Xanthi

The cobbled streets of the Old Town of Xanthi are lined with mansions that show an intriguing mix of neoclassic and Ottoman styles, and its attractive squares and Byzantine churches make it feel like an open-air museum. The Turkish influence is still strong here, and there's a large Muslim population. Xanthi's atmosphere is redolent of its wealthy tobacco-trading past; you can still see leaves drying on racks.