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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
- 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
- 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 22011
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