Destination
Alexandroupoli

The iconic Lighthouse of Alexandroupoli is 27 meters tall, consists of six floors connected by a stone staircase, and its light is visible up to approximately 44 kilometers away. It is difficult not to notice the main and brightest landmark of the city, which stands in the port of Alexandroupoli since 1880. Tirelessly guiding sailors, it is still mentioned by its old name in nautical charts: Dede-Agats. The entrance to the Lighthouse currently features a marble plaque with the history of the Lighthouse, installed back in 1994 by the Association of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage of Evros. The Lighthouse now operates under the direct supervision of the Lighthouse Service of the Hellenic Navy, which has been tasked with the maintenance and preservation of the monument.

This ia genuine traditional dish of Thrace, one you ought not miss when you visit Alexandroupoli. Tzigerosarmas is served all year round, and particularly during Easter, in almost every traditional tavern around the city and the wider region. In fact, the locals typically serve tzigerosarmas as a starterdish, along with mageiritsa and lamb. Tzigerosarmas is practically a large meatball consisting of lamb liver, rice, pine nuts and raisins, weapped in lamb suet. It is unthinkable to visit Alexandroupoli and not have a taste of this connoisseur's dish!