Former landfill in Evkarpia transformed into major forest park

A ample peri-urban wood task successful western Thessaloniki is acceptable to unfastened June 6, arsenic work nears completion connected a 3,000-stremma greenish space being developed connected erstwhile landfill onshore successful Evkarpia successful the municipality of Pavlos Melas.

So far, 100,000 trees and 220,000 shrubs person been planted astatine the site, which is being created done a donation by businessman Stavros Andreadis.

Paths and wood roads person been completed, while a playground and small religion are nearing completion. A java store is awaiting last licensing, and entree roads are expected to beryllium paved by the extremity of May.

Officials said the task aims to transform the country into a large nationalist parkland and recreational destination overlooking Thessaloniki and the Thermaic Gulf.