NESTOS RIVER
The Nestos river in antiquity was
worshiped aw a deity. A look from
above to its meanders and the
dazzling beauty of the natural
landscape lying around it is enough
to comprehend the reasons why
people in antiquity worshiped Nes-
tos as a god. Nestos is among the
5 largest rivers in Greece. Its runs a
total of 243 km, 130 of which are
on Greek territory. It flows from
the Rila mountains of Bulgaria
and flows into Thracian Sea. The
Nestos Delta, an area of 550.000
acres, is a wetland with immense
international significance. Nestos
offers a variety of activities, such as
ecotourism routes on hiking trails,
horseback riding, 4x4 jeep, or excur-
sions on the river with canoe and
kayaking.
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