandroupolis

• Film Festival of Alexandroupolis

• Theater Festival of

• Tsipouro Soufli - Samothraki Festival

• Silk Festival

• New Year's Eve in Alexandroupolis

• Carnival of Bey

• Muslim Celebration "Xilia"

• Flower Exhibition of Orestiada

Ε. WOMEN'S COPPERATIVES

• Women's Agrotourist Cooperative of Peplo "AKRITISSES"

• Women's Cooperative "HANA"

• Women's Agrotourist Cooperative of Tichero "GAIA"

• Women's Cooperative of Samothraki "AKSIOKERSA"

• Women's Agrotourist Cooperative of Lyras "NEROMYLOS"

• Women's Agrotourist Cooperative of Asimis

• Women's Agrotourist Cooperative of Lefkimi

• Women's Cooperative of Feres "EKAVI”

F. MUSEUMS - FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS

• Historical-Folklore Museum of Orestiada

• Archaeological Museum of Samothraki (Paleapolis) (not temporarily operational)

• Historical - Folklore Museum of Alexandroupolis

• Ethnological Museum of - Mrs. Giannakidou (Alexandroupolis)

• Ecclesiastical Museum of Alexandroupolis (Metropolis)

• Natural History Museum of Alexandroupolis (Maistro)

• Folklore and Natural History Museum (Hile - private collection)

• Silk Museum of Soufli (Kourtidis Mansion)

• Silk Museum of Tsiakiri (Soufli)

• The "Gnafala" Museum of Bourouliti (Soufli)

• Folklore Collection of Nikos Gotsis (Feres)

• Folklore Museum of Samothraki (Chora)

• Municipal Museum of Soufli (Brika Mansion)

• Folklore Museum of Didymoteicho • Military Museum of Didymoteicho

G. MOST IMPORTANT SIGHTS IN EVROS

•The Double Tower in Pythios

• Ancient Mesimvria

• Pomak Villages Paronikos and Roussa with its magnificent traditional architecture, prehistoric rock formations and unique Tekke in operation.

• The protected forest of Dadia

• The ancient cemetery of Doxipara

• The route from Soufli to Dysmas

• Didymoteicho with its Byzantine castles, caves and the Vayazid Mosque.