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AVDIRA (Small town) XANTHI
Avdera is a large village situated about 25 klm away from the city of Xanthi. It has a rich history, which reduces to the ancient years. Its scenic little harbor , just a few kilometers away from the village, is host to vessels and fishers. The new seaside built-up area of Avdera throbs with life, especially during the summer period. Here you will find lee creeks (Ai-Yannis, Porto-Molo ) to swim in a very clean sea. The area of Avdera is suitable for amusement, sightseeing and study (Here the great philosophers Democritus, Protagoras, Leucippus, etc. were born.). You can visit the Museum , a modern buiding which is host to the findings of the excavations on ancient Avdera, and the folklore Museum (tel. 0541 51259).
This text is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture of Xanthi URL below.
ECHINOS (Small town) XANTHI
Echinos village is the geographic center of the villages of Rodopi
mountain range. Along with village Miki it is also the shopping and agricultural
center of the mountainous area. Having more than 4,000 inhabitants, Echinos is
the biggest of the communities, which form the municipality of Miki. It has three
mosques, a good marketplace and some social services such as schools and a health
station. It is well known for the excellent quality of the produced meat. People
here are very friendly, very hospitable and hard working. Most of them work for
agriculture producing various agricultural products of excellent quality (tobacco,
meat, milk etc).
Being 26 km away from Xanthi, Echinos is a good starting point for
excursions to the nearby villages. In this mountainous area we can find beautiful
wild scenery, streams with very clear water and the marvelous arch bridges, which
date back to the era of Byzantium. After a 15 km drive through Oak Forest we can
reach Thermes, a village divided into three districts. Here, there are baths for
spa therapy with modern facilities.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Prefecture of Xanthi URL below.
LAGOS (Port) XANTHI
Scenic fish-village, situated 26 kilometers away from Xanthi, beside Vistonida Lake . It has a small port that serves for the sea transport of the goods of the area. It is also the seat of a fishing association and the host to many fishing boats, both professional and amateurish. Here you can find beautiful fish taverns with fresh fish. In the Porto Lagos lagoon one can visit the chapels of St Nicholas and Virgin Mary which are built on small islets.
This extract is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture of Xanthi URL below, which contains image.
STAVROUPOLIS (Small town) XANTHI
Stavroupoli, the land of ancient Dions, is situated 20 km Northwest
of the city of Xanthi. It is one of the biggest and most important villages of
Nestos River. To reach Stavroupoli we should cross the villages Kria Vrisi and
Likodromio, which are within thick virgin forest with age-long trees, natural
springs, playground facilities and traditional bakeries. The lovers of nature
and sports have the possibility for kayak, rallies and mountaineering. Of habitat
interest are also the small villages Kalithea, Levaditis, Komnina, the cave of
Livera, Neochori, Kaliva and the area of village Drimia. Here, in Drimia, within
a beautiful forest scenery, you can find the church of St George (Agios Georgios)
and its newly built hospice.
In the area of Stavroupoli, in the community of Komnina, there is
the eco-touristic settlement "Iniohos". Another settlement is also now
being built. Don't miss to visit the Haidou forest and the lodges which lie on.
Mountain refugees:
1. Levaditis Height 1200 m, 50 km.away from Xanthi. It belongs to the Mountaineering Club of Xanthi
2. Kalithea Height 500 m, 25 km away from Xanthi.
3. Haidou Forest Info: Forest Inspection of Xanthi
This extract is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture of Xanthi URL below, which contains images.
TOPIROS (Ancient city) XANTHI
The newly-established Municipality of Topeiros owes its name to a
city which existed on The Egnatia Road, during the Roman Ages, in the same area
in which the Municipality extends today.
Approaching the bridge over the Nestos river, in the area between
the villages of Toxotes and Paradeisos, 14 Km west of Xanthi, you can see the
remains of the ancient city of Topeiros, where monuments of old Christian and
Byzantine ages, mostly parts of Churches and Monasteries, have been revealed and
conserved. It was established in the 1st century A.C. and it was the Bishop' s
See from the 5th to 8th century. Recent clear evidence for the Bishopric of Topeiros
comes from the 1st early Byzantine Ages, specifically from 4th and 5th century.
As a consequence So, Bishop's names are reported in the records of the Third and
Forth Ecumenical Synods.
At the end of the 4th century, Topeiros gained distinction from Traianoupoli's
Metropolitan Bishop, under whose domination remained for at least 900 ages. During
the 2nd century A.C. the city of Topeiros had its own coins (Proof of self rule
and wealth). With the division of the Roman Empire into East and West, the area
of Xanthi with the city Topeiros as capital, belongs to the East Empire and it
is its western boundary. In 549 A.C. during the Justinian Empire the city was
conquered by the Slavs, who totally destroyed it. 2 years later, Justinian rebuilt
it and surrounded it with stronger walls (the remains of these awlls are across
the army camp of Toxotes). The city has historical presence until 812 A.C. when
destroyed by the Bulgarian Tzar "Croumo".
XANTHI (Town) MAKEDONIA EAST & THRACE
Xanthi is a Thracean city, Capital of the Perfecture of Xanthi. It
is built on the foot of the "Rodopi" mountain chain in the beginning of the plain
spreading south to the Thracean Sea, about 20-25 km from the sea.. It is the spiritual
and commercial center of the area, characterized by the coexistence of Christian
and Muslim population. It has a well preserved old-Town with beautiful old buildings
and roads covered by granite stones. The population of Xanthi and the surrounding
communities amounts to 50,000 inhabitants. Since 1975, Xanthi is host to the Polytechnic
School of Democritus University of Thrace.
Xanthi is worldwide known for its famous aromatic tobacco. In the
old times, Xanthi gained prosperity due to the tobacco trade. Today, its progress
is rapid. It has a large industrial area with a sugar factory, tobacco industries,
flour industries, textile industries etc. It has also deposits of precious stones
and Uranium.
In the north side of the city, within beautiful mountainous forest
scenery, there are some very beautiful monasteries, the most famous of them being:
Panagia Archageliotisa, Panagia Kalamiotisa, the monastery of Taxiarches, Profitis
Elias etc. Even higher, you can find the remains of the wall of Xantheppe castle,
which dates back to the Byzantine era. The Queen of Xanthi, Xantheppe, is rather
a legendary person. A gallery starting from the castle ends to the old Town. According
to the myth, Xantheppe was using this gallery to reach the old city, where she
was taking her bath.
The City is mentioned by Stravon (about 63-21 b.C) as Xanthea, while
Ecateus (560-490 b.C) mentions the people of Xanthons. According to an interpretation
the name of the city comes from Xanthos, which was the horse of Diomedes, the
King of the Vistons-Thracians.
Xanthi was the seat of a bishop and later on (in the beginning of
the 14th century) was the seat of a metropolitan bishop. It was fortified and
played a significant role in the history of these violent years. In 1361 Xanthi
was occupied by the Turks. During its occupation, the town preserved its significance,
having a flourish economy, since it was the center of the agricultural area with
the aromatic tobacco. During the Balkan wars it was occupied first by the Bulgarians
(1912) and then by the Greek army (1913). The treaty of Bucharest adjudged it
to Bulgary but it became Greek again after the 1st World War. During the 2nd World
War it was occupied by the German and then by the Bulgarian troops. It was deliberated
in 1944.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Prefecture of Xanthi URL below, which contains image.
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