Synaksi, Beach and archaeological site in Maroneia-Sapes Municipality, Greece.

Synaksi is a beach and archaeological site on the Thracian coast with fine sand and clear water beside natural cliffs. The shoreline is framed by Mediterranean vegetation and shows settlement traces from different time periods.

Synaksi was the closest crossing point between Thrace and Samothrace, so in antiquity it held a hero shrine of King Maron and a hostel for pilgrims bound for the Sanctuary of the Great Gods at Paleopolis. Strabo places Maron's heroon in the land of the Cicones, at Ismara; Diamantis Triantafyllos identified the site with that account. The hostel was likely used until the 6th century and abandoned in the 7th.

The site's name, Synaxis, refers to a gathering place: in antiquity a hostel here lodged pilgrims crossing to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods at Paleopolis on Samothrace, the nearest point between Thrace and the island. Strabo places King Maron's hero shrine in this area, identified by archaeologist Diamantis Triantafyllos.

The area is fairly undeveloped, so visitors should bring water, sun protection, and food supplies. The nearest services are in the town of Maroneia, so advance preparation is helpful.

The site sits at the closest point between Thrace and Samothrace, which explains its ancient role: a hero shrine of King Maron and a hostel for pilgrims heading to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace stood here. The archaeologist Diamantis Triantafyllos linked the spot to Strabo's account of Maron's shrine near Ismara.