Kavala (Καβάλα), Greece

Kavala, Greece
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Kavala is the second largest city in northern Greece. It is the main harbor in eastern Macedonia, and serves as the capital of Kavala Prefecture. The city covers 112.6 sq km (43 sq mi) and has a population of 64,000 (2011 estimate).

The city of Kavala was founded in the 6th century BC by settlers from Thassos. At that time, it was known as Neapolis (). Since then, it has served as a harbor.

Waterfront view of Kavala
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Kavala was ruled by the Ottomans from 1387 to 1912. In the First Balkan War of 1912, it was captured by the Bulgarians. Then it fell to the Greeks in the Second Balkan War, in 1913.

Today Kavala's economy is based on the tobacco trade. Within the city you can come across many warehouses for the storage of tobacco as well as tobacco processing plants.

House of Mehemet Pacha, the viceroy of Egypt, in Kavala
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Going to Kavala

The Kavala International Airport (KVA), also called the Megas Alexandros or Alexander-the-Great Airport, is the main gateway for flights, mostly from Europe.

Alternatively you can also reach Kavala by coach, but not by train, as it doesn't have a railway station. There are coach buses from Thessaloniki and Athens leaving several times a day.

Places of Interest in Kavala

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