Xanthi is the city of Thrace, the capital of the homonymous prefecture. Built at the foot of the Rodopi Mountains, at the beginning of the plain, which extends to the south to the Thracian Sea.
The Municipality of Xanthi is one of the 4 Municipalities of Xanthi Regional Unity.
Xanthi is the commercial and spiritual center of the region and one of its characteristic features is the multiculturalism and the harmonious coexistence of the Christian and Muslim elements.
The modern city is a pole of attraction for everyday life. Shops, squares, parks, entertainment centers such as cafes, restaurants, taverns, etc., with a wonderful aesthetics, patisseries with sweets which are known all over Greece and Europe with special tastes such as karioka and karaoki.
Fun, another part of everyday life, is marked. It has a distinct liveliness and multicolor: youth halls, cinemas, bars and more.
In the region of Xanthi is produced the world famous aromatic tobacco Basma. Previously, they called it “grandfather” because of the wealth of tobacco, and thus became known to the end of the world and gained glamor and great reputation.
The tobacco warehouses that have been preserved to date are characterized by architectural “mates” that tell the old glories and the economic bloom of the city and the region.
The city of Xanthi is at the center of the urban centers of northeastern Greece, which constitute a network of sites charged with a particular natural, ecological, historical, archaeological and cultural interest.
This axis of the urban centers is essentially the axis of road communication with Eastern Thrace (Turkey) and the Black Sea (Black Pontus) and can be considered part of the historical road that connects Thessaloniki with Constantinople and Thessaloniki with the west coast of the Balkans (Egnatia-Nea Egnatia).
From the ends of the axis and along specific valleys (Serres-Strymonas, Nestos, Alexandroupolis-Evros) there are road connections to Bulgaria, the northern Balkans and central and eastern Europe respectively.
The main infrastructure of the wider area is Egnatia Odos and the two main routes of connection with Bulgaria that are in progress, the two airports of “Kavala” and “Alexandroupolis”, the ports of Alex, Kavala and P. Lagos. WP of urban centers, large hydroelectric projects in N. Dramas.
The Municipality of Xanthi occupies a central barrier position both in the broader geographical area and in the network of urban centers of AMT, offering comparative advantages as it is a powerful commercial, manufacturing, cultural and traditional center, a center of specialized services, a pole of research and innovation, exploiting the existence of the Polytechnic School of the University of Thessaloniki.
Regarding the influence of the Municipality of Xanthi in the rest of the prefecture, the city of Xanthi, gathers all the services and functions of a modern center and serves the population of the whole prefecture. Services of Regional and Prefectural level, Banks, Commerce, Health are the cutting edge.
Parallel is the situation at the workplace. In the city of Xanthi, in the wider area eg. Industrial Area daily journeys converge.
Secondary sector jobs focus on Xanthi Industrial Area and dispersed industries on the Xanthi-Genesa-Avdira axis, Xanthi-Kimmeria-Pigadia, Xanthi-Toxotes-Evelo and Xanthi-Magiko-Mogana.
Since 1975 , the city of Xanthi hosts the Polytechnic School , which is part of the DEMOKRITIONAL UNIVERSITY OF THRACE, and attends about 4,000 students. Vital lung of the city of DFH. The scientific and cultural creation of students and teachers offer another life proposition in the city as they give another momentum and a new breath.
The cultural life of the city is intense, as are the rhythms of her life. The Thracian folklore festivals – Xanthi Carnival, known in Panhellenic, in Europe and last all around the world, the Old Town Celebrations, unique in their kind and famous for their diversity, the Manos Hadjidakis Festival, unsurpassed institutions that give the trait of the cultural orgasm in our city, assisted by events, institutions and clubs.
Do I have to wear a mask in transports – inside taxi or private hired vehicles – in Greece?
(2022 guidance on the use of face masks in Greece – Covid19 update)
TAXIS / PRIVATE TRANSFERS / MINIVANS / MINIBUSES / CITY BUSES
Our staff will wear a face covering inside the taxis and all private-hired cars for the duration of your journey. Our driver will use hand satinizer before and after any transaction or contact with your luggage etc. In Greece, it is the law that you must wear either a face covering or face mask even if you are vaccinated inside the taxis or private hired cars. Exemptions include people who have medical issues (trouble breathing, unability to wear a mask properly etc), children under the age of three (3) or you have any other legitamate reason not to – however please note that proof maybe requested by local authorities. Our drivers treat everyone with respect and compassion and understand if it is not immediately obvious that some people are not able to wear face covering for medical reasons.
AIRPORTS / AIRPLANES / TRAINS / INTERCITY BUSES:
From Wednesday 1st of June 2022 and after, Greek state decided and it is the law now that masks are not mandatory.
SHIPS / FERRYBOATS
From Thursday 2nd of June 2022 and after Greek state decided and it is the law now that masks are not mandatory, but it is strongly reccomended.
Where do I have to wear mask in Greece?
(in use after 1st of June 2022 for summer/autumn period – Covid19 update)
From Wednesday 1st of June 2022 and after, Greek state decided and it is the law now that:
– Masks are NOT mandatory anymore INDOORS. This means that you DON’T have to wear a facemask anymore, if you want to visit a coffee shop, a restaurant, a beach bar, a shop, hotel or supermarket.
– You MUST wear a mask, if you visit the following places: public hospital, pharmacy, private clinic, doctor’s office, medical centre, retirement and nursing home. You must also wear a mask, when using public transportation (public bus, taxi, chauffeurred-driven vehicles etc)