Xanthi - Prefecture

(Local Name: Xánthi) Xánthi's scenery is varied, with the Rhadopi Mountains on its northern borders, the Papikio mountains, lakes, rivers and the sea.

The wetlands of the Nestos river and Lake Vistonis lend a special character to the district and constitute a pole of attraction for ecologists from all over Europe.

The archeological interest in the district is mainly Roman and Byzantine.