TRAVEL PATHWAYS

  Start the tour of the beautiful city of Kavala, starting from the Old Town (Panagia), amphitheatrically built on the Panagia peninsula with the sea around. All uphill and stone cobblestones. The colorful mansions with shiachnisia, narrow alleys and courtyards with flowers just below the castle of the city, compensate the traveler who walks up to see the magnificent view from above and visit its monuments such as Imaret, a masterpiece of late Ottoman architecture and a rare example of it in Europe, a gift of Muhammad Ali in his hometown, which served as a teaching facility and a poor house. Today it operates as a luxury hotel with organized guided tours.

At the extreme end of the peninsula dominates the emblematic Lighthouse. There, the rocks and the sea become one, giving the visitor the opportunity to sit on the water rocks sanded by the power of water and to get lost in the blue of the sea and the uniqueness of the landscape. Nowadays the area is used as a "bel vedere" where one can see the sea, admire the sunset and if the weather allows it, to distinguish in the background the beautiful island of Thassos, to the west Mount Athos and to the east Keramoti beach. Close to the Lighthouse of the harbor, in a prominent place is the Church of Panagia. Going for coffee, do not forget to walk through the threshold of the Ottoman mosque of Halil Bey and end up on the Acropolis. The 360-degree Castle is well maintained, and various cultural events take place. The medieval arched aqueduct of the city, known as Kammares, built in the 16th century by Shuleiman, the old mansions of wealthy smokestacks and the Archaeological Museum stand out in the dense urban fabric. Leave the city of yesterday and come to the city of today, making your shopping in its huge market, full of all sorts of shops. And if you get tired, sit for a coffee in its beautiful harbor. At dusk take a walk next to the waves and when the smells of the fresh fish irritate your nose, sit in a beautiful, traditional tavern of the many and enjoy it. It is worth leaving the city for a while and go to Nea Karvali for the well-known, unbeatable curabiedes in Nikissiani for a traditional Greek coffee at the briquette and discover the beautiful mountain villages of Pangaio Moustheni, Messoropi, Domatia and Avli, with running waters , traditional products and good food. It would be a pity to leave Kavala and not  visit the archaeological site of Philippi, an ancient city of Macedonia that owes its name to Philip II, father of Alexander the Great. It is 15 minutes from the city center and houses monuments from the Hellenistic, Roman and Early Christian periods, such as a well-preserved theater, the Agora, the "Apostle Paul's prison" and many remnants of the glorious past. The area recently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, hosts the homonymous Festival. If you are not just outdoorsy, visit Krinides (on the way to Drama) to immerse yourself in thermal clay and enjoy clay therapy. If after all of this, you are still thirsty for intense excitement, continue to the northwest of Kavala (on the road to Drama) where, after a distance of 65 km, you will find yourself in the cave of Alistratis, this amazing creation of nature. It is one of the most beautiful places in Europe where you can take a walk about one kilometer long, 56 meters below the earth, overlooking beautiful stalagmites. There is also the Aggitis Gorge, 15 km long, between Paggeio and Menokio Mountain in Serres. Crashing into the running water is impressive. Walk through its caves with rock and roll paintings of the 5th and 6th centuries and be impressed by the rocky arches on its slopes. After such a beautiful trip it would be a shame not to visit Amphipolis and the thrilling Tomb of Kastas. The largest burial monument of the Early Hellenistic period found inside the hill. It is believed that Alexander the Great is buried here, from the important archaeological finds that came to light. Two marble Sphinxes were found, headless and without feathers, two Kariatides  and an extraordinary, colored floor mosaic, on Persephone's grasp of Pluto. There, you will find two other tombs, one of which brought to light wonderful inscriptions found in the Kavala Museum. In the village of Amphipolis, there is the homonymous Archaeological Museum with finds of all chronological periods.