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Hisarya Fortress
Michelin Guide
Well worth the diversions
Historical and archaeological site
The Michelin Guide's review
The impressive rectangular course of walls of Hisarya's fortress, erected in the 4C by Thracian stone masons, run for 2.5km, entered on the south side through a monumental gate known as "the camels" (kamilite). Thrace's third city, Augusta (the Roman name of Hisarja), once stood within these walls. Today, the site is essentially occupied by a vast park (planted with acacias, magnolias, paulownias etc), criss-crossed by wide avenues (often pedestrian) and dotted with a few buildings.
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