Rodopi Mountain Range National Park

Rodopi Mountain Range National Park is one of 29 national parks in Greece. It covers 549 km² (54,929 ha) — about 70% of the size of New York City, making it the #4 largest national park in Greece (7.8% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 2009, 17 years ago — the first national parks in Greece date back to 1938. It is listed in IUCN category VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources — allowing sustainable use of natural resources.

Visiting Rodopi Mountain Range National Park

The closest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), about 64 km away — around 1 h 23 min by car; alternatively Plovdiv International Airport (PDV, 73 km). Other national parks within reach include National Park of Nestos Delta and lakes Vistonida-Ismarida, National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (929 km²), Pirin National Park (384 km²) and Rila National Park (810 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.