The Nature Guide to Eastern Rhodopes

The Eastern Rhodopes lie on the border of Greece and Bulgaria. Both sides boast a splendid, authentic and little visited landscape with a rich flora and fauna. The Bulgarian Eastern Rhodope mountains are wild, with a large numbers of birds of prey, wolves and jackals hide in the woodlands, while scores of butterflies and wildflowers grace the meadows. The lowlands of Greece, with famous areas like Dadia, Evros and Nestos, are a birding hotspot with attractions like pelicans, Pygmy Cormorants and Spur-winged Plovers.