9 FUN FACTS about Kavala
KAVALA
Kavala, which is located in the northeast of Greece, is a really important center for the Balkans.
Here are some fun facts about the city!
- Kavala is the first European town that Apostle Paul visited in order to preach the word of Christ.
''In the steps of Apostle Paul'', Kavala Greece
- The arched aqueduct of Kavala, or else ''Kamares'', is an old water pipeline that until the 1930s supplied a part of the town with water.
''Kamares'', Kavala Greece
- The town's fortress was used by Ottomans, Venetians and Byzantines in the past, but was most influenced by the Ottomans.
''Fortress'', Kavala Greece
- The old town of Kavala has many well-preserved mosques and buildings that have remained from the Ottoman Empire, such as the Imaret. The Imaret, back in time, used to be an Islamic school but nowadays it functions as a hotel.
''Imaret Hotel'', Kavala Greece
- Mohamed Ali, the Ruler of Egypt , was born, raised and lived until his 30s in Kavala. His house, now a museum, is close to the Imaret which he actually built.
''Mohamed Ali's House'', Kavala Greece
- Kavala in the past, used to be for the Balkans, the ''Mecca of Tobacco'', and it's the first and only town in Greece, that has a tobacco museum and tobacco warehouses.
''Tobacco Museum'', Kavala Greece
- Around 45-minutes drive outside the town of Kavala, on the slopes of the Pangeon Mountain, there is a vineyard called Ktima Biblia Chora, where visitors may try wine tasting.
''Ktima Biblia Chora'', Kavala Greece
- About 20 minutes drive from the center of Kavala, there is a Clay Treatment Center called Krinides at which visitors are enjoying massage mud bathing for therapeutic purposes.
Clay Treatment Center ''Krinides'', Kavala Greece
- Outside the town there is a Neolithic settlement called Dikili Tash and it's the oldest in the Balkans.
''Dikili Tash'', Kavala Greece
These were some interesting fun facts about Kavala, that every visitor shall know while on vacation in this city!