The region of Thrace forms the northeasternmost corner of Greece and is virtually untouched by mass tourism. One of the most outstanding features of its landscape are the wetlands made by the big rivers that cut through it the Evros and the Nestos.
Its antiquities date from the Paleolithic era with the appearance of the first Thracian tribes to the period of Roman domination (2nd and 3rd century B.C.), when its civilization reached its peak.
Today Thrace considered to be a link between East and West since elements of both cultures are reflected in its way of life, customs and architecture. Administratively, the region is divided into three prefectures -Xanthi, Rhodopi and Evros, which includes Samothrace, one of the most northerly islands in the Aegean.
This webpage created by Elizabeth Van Rij