Sights

• the ancient city of Abdera, homeland of Dimokritos and Protagoras. The excavations revealed the city walls, buildings, cemeteries, a Clay figurine workshop and the Byzantine Polystylon. In the archaeological museum you will see exhibits that represent the diachronic development of Abdera and its role in the region

• the ruins of ancient Topeiros

• the biotope of Vistonida lake that is protected from the treaty of Ramsar and entertains 300 species of birds with more seldom the herons in the Porto Lagos and the flamingo birds.

• the Macedonian tomb near in Stayroupoli

• the virgin forest Haintou or Drymos Forest one the most precious ecosystems of Europe

• Delta of Nestos with rich flora and fauna and rare birds.

• Pomakohoria to the north of Xanthi inhabited by Muslims and is in beautiful area full of green, stone bridges and traditional settlements.

• the sanctum of Mithra near the village Thermes