TH R A C E
XANTHI
RHODOPI
EVROS
SAMOTHRACE
© Copyright 2006
Virtual Greece
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The region of Thrace forms the northeastern most corner of Greece and is virtually untouched by mass tourism.
One of the most outstanding features of its landscape are the wetlands made by the big rivers that
cut through it the Evros and the Nestos. Its antiquities date from the Paleolithic era with the appearance of the first
Thracian tribes to the period of Roman domination (2nd and 3rd century B.C.), when its civilization reached its peak.
Today Thrace can be considered as a link between East and West as elements of both cultures are reflected
in its way of life, customs and architecture.
Administratively, the region is divided into three prefectures -Xanthi, Rhodopi and Evros, which includes Samothrace, one
of the most northerly islands in the Aegean.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I n d e x
_____
M a i l
|
|