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Views over Kavala's centre and harbour from the kastro,
the old castle in the historic Panagia district.
From up here you can see as far as the island of Thassos and towards the Halkidiki peninsular. |
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The Kamares aqueduct,
built 1556 by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent. |
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Time moves very slowly up in the old kastro. |
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The Imaret, almshouse and hostel for medressa students, built by Mehmet Ali in 1817.
Now renovated and transformed into a splendid restaurant. |
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Obligatory photo of a Greek cat in the old Panagia district. |
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photo 21 |
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Church of the Virgin Mary (Panagia),
after which Kavala's Panagia district is named. |
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The statue and house of the infamous Mehmet Ali
(1769-1849), Pasha of Egypt and native of Kavala. |
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photo 29 |
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Kavala town hall and small Town Hall, formerly mansions built by Kavala's "tobacco barons" in the 19th century. |
