Thrace (Thraki) occupies the northeastern corner of Greece. It borders with Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the east and has southern shores on the Thracian sea. Thrace is today considered a place where the East meets the West in perfect harmony, as it is the connecting link between Asia and Europe. It is a special place with a very rich
history, and it has been relatively untouched by the tourism explosion. Neolithic finds, antiquities dating from the Hellenistic era, Roman and Byzantine monuments, can be found everywhere in Thrace. To the north it meets the Rodopi mountain range, whoose foothills become fertile plains to the south. The climate ranges from continental to Mediterranean with lots of rain and snow. Vast plains, such as those of Xanthi and Komotini, fertile valleys, such as the Evros valley, great rivers,
rich vegetation, and forests with many trees mark the region.
The lakes and wetlands of Thrace are among the most important in Europe with perhaps more than three hundred protected species of birds. More than 200,000 wild waterbirds spend their winters here. The flora has drawn the attention of ecologists.
