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. .