# Things to see in Alexandroupolis (Greece): 7 places and when to go > Alexandroupolis is a town in Greece with around 53,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Museums and art (2), Temples (1). The best known are Traianoupoli, Alexandroupolis Mosque and Archaeological site of Mesimvria-Zoni. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/alejandropolis/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Greece · 40.8486, 25.8744 - **Population:** About 53,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 248 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Alexandroupolis The places in and around Alexandroupolis, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Traianoupoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/traianoupoli/): Ancient city of Thrace, Greece · 9.4 km - [Alexandroupolis Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/t/): Ottoman mosque in Alexandroupolis, Greece · 585 m - [Archaeological site of Mesimvria-Zoni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mesembria-zone/): Archaeological site in Alexandroupoli Municipality, Greece · 20 km - [Theotokos Kosmosoteira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/theotokos-kosmosteira/): Byzantine monastery in Feres, Evros, Greece · 25 km - [Archaeological museum of Alexandroupolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-musuem-of-alexandroupolis/): Museum for finds from Evros, Greece · 1.5 km - [Alexandroupolis Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/faro-de-alejandropolis/): Lighthouse in Greece · 554 m - [Ethnological Museum of Thrace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ethnological-museum-of-thrace/): Museum in Greece · 42 m ## When to go to Alexandroupolis The best time to visit Alexandroupolis is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 23 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Possible | 14 h 39 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 40 | | December | Possible | 9 h 05 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. In April, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Alexandroupolis The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 248 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.8486%2C25.8744) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.8486%2C25.8744) ## Other towns nearby - [Komotini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/komotini/): 8 places · 50 km - [Didymoteicho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/didymoteicho/): 8 places · 75 km - [Kavala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kavala/): 24 places · 124 km - [Serres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/serres/): 12 places · 197 km - [Mytilene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mitilene/): 11 places · 202 km - [Polygyros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/poligiros/): 20 places · 211 km And all of Greece, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Alexandroupolis? The best known: [Traianoupoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/traianoupoli/), [Alexandroupolis Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/t/), [Archaeological site of Mesimvria-Zoni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mesembria-zone/), [Theotokos Kosmosoteira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/theotokos-kosmosteira/), [Archaeological museum of Alexandroupolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-musuem-of-alexandroupolis/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Alexandroupolis? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Alexandroupolis? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 248 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.8486%2C25.8744) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Alexandroupolis as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).