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Kavala is the second largest city in northern Greece and principal seaport of eastern Macedonia. Kavala is across the street and the northernmost island of Greece, Thassos. Access is easy from Kavala to Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki) by highway Egnatia Highway. The city was originally founded by settlers from Paros around the sixth century BC, who called it Neapolis (new town). Gold mines in the hills Pangaion made him prosperous. It became a Roman civitas in 168 BC and was a base for Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC, anainte of their defeat at the Battle of Philippi. The Apostle Paul made a stop in Kavala on his first trip to Europe, and in the Byzantine period, the city was renamed Christoupolis.
Even if the infrastructure is not as developed as in other parts of Greece, Kavala no shortage of tourists, and even can be said that in summer their numbers increased dramatically, being attracted by the conditions offered, beautiful places - especially Greek villages where centuries-old traditions are enshrined - and affordable prices. Those who want a memorable vacation at low prices, but also those who want it, at a price to match, will find in Kavala however. For hiking enthusiasts, Mount Pagaio is a perfect target for hiking, and winter sports in the proper season.
Port of Kavala is a place with great beauty, the landscape is completed by fishing boats in different colors, anchored near the piers. From Kavala port can take boat hydrofoil to the island of Thasos. Have provided and Contact destinations as: Lesbos, Lemnos, Chios, Samos, Samothrace, Rafina, Piraeus and Dodecanese Islands.
At a short distance from Kavala, you can do the beach, or have the opportunity to enjoy traditional dishes of fish, in taverns on the beach, in places like Kalamitsa, Palio, Nea Iraklitsa, widely spread, and Nea Peramos Perigiali.
Among the historical attractions of the city include the Byzantine castle and Kavala aqueduct built by Suleiman the Magnificent in the sixteenth century, and the eighteenth-century house belonging to Muhammad Ali - no boxer, but the founder of modern Egypt. Kavala is where Apostle Peter came for the first time in Greece, but then called Neopolis. Acropolis dating from the Byzantine period and is well maintained, offering a beautiful city and harbor.
Near Kavala, Philippi near the villages Krinides and more you can visit the archaeological site where they found ruins Macedonian Philippi, named after its founder - Philip II.
Kavala | Kavala is the second largest city in the north of Greece and the main port in the eastern region of Macedonia. The city is located in the Bay of Kavala, across the street from the island of Thassos and is arranged in the form of an amphitheater, so that
the whole city has sea views, including restaurants and bars
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