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Kavala Castle receives new lighting and accessibility upgrades

The historic Castle of Kavala, situated on the Panagia peninsula, has undergone a significant transformation with the installation of new nighttime lighting designed to highlight its architectural silhouette. This intervention by the Municipality of Kavala aims to restore the monument's prominence in the city's nocturnal skyline.

In addition to the lighting, accessibility and enhancement projects have been completed with support from the Ministry of Culture and funding from the Recovery Fund. These improvements are intended to better facilitate tourism and cultural activities at the site.

The fortress holds deep historical significance, having served as a strategic defensive point controlling maritime passages and the Egnatia Odos route connecting Macedonia to Constantinople. Over centuries, the site transitioned from a military stronghold and administrative center to a place of imprisonment, and finally into its current role as a cultural and tourist landmark.

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Greece · Kavala Castle · Ministry of Culture · Municipality of Kavala · Panagia peninsula