Evros Delta National Park

River delta wetland of lagoons, marshes and sandbanks in Evros, Greece

The Evros Delta is a complex wetland formed where the river Evros meets the sea, with seven main habitat types from riverside woods to sand-loving dunes. More than 320 bird species have been recorded here.

2Lagoons and salt marshesSaltwort covers the banks and turns deep red in autumn.
3Sandbanks of Asanis, Xera Asani and Karavi XiradiCoastal islets with giant lyme grass and sea lilies.

Things to do

  • Try thisStart at the Information Centre in Traianoupolis, with its exhibition and film
  • Try thisTake the management body's bus tour through the wetland
  • WildlifeWatch birds through binoculars and telescopes from a boat trip
  • HeritageVisit in autumn to see the saltwort turn deep red around the lagoons
Lagoons and salt marshes
Lagoons and salt marshes
Sandbanks of Asanis, Xera Asani and Karavi Xiradi
Sandbanks of Asanis, Xera Asani and Karavi Xiradi

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Greece · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Est. 1977 Size 129 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Also worth seeing

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    Evros Delta Information Centre (Traianoupolis)

    Exhibition, film and the starting point for bus and boat tours of the wetland.

Where it is

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