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 Evros has a continual
presence since antiquity and Byzantine time till today. While in
this region, it is worth attempting an
initiation into the wonders of nature: the forest at Avanda, the
forest at Dadia with its plentiful wildlife, and the
wetlands in Evros' Delta, the most important rare bird sanctuary in
Southern Europe with its flora and fauna undisturbed.The spellbinding beaches and turquoise sea are vacationlands par
excellence. Makri and Nea Hilli, right on the sea, are fast
evolving into popular summer resorts.
A whirlwind archaeological tour of the prefecture will bring
visitors to a cemetery with megalithic dolmen-like gravestones
and a rock with primitive designs inscribed on it, near the village
of Roussa. The ancient tomb of Elafohorio, the ancient
Mesimvria on the coast, the fortified Byzantine settlement of Makri,
Trajanoupolis and Ferres with its superb 12th century
church dedicated to the Virgin Saviour of the World. The Byzantine
castles of Avanta, Pyrgoi and Pythio, the ruins of
Plotinoupolis, and Didimoteicho--the picturesque Byzantine city
fortified with twin walls and its small churches, mediaeval
neighbourhoods, the imposing mosque built by Bayezid, and its
fascinating Folk Art Museum. Finally, the allure of silk will
pull travellers to Soufli, where they will learn much about it from
the exhibitions in the Museum of Greek Silk.
 Alexandroupolis, the capital of the prefecture of Evros, is an
important harbour and a seaside town, known for its fine sandy
beaches. A pretty town with well laid-out streets and neo-classical
mansions. At 14 kilometres from Alexandroupolis lies
Trajanoupolis, a spa next to the ruins of the ancient city founded
in the 2nd century AD by the Roman emperor Trajan. The spa
waters have been described as containing chlorine, hydrosulphurous
and sodium, with therapeutic capabilities for rheumatisms,
gynaecological problems and nerve diseases, diabetes, kidney
problems, liver and bile cystitis, liver disorders and digestion
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