Thrace is not a classical travel destination since it is a place of deep, multicultural history. During the centuries, various populations passed and left their stain, resulting Thrace to exhale a primordial sense and authenticity, a unique and mysterious color, with special characteristics and atmosphere.
Undeniably, it is a region gifted by nature, with landscapes of exceptional beauty, with fertile plains and dense forests, with cities vivid and hospitable, while it offers to the visitor unforgettable vacations.
Moreover, it is an historical region, since, due to its geopolitical place, has always been "bone of contention" between cultures and populations. Remarkable points of report are the famous archaeological spaces, the monuments of Byzantine, medieval and Ottoman period, while today it is characterized by the harmonious coexistence the Christian and Moslem tradition
Thrace is an all season destination. The visitor will enjoy traditional sweets in the cobblestone streets with mansions of 19th century of Xanthi, the forest by the river Ardas in the refugee city of Orestiada, the "perfume" of the East and the cosmopolitan life of Alexandroupoli, the forest of Nimfea and the intense night life of Rodopi.
During the summer months, the region offers small and quiet bays to travelers that wish to combine sea and sightseeing, having clear waters and beaches mainly of pebble. And no one should forget the splendid island of Samothrace, with its peculiar natural beauty, the big beaches and the archaeological wealth.
Thrace constitutes for Greece the unique gate by land from and to the East and borders north on Bulgaria and Easternly on Turkey.