Macedonia: Eight Top Things To Do in Five Days Around Kavala, Greece
By Tom Talleur
Greece offers a veritable smorgasbord of historic, cultural, and gastronomic delights sure to satisfy the most demanding of visitors with diverse interests. Yet, the challenge to figure out where to go and what to do can be overwhelming even for the most experienced traveler.
One approach to resolve this problem is to set up your own travel sampler—an itinerary that will satisfy your inner butterfly to flit and sip the delights of all a destination has to offer. To do this, you’ll need to pick an area that offers a lot to see and do but is small enough to allow you to see it all quickly.
Kavala: Diverse Offerings, Compact Area
Kavala occupies the enviable position of being one of the best destinations in Greece for those seeking a roving travel buffet. Known as Neapolis during the Hellenistic era (323-31 B.C.) and Christoupolis in Byzantine times (9-14 A.D.), this 2500-year-old city presents slices of Macedonian history and culture spanning the Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and present periods all in one compact geographic area.
In town, you can stroll along the seashore, relax on city beaches, explore museums, take in the sights, sounds, and welcome aromas of the tavernas, cafes, and restaurants, go on tours or soak up the nightlife of this vibrant Macedonian city.
Out of town, you’ll find the ancient thermal spas and therapeutic clays at Krinides, the UNESCO World Heritage site at Philippi and, the top-notch wineries near Drama are only minutes away from Kavala by car.
Here’s the good news. You don’t have to figure out where to go and what to do from scratch. The sample five-day itinerary below will give you a head start. All you have to do is tailor it to meet your needs, and you’ll be ready for your trip to the Kavala-Philippi area…
Link: https://fwtmagazine.com/macedonia-eight-top-things-to-do-in-five-days-around-kavala-greece
