Kavala Castle

Undiscovered Aegean Cruise Day 4 - Kavala

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June 4th 2015
It's Thursday today so, according to our cruise itinerary, we must be in Kavala! Once again we were oblivious to a smooth night's sailing during which we travelled 157 nautical miles at an average speed of 12 knots. By the time we got ourselves out of bed the Thomson Spirit was at her berth! Kavala is built on the site of the ancient Roman city of Neopolis. After breakfast we left the ship and ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia » Kavala

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more