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Prefecture
Of Evros
- Area
(sq.km):
4.242
- Population
(2001): 149.023
- Population
Density(hab/sq.km): 35
- Capital
City: Alexandroupoli
- Number
of Hotels: 45
- Number
of hotel Rooms: 2.761
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Camping Sites
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Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupoli
Evros, Tel: 25510 28735
- Varades,
Therma Loutra Evros Samothraki, Tel: 25510 98291
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Domestic
Port Authorities
- City:
Samothraki
- Island:
Samothraki
- Harbour:
Samothraki
- Category:
Deputy Port Authority
- Tel:
25510 41305
- VHF
Channels: 12,19
- City:
Alexandroupoli
- Harbour:
Alexsandroupoli
- Category:
Central Port Authority
- Tel:
25510 26468, 25510 26619
- VHF
Channels: 12, 19
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Long
Distance Buses
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From Athens daily to: ALEXANDROUPOLI
- Ktel
Address: Kifissou St.
- Tel:
210 5133280
- Route:
17.00
- Return:
18.15
- Price:
43,15
- Duration:
12 hrs
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Caves
- Name:
Mitropolis
- Location:
Paleopoli
- Description:
Two Caves are located adjacent to the Metropolitan Church.
Tradition holds that Charles XII of Sweden was imprisoned
here, after falling into the hands of the Ottomans in
1713.
- Name:
Polifimos
- Location:
Makri
- Description:
The Cave, lying by the sea, is believed to have been the
residence of Cyclops Polyphemus. The first level comprises
two chambers, while the second one features one spacious
chamber decorated with stalactites and stalagmites. Potsherds
discovered in its interior attest to its use in ancient
times.
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Rivers
- Name:
Evros
- Location:
Evros
- Length:
204km
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Carnivals
- Name:
Didymoteicho's Carnival
- Location:
Didimotiho
- Description:
The main event is the revival of the "Bey" satirical
custom, a feature that has also its origins in the worship
of Dionysus. The Bey, is a mature man with a moustache,
dressed in furs, with his face reddened. He wears a wealth
of jewelry, a black fez and boots, and is equipped with
a staff, pistols and a nargileh (hubble-bubble). The purpose
of the performance was to satirize the Turkish occupation
and the poverty of that period. The town herald, leads
the procession and he is followed by the Bey's guards;
then comes the Bey himself, his courtesans and farmers,
who are engaged in various agricultural tasks of that
period. All participants wear costumes of earlier times,
occasionally with some improvisations. When the Bey's
tour is over, there is a performance by the farmers representing
local traditional events such as ploughing, harvesting
etc. Then comes the donkey race and the Roman Wrestling
competition, at the Mesochori village. When all competitions
are finished, Bey's courtesans together with village people,
meet at the Tavernas, drink, eat and dance to the tune
of traditional regional music.
- Municipality
of Didymoteicho:
Tel: 25530 22236, 25530 22005
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