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DOIRANI (Lake) KILKIS
The lake of Dorani is situated in the northern part of Prefecture
of Kilkis and forms a natural border between Greece
and FYROM.
Its crystal clear waters with its therapeutic qualities offer swimming
in summer and fishing all year round, while the Mpelles
Mountain Range is mirrored in its waters.
Everyone who visits Doirani will feel the immense tranquility of the
surroundings. They will also feel an essence of the historical journey through
the centuries and will enjoy the magical sunset with the waters of the lake reflecting
the red colour of the sun as it sinks into it.
Visitors will become acquainted with the unique coastal paths from
the residential area of Doirani
to "Hilia Dedra" then to "The Monument of Nature" with its
perennial oak trees. They will climb the Mpelles
Mountainside searching of the waterfall, the eagle nests and the trails of
the wild boars. In the summer visitors can go surfing and rowing in the lake or
play beach volley and soccer in the sand. They can also attend the cultural events
"DOIRANEION" and "MOURIOTIKON" or the theatrical programs
at the "Forest Theatre" at Drosato.
At the local taverns everyone can sample the fresh water fish "grivadi"
and the meat form locally breed herds. From Doirani
Border Station visitors can cross over to FYROM
and its developed tourist area or they can do their shopping in the "Duty
Free Shop".
If you travel north you will encounter Kerkini
and to the east Krousia and
"Botanical Garden".
This text (extract) is cited October 2003 from the Prefecture
of Kilkis tourist pamphlet.
DYSSORON (Mountain) KILKIS
The low Krousion Mountain Range comprises the natural border between
the prefectures of Kilkis
and Serres. For centuries
now it has held in its heart the gold bearing source "The
river Gallikou". The beautiful variety of fauna reaches the forests with
its beach, pine and oak trees. This is where the wild boars, deer, vultures and
partridges are hidden. The Krousion Botanical Gardens encounter the trails of
nature where visitors can pursue their interests. This is where they can become
lost in the magic of nature up north at Kerkini
or east at Doirani.
The Palatianou
archaeological site and the post-Byzantine churches of "St.
Antoniou", "K. Theodorakion",
"Kokkinias", "Melissourgiou"
and "Fiska" witness
the human trials through many centuries. This was continued by the refugees from
Pontos and Thraki.
There is also "Mpampo" from Terpillo,
"The Momogerous" from St.
Marko and the traditional weddings from Pontos
at Efkarpia and Fiska.
There are also the cultural summers of the Krousson
municipality.
Krousia is a huge open window to nature, a challenging invitation
to everyone who is searching for its caress and attention.
This text (extract) is cited October 2003 from the Prefecture
of Kilkis tourist pamphlet.
KILKIS (Prefecture) GREECE
Kilkis lies in Central
Macedonia; it has a population of some 82,000 residents.
The gateway to Northern Greece, it has two road border stations linking
the country with Europe (Evzoni
and Doirani) and one rail
entry-exit point (Eidomeni).
It shares borders to the north with Yugoslavia, to the east with Serres
Prefecture, to the south with Thessaloniki
Prefecture, and to the west with Pella
Prefecture.
The plain of Kilkis, which is part of the Central Macedonian plain,
is limited to the west by Mt.
Paikos, to the northeast by the Kerkini
(Belles) mountains and to the east by Mt.
Krousia.
The Axios river
runs through the western section of the district, the Gallikos,
the gold-bearing Exedoros river of antiquity, the southwest portion.
The region also boasts two lakes: Doirani
on the Greek-Yugoslav border and Pikrolimni
where Thessaloniki and Kilkis
prefectures meet.
Large expanses of the region are covered by forests of willows, oaks
and pines, as well as rarer species of plants and flowers. The climate is continental
with cold winters and hot summers. The economy is based primarily on agriculture,
the most important corps being grains - wheat and maize, and to a lesser extent
barley and rye.
Fields of sunflowers, cotton, tobacco and clover are also common.
The areas of Goumenissa and
Mouries are notable for their
garden vegetables, fruit (especially apples and peaches), almonds, hazelnuts and
grapes. The wines of Goumenissa
are of the highest quality and bear the label "d’ origine controlée".
This text (extract) is cited October 2003 from the Greek
National Tourist Organization tourist pamphlet (1992).
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