Thrace, Thraki, occupies the north eastern corner of Greece bordering
Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the east and its southern shores are on the Sea
of Thrace. A place where East meets West in perfect harmony, the link between
Asia and Europe. A place rich in history and relatively untouched by tourism.
Vast plains as those of Xanthi and Komotini, fertile valleys as the Evros,
great rivers rich vegetation and large forests mark the region. The lakes and
wetlands of Thrace are among the most significant in Europe with more than three
hundred protected species of birds. Over 200,000 wild water birds winter here.
The climate ranges from continental to Mediterranean with lots of rain and snow.
Samothrace, Samothraki, is located opposite the Gulf of Saros and is
an island in the North Aegean. It is mostly mountainous with Mount Saros at
1,600 m, the highest peak of the island and is known as Fengari, meaning moon.
Samothrace has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and fairly cool
summers.