Kavala is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Kavala!
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia The Lazarists monastery was built between 1888-1892, while the parish was established in 1900 along with the permanent settlement of the Fathers of the Mission.Originally the building was used as a Catholic church of the order... View More
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia Mohammed Ali’s house is situated on the Panagia Peninsula in the old town of Kavala. The future ruler of Egypt was born and lived in Kavala until he was thirty years old. The building, constructed around 1780-90, with a floor... View More
Mohammed Ali's House
Mohammed Ali's Imaret
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia Nowhere is Mohammed Ali’s interest in the town of his birth more apparent than with the magnificent complex (Külliye) of charitable buildings he began constructing in 1807. Located below the fortress in the lower walled city,... View More
Mohammed Ali's Imaret
Mohammed Ali's Statue
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia Mohammed Ali's statue that dominates the square was created by the Greek sculptor Dimitriadis, commissioned by the Greek communities of Egypt and offered to Mohammed Ali's hometown.Source: www.moha.center View More
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia It was built around the end of the decade of 1900 as a tobacco warehouse by the Turkish tobacco merchant Kizi Mimin. The building now belongs to Kavala’s City Council which refurbished it so that it can house a wide variety... View More
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia The Nestos (Greek: Νέστος) or Mesta (Bulgarian: Места), formerly the Mesta Karasu (Ottoman Turkish), is a river in Bulgaria and Greece. It rises in the Rila Mountains and flows into the Aegean Sea near the island of... View More
Nestos River
Olive and Oil Museum of Eleochori
Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia The Olive and Oil Museum is a museum located in Elaiochori, a village located 25 km from Kavala in East Macedonia, Greece. The museum, which opened in 2008, is housed in the building of the village’s old olive mill, which, since... View More