Agrotourism ()

Among the most characteristic and peculiar buildings of Soufli, imposed by their volumes, are the "bitziklikia" (Coccons Houses) that exclusively service the needs of sericulture. A representative example is the "bitzikliki" of Kalesis, which was built in 1850 and until 1975 it served as a (Silkwarm) Cocoon House. It is a three-Storey building of a total area of 490 sq.m, functioned as storage of boiled cocoons. In the building all the process of the silkwarm cocoon was taken place: the boiling in special caldrons, the drying in a specially constructed spaces, the storage and the trading. The building is an example of "industrial" architecture of the 20th century. The ground floor, with external dimensions of 14 x 19 m and brick masonry in the perimeter, is divided into three zones of arrays of wooden columns. The first floor is built with brick mansonry. On the second floor the brick mansonry is restricted to the middle parts of the building, while the long facades are built with “Tsatma” ("Tudor style construction"). These two floors were full of “silkworms’ beds”. The building was designed in industrian style, which is clear on its facades, with its symmetrical and smooth structure lines, and its construction with the brick belts, the cornerstones in the first floor and brick pilasters on the second level and the metallic connectors that ensure coordination of the envelope with the wooden frames. The entire building have large wooden framed windows to ensure the proper lighting of space and wide external walls, approximately 70 cm, making it possible to maintain a constant temperature.

The Ecotourism center of Tychero is located between two unique ecosystems in Europe, the Delta Evrou and the Forest of Dadia. The Center is built around the artificial lake of Tychero and is the favorite destination of many visitors and friends of alternative tourism. This is a full recreation complex, around the lake of Tychero, including: sports facilities, pool, agro tourist guesthouse Thrassa, an outdoor amphitheater, tourist trail and equestrian. It also enables the visitor to try other activities such as canoeing, mountain bike, canoe kayak, rafting and sailing lake.

The first organized ecotourism infrastructure with reception, information and tour of guests began operating in 1994 in Dadia Ecotourism Centre with initiative of WWF Greece in cooperation with the former community of Dadia, forestry service of Soufli, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture. This Center is currently the only space that accepts and inform guests about the Protected Area and receives a large number of visitors every year. Tourist traffic is not yet creates particular problems in ecosystem functions, as the main volume of visitors from the Information Centre visited the observatory of raptors birds with controlled access road through forest and hiking trails.

The three-story mansion of Brika has a specialized architectural structure with accented brick mansonry corners, triple lintels, three-story curved balcony and wooden gable with a slightly arched base. It combines successfully the craft work with the magnificence of a western suburban villa. Apart from the owner"s residence, it was used for rearing silkworms, the dry storage and the production of silkworm cocoons. It was built in 1890, specifically for the needs of sericulture and silk production by special craftsmen from Bursa and it was built on an elevated stone pedestal. The owner was one of the few producers of eggs in Soufli and his family was one of the most affluent in the city. The special construction ensures suitable conditions for silkworm rearing and storage of dry cocoons. The mansion was donated to the municipality of Soufli in 1991 by the memorable Mr. Brika Mavroudis and his wife Vaya, to serve as a cultural center in the futrure. The building was restorated by the Municipality of Soufli and today houses the Municipal Museum.

The production of cocoons and specially their procession was evolved rapidly with the arrival of new techniques. In the early 20th century, organized units and factories were built, which employed several laborers and workers. The main industrial complex in the city was the silk mill of the family Tzivre, built by Italian Ceriano in 1910. The building facilities are extending in an area of 10,500 sq.m. It consists of 13 buildings, of which the most important is the three-storey cocoons warehouse with a total area of 469 sq.m. and a volume of 5,900 cubic meters, with wooden beds at full height, total area 2,915 sq.m. It also includes the “drier” (ie the area of the throttle of cocoons in special ovens), the weave, with 24 looms and spinning, and silk mill, area of 500 sq.m.. The complex was purchased by the City of Soufli and is planned to be restored to a technological museum and cultural center.