Kavala Fortress
Φρούριο Καβάλας
An Ottoman fortress perched on the highest point of Panagia Peninsula; from the round tower you can look over Kavala harbour to Thasos in the distance.
Kavala Fortress was built on the foundations of the ancient acropolis of Neapolis and the Byzantine walls. The surviving structure is mainly the 15th-century Ottoman reconstruction, including inner and outer walls, a round main tower, an armoury and a cistern. From the top of the main tower you get a 360-degree view of the red-roofed old town, the Kamares Aqueduct and the whole harbour, and on clear days you can see Thasos Island. In summer, a small open-air theatre within the fortress hosts concerts and theatre festivals. Admission is a few euros, and opening hours vary by season (open until evening in summer). It is about a 15-minute walk up the stone-paved slopes of the Panagia old town from the port, and it can be combined with Imaret and the Muhammad Ali Mansion into a half-day walking route.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 08:00–21:00; shorter in winter; check on site
Nearby sights
- Panagia Old Town
- Imaret of Kavala
- Kamares Aqueduct
- St. Nicholas Church, Kavala
- Mohammed Ali House
- Tobacco Museum of Kavala
- Archaeological Museum of Kavala
- Kalamitsa Beach