National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace is one of 29 national parks in Greece. It covers 929 km² (92,947 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of New York City, making it the #2 largest national park in Greece (13.1% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 2008, 18 years ago — the first national parks in Greece date back to 1938. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.

Visiting National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

The closest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), about 42 km away — around 55 minutes by car; alternatively Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD, 73 km). Other national parks within reach include National Park of Nestos Delta and lakes Vistonida-Ismarida, Rodopi Mountain Range National Park (549 km²), Evros Delta National Park (129 km²) and Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park (428 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.