Church of Panagia Krimniotissa - Samothrace

The church of Panagia Krimniotissa is located in Pahia Ammos. It took its name from the high rock on which it is built. The church is impressive for two reasons: because of its location and because of its history. According to tradition, the icon that you can see in the Church had been thrown in the sea by Christian inhabitants of Asia Minor in order to be saved from the looting of the iconoclasts. Around 1700, a ship was sailing around the island of Samothrace, when a storm broke out. The captain saw the icon in the water and got it in the ship. The storm subsided immediately.

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The Delta of Evros River

The Delta of Evros River is one of the most important in Europe. It has been recognized as an international wetland (Ramsar Convention, 1971), a protected area (Directive 79/409 / EEC and the Barcelona Convention 1977) and a shelter of animals, where many rare or endangered species live. The total area of the Delta is 500,000 hectares out of which 100,000 belong to Turkey.

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Ardas River

This is a tributary of Evros River and it is 290 km. long. It crosses Kastanies village and it is famous for the annual festival that is held on its banks.

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Pahia Ammos - Samothrace

This is the most beautiful beach of the island, 17th km. from Kamariotissa. It is a huge sandy beach at the southernmost point of the island. You can reach it via a dirt road that starts from Lakkoma Village. The Church of Panagia Krimniotissa can be seen high on the cliffs.

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Mount Saos

With a height of over 1600 meters, Mount Saos is the highest and most impressive mountain in the Aegean. It takes its name from the pre-Hellenic word "samos" meaning height, and it is also known as Moon, since they say the mountain is so high that it hides the moon. On the slopes you can enjoy a walk through endless forests of trees accompanied by the presence of running water. When you are on the mountain, you can rest in the famous natural pools formed by the waterfalls. The view is breathtaking and the ascent, although difficult, is a life experience.

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Vathres - Samothrace

The famous "Vathres" of Samothrace are a number of water sources, which come down from the mountain and form many small waterfalls, which in turn create small natural pools in the rocks. The most famous vathres are the ones of Tsivdogianni River near Therma, where there is also the starting point for the ascent of Mount Saos. The largest stream of the island is "Fonias" and the highest waterfall is "Kleidosi" (35 meters high). Other waterfalls are "Kakia Plaka", "Karia" etc.

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Soufli

Soufli is 67 km northwest of Alexandroupoli, at the head of the prefecture of Evros. With 4,258 residents, the picturesque town of Soufli gained worldwide fame in the late 19th century because of the incomparable quality of silk which was produced here. The first silk seed arrived in 1839 and gradually more families became engaged in sericulture, the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose. Silk production was for decades the most important sector of the local economy, and Soufli became known as the "city of silk".

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