Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Church of the Assumption of Mary
CHURCH
(Ekklisia Kimiseos Theotokou; 25310 22827; Eleftheriou Venizelou; 8am-7pm)
Built in 1800
on a Byzantine shrine site, the church contains 16th-century icons and wood carvings.
Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
( 25310 22411; Simeonidi 4; 8.30am-5pm)
Significant archaeological finds, ac-
companied by English-language wall texts, detail ancient Thracian history. Also see the
Roman coins, clay figurines, delicate gold wreaths and Byzantine glazed ceramics. A de-
tailed map showing Thracian and eastern Macedonian sites is available.
Ecclesiastical Museum
MUSEUM
(Imaret; 25310 34177; Xenofontos 8; €3; 10.30am-1.30pm Tue-Sun, 5-8pm Wed-Fri)
This
museum occupies Komotini's early Ottoman almshouse (
ptohokomeio
in Greek), inside a
courtyard. The structure's brickwork and design resemble a Byzantine church. Ottoman
conqueror Gazi Ervinoz Bey built it around 1363. It exhibits post-Byzantine icons,
500-year-old printed gospels, silver ceremonial crosses, gold embroidery and 18th-cen-
tury Hebrew scrolls.
Turkish Quarter
HISTORIC AREA
Just behind Plateia Irinis, Komotini's relaxing Turkish quarter has old houses, barber
shops and teahouses. Sights include the 1884
Clock Tower
(Orologio),
Yeni Camii
('New Mosque' in Turkish) and
Eski Camii
('Old Mosque' from 1608), still operational.
Sleeping
Orpheus Hotel
HOTEL $
(
25310 23663;
www.hotelorpheus.gr
;
Parassiou 1; s/d/tr €40/50/60;
)
Well-positioned on
the
plateia
, Orpheus has renovated soundproofed modern rooms.
Anatolia Hotel
HOTEL $$$
( 25310 36242;
www.anatoliahotel.gr
; Anchialou 56; s/d €50/70; )
The minimalist
Anatolia combines comfy rooms with smooth decor. It's in northeastern Komotini, be-
hind the sports hall.
Hotel Astoria
HOTEL $$$
