Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Travel Guide
The 16th-century aqueduct of Kavala. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace is Greece's northeast corner, between the Aegean and the Turkish border. Kavala, the region's jewel, climbs a headland with a 16th-century aqueduct, a Byzantine castle and the old town of Panagia.
Nearby Philippi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2016): the Roman city where St. Paul first preached in Europe. Further east: Xanthi's old town, Alexandroupoli, the bird-rich Evros Delta, and Samothrace, the island of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods where the Winged Victory was found in 1863.
Key destinations in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
PhilippiUNESCO site: the Roman forum, the theatre and St. Paul's prison.
KavalaThe aqueduct, the castle and the Panagia old town over the harbor.
SamothraceThe island of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods and the waterfalls of Fonias.
Evros DeltaThe wetland at the Turkish border: flamingos, pelicans and raptors.
Xanthi old townThe tobacco merchants' mansions and the carnival.
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Top Cities & towns in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional food
- Kavala's seafood and the region's cured meats
- Soutzouk loukoum (the local sweet)
Getting there
Kavala International Airport (KVA) serves the region. The Egnatia Odos crosses it east to west. Ferries sail from Kavala and Keramoti to Thassos and Samothrace.