Kavala
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The Verdict
Worth a night if you're routing through northern Greece or catching a ferry to Thasos; not a destination on its own.
Why go
Kavala's old town, Panagia, climbs a peninsula under a restored castle with the Kamares aqueduct striding across the valley below. The harbor is still a working one, lined with fish tavernas rather than souvenir shops, and the tobacco warehouses downtown tell the story of the city's early-1900s wealth better than any museum placard. It's also the main ferry link to Thasos.
Understand the place
A hillside port city with a Byzantine aqueduct, Ottoman quarter and tobacco-warehouse architecture paid for by a trade that's long gone. Rarely crowded, rarely rushed.
Easy to combine with
Logically reachable by transport. Confirm current ferry/flight schedules before booking.
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