It is the northernmost part of the geographical region of Macedonia and borders Bulgaria to the north.
Capital: The city of Drama
Location and nature: Situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Falakro Mountains, with abundant springs and water (hence the name, derived from Ancient Greek for "rich in water").
Mountains (including Rodopi, Menikio, Pangaio), forests, rivers (Nestos, Angitis), and a mix of plains and mountainous terrain.
Economy: Primarily agriculture (tobacco used to be important, now mainly potatoes, beans from Kato Nevrokopi, cotton, grains, vegetables, fruit, and especially wine – Drama is known for its good wines).
Also livestock farming, forestry, marble mining, and some industry.
Sights: Historic city with Byzantine remains, medieval walls, churches (including Agia Sofia from the 10th century), archaeological and ecclesiastical museum, neoclassical buildings, old mansions.
Nature tourism (mountains, skiing in Falakro, hiking).
Known for festivals and a relaxed atmosphere.
History: Inhabited since prehistoric times (from around 5000 BC), Byzantine fortress, Ottoman period, tobacco boom in the 19th and 20th centuries, liberated in 1913, population growth after 1922 due to refugees.
Drama is a green, welcoming region with abundant nature, delicious food (especially wine and local produce), and a peaceful, authentic atmosphere – ideal for those seeking peace and quiet and mountains, not far from Kavala or Thessaloniki.
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