Author: Kavala.com

On Friday, May 26, 2017, Ellinair’s first direct flight from Moscow to Kavala landed at 07:55 a.m. Ellinair, a Mouzenidis Group airline, will fly directly from Kavala to Moscow and St. Petersburg this summer. The 138 Russian Ellinair passengers were greeted at the Megas Alexandros (Alexander the Great) airport terminal with a buffet and gift packages of local products. The Lyceum Club of Greek Women also performed a traditional dance for the Russian tourists. “This day will be the start of a continuous development,” Ellinair Director Stavros Daliakas said upon the arrival of the flight. Flights will operate on Tuesdays…

A bus carrying elementary school pupils and parents to a daily excursion overturned on Friday morning near Serres in Norther Greece. Nine children and five accompanying parents were injured. The bus driver claimed that a truck was blocking the road. The accident occurred short before 10 o’ clock Friday morning near the village Aggista at the 39th kilometer on the national road Serres – Kavala, in northeastern Greece. The tourist bus was carrying 18 children, 13 parents and 4 teachers to a daily excursion in Porto Lagos in Alexandroupolis. According to preliminary reports, nine children and five parents were injured,…

The Kavala Municipality, in collaboration with the Kavala – Thassos Ephorate of Antiquities, will commemorate the inclusion of Philippi, an archaeological site in Northern Greece, on UNESCO’s World Heritage List with events on April 08-09, 2017, which will be attended by Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou. Philippi, inscribed on the UNESCO list last year, was founded in 356 BC by Macedonian King Philip II, evolving into a “small Rome” and later becoming a center of Christian faith following the Apostle Paul’s visit in 49-50 CE. The two-day celebration will include a presentation of the site’s UNESCO candidacy, work to be done,…

A Holocaust memorial in Kavala was partially destroyed on Wednesday night, local media reported. The vandalism occurred only a few days after a holocaust monument in Arta was desecrated with paint. The vandals appear to have used hammers to smash the marble coating on the memorial, which was erected about a year ago in the northern Greek town. The monument commemorates 1,484 Jews from Kavala who perished in Nazi death camps in World War II. “Every act of vandalism on a monument opens a new wound in regards to the history and culture of Kavala, a community that has always been open,…

The Oceanis Hotel in Kavala, northern Greece, has reopened and is open for business after extensive renovations, according to the hotel’s management. Oceanis Hotel, an ideal choice for business or leisure travelers, is only 30 minutes from Kavala Airport, a short drive from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Philippi, and a short walk from the port. The Oceanis Hotel’s management has made it a point to ensure not only the highest quality of facilities and services, but also to extend the warmest hospitality to its guests, ensuring that their stay in Kavala is memorable. Following 40 years of operation,…

Egyptair, Egypt’s national airline, and the Mohammed Ali Museum of Kavala are collaborating to host a series of events for adults and children at the museum until January 04, 2017. Visitors to the museum will be able to learn about the world of Egyptair airplanes as well as the founder of modern Egypt, its history, and culture through the events. Children will enjoy an exhibition of miniature airplanes launched by the Egyptian carrier in the men’s living room area (andronitis), while a photo projection displaying the first to the most modern passenger planes will run concurrently. The exhibition “Egypt from…

Eurowings, a German low-cost airline, will begin a new flight from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, to Kavala, Greece, on April 30, 2016. Düsseldorf is the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. Flights from Dusseldorf to Kavala will depart every Saturday at 04:00 p.m., according to an announcement. The flight from Kavala to Düsseldorf will depart at 10:30 p.m. In addition, Eurowings will launch four new routes this spring. The German airline will fly from Cologne/Bonn to Brindisi, in the Italian province of Puglia. Flights from Dusseldorf to Bastia, Las Palmas, and Cheres de la Frontera will supplement Eurowings’ new destinations. Eurowings is…

A Syrian refugee says that the reason migrants choose Greece as an entryway to Europe is because it is a country where illegal border crossing is not considered a crime. Ali Kadir, a doctor in Syria is among the 800 refugees who are accommodated in Kavala, northern Greece. “I left Aleppo, Syria, and our group met in Turkey, on the coast. Then we moved to Mytilene and from there to Kavala, to find ourselves here,” he told the Athens Macedonia News Agency. Regarding the cost of the sea journey to Greece, Ali Kadir said the Turkish traffickers asked for 700…

The Airotel Group of Companies extended its sponsorship agreement with Union Kavala BC, a Greek professional basketball club, based in Kavala, in late November. As previously announced, the hotel chain’s logo will appear on the jerseys of the Kavala team in the 2015-2016 A1 Basketball League season. The new jerseys were unveiled at a ceremony at the Airotel Galaxy Hotel in Kavala, which was attended by hotel management and the basketball team. “The extension of this collaboration is an honor for both parties,” Airotel said in a statement. The Airotel Group is a hotel chain that was founded in 1984.…

Seventeen-year-old, Konstantina Angel, from Kavala, Greece, topped the Beat100 Music Video Chart last weekend with her original track, “Just Your Touch.” Konstantina’s Beat100 entry received a Bronze Video Award and Silver Song Award, along with just fewer than 4,000 votes and over 16,000 views, thanks to her supportive friends and fans both on and off of the Beat100 Social & Music Video Network. “Beat100 has been a really enjoyable experience and people are so supportive,” says Konstantina. “I think Beat100 has made a big achievement in creating such a beautiful page, in which people can show their talents without any…