The Zlatograd – Thermes border crossing is relatively new, opening in January 2010, an important route south to the Mediterranean coast, the crossing facilitates tourism but also economic growth on both sides of the border. The region has a high rate of unemployment. Zlatograd is a town in southern-central Bulgaria. The crossing point connects Bulgaria with Xanthi in Greece.

The border is at the top of a remote mountain pass and the border control facilities of both countries are shared with the passport booths being next to one another. I approached the border from Bulgaria and used the local hill top church as an observation point, I did not cross into Greece.

Date of Visit: 31 July 2022