Discover Alexandroupolis: Nature, history, and cycling adventures await

The Municipality of Alexandroupolis is where the Mediterranean meets the Balkans and the East, offering a destination rich in history, hospitality, and natural beauty. It stands as one of the few places in Greece blessed by both nature and history.

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Traveling to Alexandroupolis provides breathtaking routes through nature, featuring beautiful locations to explore, including towers, gorges, cool plane groves, and traditional windmills. Visitors can experience Thracian hospitality, visit archaeological sites and historical places, tour museums, and enjoy boat trips in the Evros Delta. The vibrant local customs, unique Evros cuisine with its agricultural and livestock products, and the cosmopolitan culture blend seamlessly with the entertainment options available year-round in this welcoming city.

For history and culture enthusiasts, the Municipality of Alexandroupolis is a true treasure, offering ancient, Byzantine, and Roman paths, significant cultural monuments, and intriguing historical routes.

A visit to the Evros Delta wetland is a unique experience, showcasing a place full of rare plants and birds. The traditional “blava” boat ride through the Evros River mist, alongside flocks of pink flamingos, with a view of the island of Samothrace, is an unforgettable moment found nowhere else.

Alexandroupolis is well-known as a summer destination. Its beaches, stretching over 25 kilometers with picturesque coves and vast sandy shores, have been offering unique summer experiences to visitors of all ages for years.

A Cyclist’s Paradise

Since its founding, Alexandroupolis has shown a deep love for cycling, enjoyed by both young and old in daily commutes, leisure rides, sports activities, family moments, and holidays.

Cyclists in the Municipality of Alexandroupolis have access to:

• An extensive and modern network of bike lanes within the city, continuously upgraded and expanded.
• Proper road signage for bicycles throughout the road network.
• A network of parking spaces exclusively for bicycles.
• Over 300 cycling routes recorded by local and visiting cyclists within the municipality’s geographic boundaries. These include general or specific routes of varying difficulty in stunningly beautiful locations.
• Numerous businesses sell and repair bicycles to serve residents and visitors who prefer cycling for transportation.
• Events and activities dedicated to cycling, open to the public, attracting large crowds and making Alexandroupolis even more enjoyable for cyclists.
• An active and well-organized cycling club, the Alexandroupolis Bike Team, promoting cycling activities.

Contact Information

Municipality of Alexandroupolis
Demokratias Avenue 306, T.K. 68132, Alexandroupolis
Email: info@alexpolis.gr
Phone:25510 64100
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFOXXI66QWFfqUWEWVzsteg

 

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