Access directions

The headquarters of the Management Body of the Rodopi Mountain Range National Park is located at the village Mesochori in the municipality of Paranesti of Drama’s prefecture. It is placed near Nestos river, in 120 meters altitude.

Distance from main cities in kilometers (km)

  • 38 km from Drama,
  • 52 km from Xanthi,
  • 61 km from Kavala,
  • 105 km from Komotini,
  • 205 km from Thessaloniki,
  • 715 km from Athens,
  • From Chrisoupoli airport via Kavala  92 km
  • From Chrisoupoli airport via Zarkadia – Kechrokambos 69 km

The village Mesochori is located approximately in the middle of the country road between Drama and Xanthi.  
You could visit Mesochori both by bus or train either from Drama or from Xanthi. Mesochori is 2.3 km away from the train station in Paranesti.

Useful telephone numbers

Drama’s bus station: (+30) 25210 32734
Xanthi ’s bus station: (+30) 25410 22684
Train station of Drama: (+30) 25210 32444
Train station of Xanthi: (+30) 25410 22581

Taxi of Paranesti

Vagelis Siomos, tel: (+30) 6944591775
Lazaros Beinoglou, tel: (+30) 6974581067
Panagiotis Kosmidis, tel: (+30) 6946269766

Useful links

Drama’s bus schedule: http://www.kteldramas.gr/geniko%20pinaka%20dromol.html 
Xanthi’s bus schedule: http://ktelxanthis.gr/drama.html 
Train’s timetable : http://tickets.trainose.gr/dromologia/