Dojran

Dojran, primarily Star Dojran, was first settled in prehistoric times, and the first written record of the city was in the 5th century BC, when the Greek historian Herodotus wrote about the Paeonians, an ancient Thraco-Illyrian people, who started and expanded the city.

[1] During Ottoman rule, Dojran (also known as Toyran) developed according to the Turkish model of an Islamic city.

World War I devastated the city physically and economically; destroying many cultural monuments and the fishing business.

Today the two villages are seen as one town although most new buildings are located in Star Dojran, and are devoted to attracting tourism.

Dojran is also significant archaeologically due to numerous discoveries of accidental or systematic excavations including relief, marble plates with Greek inscriptions, remainders of walls, coins, and tombs with epitaphs.