Capital: Alexandroupoli (Αλεξανδρούπολη), a port city with approximately 60,000 inhabitants and a growing economic and tourism center.
Boundaries: East: Turkey (along the Evros/Meriç River, the natural border)
North/Northwest: Bulgaria
South: Thracian Sea (Aegean Sea)
West: Rodopi Region
Nature & Special
Features: The Evros Delta is an important wetland and bird sanctuary (Evros Delta National Park), with many rare birds and biodiversity.
The Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest (National Park) is known for its birds of prey and unique flora and fauna.
It is heavily agricultural (grain, cotton, sunflowers) and relatively sparsely populated/rural.
Special features: Evros is the northeasternmost region of Greece and serves as the "gateway to the east" (EU border with Turkey and Bulgaria).
It has a rich history (Thracian roots, Ottoman period) and is strategically located, but is often in the news due to migration and border issues.
In short: a region with beautiful nature, historical depth, and geopolitical significance, but less touristy than the islands or Athens.
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