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Komotini initially made its presence known in history during the first years of Christianity. The city grew significantly during the period of the Byzantine Empire. In 1363 it was annexed to the Ottoman Empire and in 1912 it was occupied by Bulgaria until its liberation in 1920. Travellers to the region of Komotini are constantly impressed by its unique natural beauty: densely forested mountains, century-old plane trees, natural habitats of rare species, lakes and lagoons, stone arch bridges and picturesque villages.