Alexandroupolis is the capital city of Evros Perfecture, the largest city of Easter Macedonia and Thrace Perfecture, a modern Greek city, characterized as commercial center for Northeastern Greece. Faculties of Democritus University, the Medical School especially, the University General Hospital, its strategic port, the extensive network of train and  the Egnatia Hihgway line between Alexandroupolis and Igoumenitsa reflect it’s rapid economical development as a center of business, civic and cultural activities, creating conditions that facilitate interaction and exchange.

According to history from the Neolithic era to the 19^th century, great cities have an Alexandroupolis benefits from its geographical position, connecting Europe and Asia, “East” and  “West”, playing a leading role  as it is the immediate neighborhood of Constantinople. After administrative reform Program named Kallikratis, the Municipality of Alexandroupolis, includes the cities of Traianoupolis and Feres covering an area of 1,217 sq.km. The city offers a high quality of life with environmental balance and intense cultural activity. According to history from the Neolithic era to the 19^th century, great cities flourished in the region creating a unique culture. The area that was inhabited by the Ancient tribe of Kikones, was later considererd a part of Samothrace Perea, including cities such as Mesimvria, Zoni, and Sali; Sali coincides with today’s Alexandroupolis. In the Byzantine Period the region which covers the modern city of Alexandroupolis played an important geopolitical role, because of its borders with Constantinople. Due to unknown reasons, Sali, Zoni, Drys, and Serrio were at some point destroyed, razed, and also erased from the written texts of the region’s descriptions. The place became a vast forest, mainly of oak trees. This forest, which the inhabitants of the surrounding areas called DedeAgats, was defended by three Turkish landowners, who had thousands of acres for cultivation and pastures. Following the Russian-Turkish war, fishermen from Ainos, Makri and Maroneia form a small settlement – the later Alexandroupolis –with the establishment of the railway. During the Balkan Wars Dedeagats passed from the hands of the Ottomans to the Bulgarians. However, after the Treaty of Neuilly the region was integrated into Greece on May 14, 1920. Alexandroupolis remained under Bulgarian occupation during World War II for 3 years (1941-1944). The end of the war marks the beginning of the economic, geographical, and cultural development of the city.

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