Александруполис О-в Самофраки

Greece - One of the most ancient countries of the world with the richest history and culture. Greece are myths and legends, philosophers and commanders, scientists and poets. Greece stores in itself certificates of those times when hellenes worshipped to pagan gods when won Alexander the Great when conducted dialogues Sokrat is lovely, wrote comedies Aristofan. Majestic temples and statues, palaces and fortresses of the certificate, worthy that though time in a life them to see.

Alexandroupolis

Alexandroupolis is the capital of Evros prefecture with a population of 90,000 people and is the last big town before crossing the border with Turkey. The city is known for its medical faculty of the University Dimokritos and teacher training center, which owes its name of King Alexander. In the 19 century, the main occupation of the inhabitants was fishing. And since 1870, when under the supervision of Russian engineers started construction of a new town and the railway, connecting Thessaloniki and Constantinople, the city began to grow and other industries. This event is made possible the export and import of various commodities. A young city with modern architecture, ports, airfields and railways. Alexandroupolis is the center of the entire periphery. A large number of hotels and campsites in a coastal area with wonderful beaches offer their services to visitors to the district. Also, during the summer season, a lot of cultural events. The main attractions are ethnologic, museum of history of physical river Evros and spectacular mountain view from the ruins of ancient castles, gorges and caves. The mountains with thick forests and crystal-clear streams are the same card Aleksandrupoli.

Samofraki

The small island (176 square meters. Kms) in the northern Aegean. The greater part of the island is the mountain of Saros. As Homer thought, namely the tops of the mountains Fengar (1600m), Poseidon watched over the course of the Trojan War. Island Samofraki in antiquity played a particularly important role. The island was a sanctuary Kabirov, which dealt Kabirskie mystery rites in honor of the great gods, the gods Olympic predecessors. Around the city Persepolis was found the famous statue of the goddess Nike of Samothrace, now decorating the halls of the Louvre. The statue was erected about 190 BC residents of Rhodes in memory of the victory over the fleet of the Syrian king. Also on the island survived the ruins of a temple of the Great Gods, and other monuments (the dome Arsenault, Stoa, Palace Theater).