Alexandroupoli benefits from its position at the centre of land and sea routes connecting Greece with Turkey.  Landmarks in Alexandroupoli include the city’s lighthouse in the port, the archaeological sites of the Mesimvria Zone, the city’s waterfront (the centre of commercial activity), the Ethnological Museum of Thrace, the thermal springs (Hana) of Traianoupoli, the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus and the nearby Evros delta.