ANNEX Ι. Most Important environmental and cultural resources in the Regional Unit of Evros
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 - Metaxades
• 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 Soufli – 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 Dikaia • Tombs of Late Hellenistic in Pentalofo • Kugiοumutzi Hole - Legend Cave in Petrota
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-Kyprinos • 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- Didymoteicho • 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 (16th century 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 Arda
• Youth Festival of Tychero
• Ethnic Festival of Traianoupolis
• Panhellenic Festival of Traditional Countries of Antheia Alexandroupolis
• Book exhibition in Alexandroupolis
• Eleftheria Alexandroupolis
• Wine Festival of Alexandroupolis
• Film Festival of Alexandroupolis
• Theater Festival of Orestiada
• 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 Thrace - 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.