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Ardas
The source of Ardas river lies in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains near the village Arda and the river is a tributary of the Maritsa (Evros) river. It enters Greece in the northern part of the Evros regional unit and it flows into the Maritsa on the border of Greece and Turkey, between the Greek village Kastanies and the Turkish city Edirne. The Bulgarian section is 229 kilometres long and there are three hydroelectric and irrigation dams. In Greece, a dam was built close to the border with Bulgaria to regulate discharge from the Ivailovgrad Dam (Bulgaria); water from the reservoir also covers irrigation needs.
Ardas is famous for its festival that is held on its banks every summer. The festival attracts young audience of campers and day visitors for a long weekend in late July. Besides music there are more activities like beach volleyball, mini-soccer, motocross and theatre. In the area where the festival is held, operates a coffee shop with view, the beautiful river. Next to the cafeteria there is a passage that links the banks of the river. The water passes above this and when its impetus is not big, the passage is possible.
Ardas is one of the richest habitats in terms of bird fauna, reptile and fish fauna which is similar to that of Evros and includes 20 species with some of them being indigenous and some non-native. Near the banks of the river there are many small and large villages such as Milea, Therapeio, Kyprinos, Komara, Amovounio, Fylakio, Elea, Keramos, Plati, Arzos, Canada, Marasia and finally the large villages of Rizia and Kastanies.
