Descrizione
Gallikos river estuary is an important area for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds and other passage migrants. Together with the adjoining Kalochori Lagoon it's part of Axio Delta National Park and one of the best spots for birdwatching in Greece. At Gallikos and Kalochori you can see Pellicano riccio, Pellicano comune, Fenicottero, Fraticello, Sterna zampenere, Pernice di mare, Avocetta, Cavaliere d'Italia, Fratino as well as Canapino pallido orientale, Aquila anatraia maggiore, Poiana codabianca and Falco pescatore. And many more interesting birds, see the list below.
Dettagli
Accesso
Kalochori Lagoon is the northern gate of the Axios Delta National Park and is just 8 km away from the city of Thessaloniki. Visitors can visit the natural area by car or with a bus from Thessaloniki. Take bus no 40 which starts every half an hour from behind the train station of Thessaloniki. Don’t be discouraged by the rather ugly industrial scenery you will see until you get there. If you want to visit the Kalochori lagoon get off at “Miltiadou” stop and continue straight to the Kerkyras Park.
Begin your tour from the Kalochori lagoon and the 1 km walking trail from the Kerkyras Park and connects the village of Kalochori with the sea.
There are two circular routes. The eastern loop is about 4 km. The western loop is about 8 km, but because a connecting bridge (1) is in a very poor condition a circular walk is very difficult.
Terreno e habitat
Zona umida , Velme , Fiume , MareCaratteristiche dell’area
Terreno piano , Paesaggio apertoPercorso ad anello
SiÈ utile un cannocchiale?
Può essere utileBuona stagione per il BW
Tutto l'annoMiglior periodo per visitare
Primavera , Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnalePercorso
Strada asfaltata , Strada sterrata , Sentiero ampio , Sentiero strettoGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
A piedi , Bicicletta , MacchinaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
NoInformazioni aggiuntive
The Axios Delta National Park is a haven for wildlife and a dream for birders. In a wetland complex of 340 square kilometers, the deltas of the rivers Axios and Aliakmon, the estuaries of the Gallikos and Loudias rivers, and the wetlands of Nea Agathoupoli and Alyki Kitrous create a broad biodiversity. A great variety of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and, very notably, more than 300 species of birds.