Η area of ​​Drama is characterized spatially by the peculiarity of the soil - a plain surrounded by three mountains, Paggaio, Falakro and Menoikio - the rich Nestos and its tributaries, by the strong special climatic conditions, and culturally by the strong influences of Thrace and Asia Minor, as it was a place of reception for refugees.

Crops thrive in the plains cereals (mainly corn), legumes, fruits and vegetables. More than 5.000 acres of viticulture feed them modern wineries making him Dramino vineyard one of the most dynamic in the country. The Neurokopi is a place known for its harsh winters and polar temperatures, but on the other hand from its rich plain, where the best Greek potato is grown, which, like the famous beans of the place, are products of PGI. .

An important position in the area of ​​Drama is held by livestock production. With several modern and small family units that raise mainly sheep and goats, pork and cattle and produce excellent quality meat, cheese and cold cuts.

The butchers "Sary" by Sariboya and "Northern Greece" by Fotis Begas they produce excellent local cold cuts (pastourmades, kavourmades, pastramia, soutzoukia, sausages) with memories of the lost homelands.

Gastronomic habits of the natives, the Greek refugees from Central Asia, Pontus, Cappadocia and Northern and Eastern Thrace, as well as the Pomaks, the Roma, the Armenians and the Sarakatsi, created a versatile kitchen, with recipes that "marry" Thrace and Macedonia.

The Thracian cuisine is represented by tzigerosalmades, Babo, leeks with pork, goat with spinach. The first two are made from livers, the men tzigerosalmades with chopped liver, onions and dill, rice and shaped like burgers, wrapped in lamb roof (bowls) and baked in the oven, while Babo is like a sausage placed in a saucepan pieces of pork lung, along with oatmeal and then cooked in the pot.

Asia Minor recipes which are common are itli kiofte, hunkiar begendi, gulbasi and guslemedes.

Typical Pontian dishes of the area are sorvas (soup with yogurt), tsirichta, yvrista, keskek (chicken with wheat) and Pontian piroski.

From Sarakatsani tradition cabbage pie, milk pie, pumpkin pie and twisted pie stand out.

Finally, the mastic halva of Drama It is made from tahini and caramel and has a delicate and chewy texture.