Alexandroupoli

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Alexandroupoli

Alexandroupolis is a city in Thrace and the capital of the prefecture of Evros, with a population of more than 60,000 inhabitants and it is the largest city (in area and population) in Thrace and the wider region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. It is an important port and commercial centre for northeastern Greece. It occupies a strategic geographical position linking Europe with Asia.

Alexandroupolis is one of the youngest cities in Greece, founded as a simple fishing village in the mid-19th century. In ancient times according to Herodotus, the ancient city of Salis lay on the site of today’s Alexandroupolis. It was founded by settlers from the island of Samothrace and was part of the then Samothracian ‘pereia’, the coastal zone opposite the island. The area around Alexandroupolis, as well as the entire area from the Evros Delta to Lake Vistonida and the foothills of Rodopi, were inhabited by the Cicones. The Cicones were a Thracian tribe with whom, according to Homer, Odysseus and his comrades clashed on their return from Troy.

The city of Alexandroupolis is experiencing rapid rates of economic expansion. Its port and railway station are key centres for commercial transit trade. After the implementation of the Kapodistrian Local Government reorganisation plan and the inclusion of new villages, the Municipality of Alexandroupolis is emerging as an important tourist centre offering opportunities to combine coastal and maritime tourism, as well as a growing variety of spa and ecotourism experiences.

HEALTHCARE

General University Hospital of Alexandroupolis (PGNA)
General Military Hospital of Alexandroupolis (216)
Dialysis Unit (CDU AKESIOS S.A.)

SIGHTSEEING

The Lighthouse of Alexandroupolis
The Evros Delta National Park
The Archaeological site of Mesimbria - Zone ‘
Hannah’ Thermal Baths at Traianoupolis
The Forest of Dadia
The Cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus in Makri
The ‘ANATASIS DELTA’ Red Sculpture by Kostis Georgiou on the seafront of Alexandroupolis

MUSEUMS

The Historical Museum of Alexandroupolis
The Ethnological Museum of Thrace
The Archaeological Museum of Alexandroupolis
The Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis
The Ecclesiastical Museum of the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis
Folklore Museum of the Cappadocians in Alexandroupolis
Museum of Folklore and Natural History
Natural History Museum
Museum of Flora and Fauna
The Museum of Sarakatsani Tradition
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The Evros Delta

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The Ethnological Museum of Thrace

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Port

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Alexandroupoli Town Hall

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Alexandroupoli

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Lighthouse

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EASY ACCESS

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By car, via the Egnatia Odos international motorway

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By air, with regular scheduled flights, as well as charter flights from Greece and overseas to Alexandroupoli Airport

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By sea, with regular ferries and cruise ships

WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU WITH:

Tour reservations
Hotel reservations
Car rental
Transfers to and from the airport/port