Pythio

Pythio (Greek Πύθιο (n. sg. ), Bulgarian Кулели Бургас, Turkish Kuleliburgaz ) is the easternmost town on the Greek mainland. Together with the smaller settlements Rigio and Stathmos is the village of the local community Pythio ( Topiki Kinotita Pythou Τοπική Κοινότητα Πυθίου ) in the municipality of Didymoticho the community Didymoticho in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

Location

The local community Pythio ( Τοπική Κοινότητα Πυθίου ) is located in the extreme east of the Greek mainland where the Evros is the natural Greek-Turkish border. Neighbouring local communities are Sofiko in the north Asimeni and Prangi in the west and in the south Petrades. The village itself is situated on the high shore on the west bank of Evros tributary.

History

In the Middle Ages Pithion center of the lands of the mighty rulers and later Byzantine Emperor John VI. Cantacuzenus. In 1320, he had a castle built, the ruin lies on the northeastern edge of the village.

Station

Pythio is located on the railway line Svilengrad (Bulgaria ) Alexandroupolis (Thessaloniki ). The station was also Greek border station for the only rail link between Greece and Turkey. You reached after crossing the Evros after a few kilometers the Turkish border station Uzunköprü.

The border crossings used in scheduled passenger traffic to 13 February 2011 daily two pairs of trains: The Dostluk / Filia Express, an overnight train led to the connection Thessaloniki - Istanbul- Thessaloniki, the sleeper, and the Tagzug Istanbul Pythion - Istanbul, the only one of car was. Since then, rests here for economic reasons, of any cross-border rail traffic.