The Prefecture of Kavala is part of Macedonia and is surrounded by
Drama to the north, Xanthi to the east, Serres to the west and the Strymonikos
Gulf and the Gulf of Kavala in the south with about 136,000 inhabitants.
The Prefecture of Kavala is well organized with an exceptional tourist
substructure for both summer and winter vacations with its picturesque
settlements, cosmopolitan capital, nature, historical sites and hospitable
people.
Kavala, the capital and port, is a picturesque town with an intense eastern
character. The medieval Castle, the old tobacco storehouse, the Town Hall, the
Municipal Library, the Municipal Museum, the Turkish building of Imaret, the
Kamara Bridge, the Panagia quarters in the old town, the Churches of Panagia and
Agios Panteleimonas, the male monastery of Agios Syllas and the sand dunes of
the region Aspri Ammos, are just some of the sights of the town of Kavala.