If you weren’t actually you but instead were the city of Kavala in northern Greece, did you know that you’d be about 2,500 years old and a pretty big deal back in your day? But since you’re looking for a vacation and Kavala is an amazing destination, why not just visit and see for yourself? So way back then, Kavala pretty much sat right between the eastern and western worlds, and a major trade route brought all sorts of people into town, bringing with them influences you can still see and visit, from a medieval fortress to mosques and even the dramatic Roman aqueduct... Read More

If you weren’t actually you but instead were the city of Kavala in northern Greece, did you know that you’d be about 2,500 years old and a pretty big deal back in your day? But since you’re looking for a vacation and Kavala is an amazing destination, why not just visit and see for yourself? So way back then, Kavala pretty much sat right between the eastern and western worlds, and a major trade route brought all sorts of people into town, bringing with them influences you can still see and visit, from a medieval fortress to mosques and even the dramatic Roman aqueduct towering high overhead. The tobacco trade also looms surprisingly large in the city’s 19th-century history, with an actual tobacco museum offering a window into this time in the city’s life. Read Less