Natur i Östra Makedonien och Thrakien

Nature's Hidden Gems

This collection highlights the diverse natural landscapes of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. It features the 60-meter high Livaditis Waterfall in the Rodopi Mountains and the natural rock-carved lagoon of Giola on Thassos. The list includes remote mountain infrastructure like the Yiannis Panagiotou refuge and traditional forest shelters, alongside specialized museums dedicated to the Nestos Delta ecosystem and the multimillion-year-old geological history of the Fylakto petrified forest.

A

Katarraktes Leibadite

One of the highest waterfalls in the Balkans, dropping approximately 60 meters. It is located in the central Rodopi mountain range near the village of Livaditis.

B

Nkiola

A natural rock-carved sea lagoon on the southern coast of Thassos. The circular pool is separated from the Aegean Sea by a narrow rock wall that allows waves to replenish the water.

C

"Yiannis Panagiotou" Refuge

Mountain shelter located on Mount Ipsarion on Thassos island at an elevation of approximately 910 meters. The facility requires advance reservation for overnight stays.

D

Hunting shelter

Basic wilderness accommodation located in the mountainous region north of Serres, providing shelter for hikers and forest users.

E

Καλύβια Καρυώτη

Traditional mountain huts located in the dense forests of the central Rodopi Mountains near the Bulgarian border.

F

Nestos Delta Museum

Educational center in Keramoti focused on the biodiversity and conservation of the Nestos River wetlands and its unique riparian forest ecosystem.

G

Καλύβια Σουφλέρι

Remote wilderness huts located in the Rodopi mountain range, serving as basic shelter for hikers and forest workers in the Xanthi regional unit.

H

Petrified Forest Museum

Located in Fylakto, this museum displays fossilized tree trunks and plant remains from the local petrified forest dating back 25 to 40 million years.