Author: Kavala.com

Next time you’re on vacation in Greece, SaintPaulSteps can guide you along the saint’s path during his evangelization on the the Hellenic peninsula. This app contains special features for different cities, including Kavala, Filippos, Amphipolis, Thessaloniki or Athens. It tells the history of the place, as well as what happened to St. Paul there. In addition, the platform includes prayers and texts for meditation on the adventures and lessons of the Apostle. SaintPaulSteps also allows users to download its content for offline use. It is even useful for those unable to travel to Greece, but wanting to learn more about…

According to the statement, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (ΤΑΡ) AG will plant ca. 400,000 trees and shrubs, in the context of its reforestation initiative already taking place across the three Northern Greek regions traversed by the pipeline. According to the Decision on the Approval of Environmental Terms for TAP (article 5.3.11), it is provided that the entire forest area used during the clearing and grading of the Right of Way in order to install the pipeline will be replaced. This is also the case for the 4-metre corridor on either side of the pipeline, where –according to applicable legislation and for safety reasons– it is not…

Six undocumented migrants, believed to be Iraqis, were killed and more than 10 were injured when the minivan they were travelling in crashed near Kavala on Friday. Among the dead are three children. Some of the injured are said to be in a critical condition at Kavala General Hospital. According to reports, the casualties were being smuggled into Greece illegally by a trafficker, who is believed to be among the dead. The van crashed after careening out of control on the main highway just a few kilometers before Kavala.

The Foreign Ministry of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has issued a travel warning over the Macedonia rallies in several Greek cities. FYROM is urging its citizens planning to travel to Greece on June 6th 2018, to avoid the cities where the rallies will be held “because they could be in danger.” Rallies to protest a name solution including the term “Macedonia” will be held in at least 14 cities and towns mainly in Northern Greece but also on several islands like Kos, Rhodes and Crete (Chania). Kavala Drama Serres Kilkis Polykastro Lagada Nea Moudania Pella Edessa Veroia Katerini Florina Ptolemaida…

Efi Ziota, a 16-year-old student at 6th Kavala High School and Greek champion in “Microsoft Office Specialist”, will represent Greece in the final contest in Florida, the USA in August. The Pan-Hellenic final of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship was held last Saturday in Athens, where 100 students from all over Greece, including Efi Ziota, took part in the qualifying phase. The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship takes place for the 17th year. The contest evaluates students’ skills in applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. People aged 13 to 22 from 140 countries in the world are eligible to…

Depending on the season, fishing vessels, ferries, sailboats and cruise ships all drop anchor at Kavala’s two ports – the old and the new. This coastal city, which rises up from the sea like an amphitheater, counts approximately 50,000 inhabitants, split among the Palia Poli (old town) and the Nea Poli (new town). The latter may enjoy a larger share of Kavala’s residents; however, it is the former, constructed atop the Panagia peninsula, that holds the edge in terms of charm. Elements harking back to a variety of eras and architectural styles coexist throughout the narrow lanes of the old quarter, under the commanding Kastro (castle).…

The statue of the unknown farmer marks the place in Thessaly, central Greece, when more than a century ago poor farmers started a revolt against the powerful landed gentry and demanded the redistribution of land. March 6 is the anniversary of the 1910 peasants’ uprising at the small town of Kileler in the prefecture of Larissa. The anniversary is still celebrated by Greek farmers as a turning point in their struggle against the extended privileges of landowners and the limitation of their own rights. The protest was brutally suppressed by the local militia; more than four protesters were killed and…

The influential bishop of Kalavryta, Amvrosios, has called on all Greek Orthodox Christians to boycott public broadcaster ERT for its coverage of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar which opened recently at an Athens theater. In an open letter, the bishop launched an attack against ERT reporters, accusing them of “serving a purpose other than presenting news” and of “seeking to brainwash the viewers”. The cause of his outburst was a show on the famous musical which also included a live interview with the bishop of Kythira, Serafeim, who filed a lawsuit against the play claiming it is blasphemous. Amvrosios claimed that the journalists…

On Saturday, March 10, 2018, the 31st Mini Basketball Championship, organized every year by the Municipality of Kavala and “DIMOFELEIA” will commence with the first match to be held in the closed gym of the 1st Lyceum of Kavala in Chorafa. Today at noon, under the patronage of the Sport Directorate of the municipal enterprise, took place the draw of the championship matches. At the same time the coaches of the teams that will take part were informed of the details and the rules of the conduct of the games. This year, 46 teams, 23 boys and 23 girls, will…

A man in Greek custody wanted by Turkey on terrorism charges will not be extradited, an Athens court ruled on Tuesday. Forty-eight-year-old Turkish national Naci Ozpolat was among a nine-strong group of suspected radicals detained by Greek counter-terrorism police late last year. Turkey wants Ozpolat for his alleged ties to the leftist Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C), which is listed as a terrorist organization by both Ankara and Athens. Although he and the group of suspected militants are facing Greek criminal charges, Ozpolat will not be extradited to Turkey. The suspects are accused of being members of the DHKP-C —…