Kavala

Kavala prefecture is situated in the centre of Eastern Macedonia. It is only 100 km away from Thessaloniki and a stone's throw from Thrace. For the tourists it is a pole of attraction with its 2,500 years of history. The harmonious coexistence of old and new, the contrast of the mountain- and seascope, the varied cultural events which are held in modern and ancient theatres, and the opportunities to go on several excursions to such places as the nearby bright green island of Thassos and the archaeological area of Filippi, are all reasons for coming here.
With the new administrative divisions, the prefectures of Kavala and Drama comprise Eastern Macedonia and belong to the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.



Kavala is bordered by the Nestos River in the east, the Strimonas River in the west. the prefecture of Drama in the north, the prefecture of Serres in the northwest, and by the Aegean Sea in the south. The islands of Thassos and Thassopoula also belong to the prefecture. The mainland part of the prefecture of Kavala is 1,720,000 acres in size and Thassos is 380,000 acres in size. Consequently, its total area is 2,100,000 acres, which represents 1.6% of the country.

Kavala is separated into 4 provinces:

• The Province of Kavala with its capital, Kavala
• The Province of Pageo with its capital, Eleftheroupoli
• The Province of Nestos with its capital, Chrisoupoli
• The Province of Thassos with its capital, Thassos

There are also 7 municipalities and 67 villages.

Kavala has always been an important port on the Balkan Peninsula.

Neapolis, Christoupolis, and Kavala are its historical names.

It has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age. In the 7th century BC it was a Thassian colony called Neapolis and later it joined the Athenian Alliance.

It gained great prosperity during the Macedonian rule, after Philip II has annexed it.



The Romans upgraded the major commercial port by having Via Egnatia run through it but at the same time it was made the target of Goth and Hun raids.

The Apostle Paul came to Neapoli to preach the Christian faith in Europe.

In the early twentieth century, Kavala was an international centre of tobacco trade and a hub of cultural activity, and it gained greater prosperity thanks to the Greek refugees from Asia Minor.

Coming here is a unique opportunity to meet the past and vanish in the present. Points of interest are the blue expanse of the west coast, the Orphic surroundings of mystical Mt. Pangaion, the scenic routes alongside the Nestos River, and the bustling city of Kavala. The picturesque island of Thassos, where pine trees sweep toward the sea, faces Kavala. This land awakes the senses and every step is a unique experience. It has always been a crossroad of culture and a stop for great travellers and army leaders, from Philip II, Alexander the Great, and Mark Anthony to the Apostle Paul.

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