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Drama
Drama
(Δράμα) is a town in northeastern
Greece.
Drama is the capital of the
prefecture
of Drama. The Drama prefecture is part of the
East Macedonia and Thrace
periphery.
In the
Roman
occupation era, Drama was known as Dravescus (Δραβήσκος),
and it had been a trade center and a military camp on the
Roman
Via Egnatia.
The economy
of the modern-day Drama area had heavily relied upon the
local
paper
and
clothing
industries
during the previous years. However, these industries have
moved across the border to
Bulgaria,
with a devastating impact on the local community's economy
and employment. Other sources of income include
agriculture,
consisting mainly of
tobacco
plantations, small-scale
mining
and forest industry. Recently, there have been efforts to
take advantage of the rich local
natural environment
and develop
ecotourism
in the area.
There is a
modern
ski resort
on Mount Falakro. Drama also hosts an annual short film
festival.
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Drama,
the capital of the named prefecture, is built in the
foothills of the Falakro Mountains, in an area of rich
vegetation and plentiful water and is traversed by the River
Nestos and its many tributaries.
During
antiquity it was named Dirama or Idrama. In the Byzantine
period Drama knew great cultural prosperity, which continued
during the period of the Makedonian Empire from c 9th to c
11th. Numerous Byzantine churches made their mark in that
period. It also prospered during the classical period.
The
towns pleasant appearance, its centers several old
assortment of institutions, is complemented by proper street
planning, its parks and its many Byzantine churches. The
town of Drama is surrounded by large wooded plains and
encircled by remarkable settlements like Nea Amisos,
Sevasteia, Taxiarchis or Sipsa, Sadik Tsiflik, Pasali,
Timotheos and others. It has a lively cultural, social and
athletic life and every year it hosts the Festival of Short
films. During the festivities for the anniversary of its
independence on July 1, many cultural events take place,
lasting a week. In the greater area many ancient Greek
ceremonies are still carried out, taking on a festive
character, in honour of Dionysus, the God of wine in the
Festival of Lights. Thus you can become acquainted with the
special traditional costumes, masks, dances and rich
garments. Religious celebrations take place in Mavlolevki,
Anastenaria and in Kali Vrisi with the " Festival of the
Grandmother ".
Beautiful valleys and mountains, mountain lodges and ski
centres, enchanting forests, flocks of birds, fertile land,
endless areas of tobacco fields, caves with wonderful
multicoloured stalactites and rivers of crystal water, sum
up the complexity of Drama. The mountain regions are
suitable for hunting but one must first find out in which
periods and locations it is permitted.
The
beauty of the Elatio forest is incomparable, with its pines,
beeches, willows and red firs, a rare tree which can grow up
to 50m. in height.
Doxato,
known for its sacrifices, during the Battle of Makedonia, is
a beautiful commercial town with a lovely market, only 10 km
from Drama. A tourist spot is Nevrokopi, very near to
Bulgaria, Paranesti with access to the river Nestos, with
its fertile banks, and Prosotsani with the Mara Caves and
the wonderful colours created by its stalactites.
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Drama
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