THASSOS & Kavala (Θάσος, Καβάλα) - Overview, 2008 Flashback, Greece - 83 min.
Thassos & Kavala - 2008 Flashback, Greece - 83 min. - Overview
Eastern Macedonia
Θάσος, Καβάλα, Ανατολική Μακεδονία - Ελλάδα
Travel around the island and visit the most interesting places, beaches, archaeological sites, monasteries, churches and nice viewpoints.
Camera & Edit: Robert Polášek, © 2008
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Timeline:
00:01 Keramoti
01:20 Limenas
09:10 Saliara Beach
11:21 Chrisi Ammoudia
12:47 Panagia
19:38 Potamia
24:24 Skala Potamia
26:26 Kinira
32:39 Mt. Fanos
34:37 Paradise
35:39 Agios Ioannis
35:54 Aliki
41:05 Kekes
41:35 Thymonia
41:41 Archangel Michael monastery
42:26 Livadi
43:24 Giola
44:53 Psili Ammos
45:20 Notos
45:29 Rosogremos
45:48 Agios Antonios
45:58 Potos
47:50 Pefkari
48:02 Metalia
48:52 Limenaria
49:19 Trypiti
49:37 Fari
49:45 Skala Marion
49:59 Platanes
50:09 Theologos
55:37 Kastro
1:02:57 Mt. Ipsarion
1:04:55 Maries
1:06:02 Maries lake
1:08:01 Agios Panteleimon
1:08:28 Mikros Prinos
1:08:46 Megalos Prinos
1:10:03 Skala Prinos
1:10:32 Skala Rachoniou
1:10:59 Pachis
1:11:29 Glidaki
1:12:32 Kavala
1:14:10 Rapsani beach
1:14:19 Philippi
1:18:27 Drama
1:19:26 Alistrati cave
1:20:52 Aggitis gorge
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Visit Macedonia - Serres Prefecture.
Visit Macedonia - Serres Prefecture
The prefecture of Serres is one of the 13 prefectures of Macedonia, the largest province of Greece in size and wealth. The prefecture stretches from Strymonikos bay in the south, to the Greek-Bulgarian border to the north. It borders with the Prefectures of Drama and Kavala in the east and the prefectures of Thessaloniki and Kilkis in the west. It is one of the flattest Prefectures in Greece, considering that 48% of its total stretching is described as semi-flat mountainous, and is surrounded by the mountains of Kerkini- Vertiskos- Kerdylia in the West and Orvilos- Menikio- Paggeo in the the east. The Strymon river, starting in Bulgaria and ending into the Strymonikos bay (Orphanos bay as it was called in the past), flows north- south through the prefecture. Its main tributary is Aggitis, in the Eastern part of the Prefecture. The total population of the prefecture, according to the 1981 census, was 196,247 people, 2% of the population of Greece.
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Serres Prefecture
Stretching from the Strymonikos bay to the Bulgarian border, the Prefecture of Serres is Greece's treasured possession. The destination combines the beauty of nature, the peaceful life of province and the cultural tradition in a way like no other. Surrounded by mountains and known as the flattest area in Greece, the region owes the fertility and beauty of its inland areas to the old waters of the river Strymonas. Northwest of the flat area lies the artificial lake Kerkini, constructed to dam the Strymon River and harness its energy.
The region of Serres offers the opportunity to discover, beyond the authenticity of provincial life, the hospitality, the local cultural heritage, and the historical monuments. A must do experience is touring the villages. To see traditional fire dancing head to Agia Eleni, for magnificent caves and impressive canyons as well as archeological remains of the ancient cities visit Alistrati and Amfipoli.
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Macedonia today is a geographical region of Greece, and the largest of the Greek territory.
It constitutes most of the geographic and historical region of ancient Macedon, a Greek kingdom ruled by the Argeads whose most celebrated members were Alexander the Great and his father Philip II.
In 336 B.C., Alexander the Great became the leader of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia. By the time he died 13 years later, Alexander had built an empire that stretched from Greece all the way to India. That brief but thorough empire-building campaign changed the world: It spread Greek ideas and culture from the Eastern Mediterranean to Asia. Historians call this era the Hellenistic period.
The name Macedonia was later applied to identify various administrative areas in the Roman and Byzantine Empires with widely differing borders.
Aggitis river (Maaras) Cave
The river Aggitis has its spring at the small village Aggitis, northwest of Dráma, at the foot of a marble mountain, belonging to the Rodopen mountain range. The marble is quarried all around. The river runs south through a wide valley and enters a gorge near Alistrati. Then it runs again through a wide valley where it meets the river Strimonas, which flows into the Mediterranean sea soon after at Amfipoli.
The sources of the river were used by the inhabitants for water supply and as a source of power. They built water mills right at and below the spring. Soon they discovered the first big hall, which has a big opening to the surface, a doline where the roof caved in. It is also accessible from the cave entrance, but the ceiling is very low.
The first recorded visit of the cave was made by the French consul at Thessaloniki, Esprit-Marie Cousinéry, who travelled around Macedonia for 40 years. After his retirement, he wrote a book about the area, in which he describes his cave visit (see bibliography above). His visit happened at the end of the 18th century, and he visited only the first hall. He named this hall Nymphaion, as he thought this was a place of worship for water gods.
The huge first hall was used in the 19th century to install a water wheel, which pumped water up into a water pipe. At this time the first short tunnel was built to access the first hall. The water was drinking water for the town and irrigation water for the nearby tobacco fields. There was a six kilometre long channel, which was also built at this time.
Then in 1952 the new Hellenic Speleologic Society made the first exploration, but a siphon stopped any research after only 70m.
In 1978, with much better equipment, a group of French and Greek speleologists made a new attempt to explore the cave behind the siphon. They discovered a passage of 500m which again ended at a siphon. This part of the cave is today's show cave. Soon a second short tunnel was built to allow people to pass the first siphon.
Anna Petrocheilou, who was president of the Hellenistic Speleological Society at this time, suggested the cave to be developed as a show cave. But it seems the cave fell into a sort of sleep, as it took until the year 2000, when the cave was finally opened to the public.
Today, a new entrance tunnel allows comfortable access to the main passage and enters the cave at the so called Beach Chamber. The path, built on a bridge above the river, shows the section to the next siphon, and the visitors have to walk back the same path to the Beach Chamber. Here a bridge crosses the river and a short tunnel leads to a narrow section of the cave, and another tunnel leads to the entrance hall. The water wheel, the huge doline and a small chapel are the highlights at the end of the tour.
The river passage is very interesting, huge stalagmites hanging from the ceiling, sometimes nearly to the surface of the water. The path is very new, built on stainless steel with concrete plates to walk on. The cave is lit with yellow lamps lighting the path and white lights for the formations, which are turned on and off by motion detectors. The cave has no steps, despite the exit from the water wheel, so it is suitable for disabled visitors.
At the new tunnel, todays entrance tunnel, an archaeological excavation is visible. It revealed numerous Stone Age remains. But this was not the place were the hunters lived. The place was a small depression and the water of the river transported material into the depression where it accumulated.
Tourism in Drama (Greece)
The rich forests of the prefecture, which is made up of mountain slopes, rivers and caves, churches, monasteries, castles and bridges come together to make up a unique area in terms of prosperity while at the same time offering a variety of things for a tourist to do. Such a wealth of natural and manmade beauty and history throughout the whole Prefecture calls upon us to explore it and get to know it better.
The Prefecture of Drama gives us the chance to wander through unique spruce forests; to enjoy the monuments left to us by mother nature (caves, gorges and much more); to trek or climb in the mountains or cliffs; to walk along cultural routes by visiting Byzantine and post-Byzantine monasteries and churches, archaeological sites and local museums; to attend popular cultural events and take part in local church festivals or artistic happenings.
The environment allows us to engage in agro-tourism helping people to familiarize themselves with the way of life and the hospitality offered by the residents of the area by following all forms of agricultural activity. And if we want to satisfy our environmental interests we can admire the rare species of flora and fauna close up, which find a home in the rich forest, and water ecosystems of the area.
In order to cater for the tourist needs, a significant network of tourist facilities is being completed which have been set among the forest and agricultural environment of the prefecture and which have been suitably incorporated into the landscape. At the same the time hotel facilities in Drama offer their services, at adequate prices, to those who prefer the hospitality of the city.
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Aggitis Cave - by aGill
In Grecia este interzisa folosirea aparatelor foto si video in pesteri.
Chiar daca urmeaza sa-mi atrag oprobriul public, nu m-am putut abtine sa nu pastrez o amintire video a acestei minunate bijuterii naturale.
Din pacate, pentru a nu fi observata, camera a fost tinuta intr-o pozitie ce nu concura deloc la o miscare cursiva, iar in conditii de intuneric acest fapt este cu atat mai vizibil...
Lake Kerkini
Lake Kerkini was awarded as one of European Committee's Destination of Excellence in 2010.
Lake Kerkini is located in the prefecture of Serres, north of Thessaloniki, and it is one of the most important wetlands in Europe.
The area is ideal for both relaxing or adrenaline holidays, as it offers superb natural environment, great accommodation options and lots of opportunities for activities and tours in the nature
Alikes beach, Thasos
Alikes is both a popular beach and an important ancient settlement in Thasos, Greece. The kingdom of Aliki was famous during the pro-christian era for its white marble which still today is being extracted and shiped in different locations in Greece.
Refanidis Natural Luxury Hotel & Spa
Στους πρόποδες του Μπέλες, 92 χιλιόμετρα βορειοανατολικά της Θεσσαλονίκης και σε απόσταση 6 χλμ. από τον υδροβιότοπο της Κερκίνης, βρίσκεται το ξενοδοχείο Ρεφανίδης.
Κατασκευασμένο εξ΄ολοκλήρου από ξύλο και πέτρα εναρμονίζεται με το φυσικό του περιβάλλον και αποτελεί συνέχεια της φυσικής και άγριας ομορφιάς που το περιβάλλει. Το ξενοδοχείο έχει 16 δωμάτια, όλα διαφορετικά μεταξύ τους με μόνα κοινά σημεία την απαράμιλλη ποιότητα των επίπλων, το γούστο και την έξυπνη διαμόρφωση των χώρων τους.
Ο ρομαντισμός με την αισθητική και την ποιότητα δημιουργούν ένα ονειρικό μείγμα που προσφέρεται στον επισκέπτη απλόχερα, απέναντι από το Μπέλες και σε μικρή απόσταση από τη λίμνη Κερκίνη.
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Refanidis Natural Luxury Hotel & Spa is located 92 km north east of Thessaloniki.
The Hotel is constructed entirely of wood and stone and has 16 rooms, all different.
Romance with style and quality create a dreamy mixture generously offered to visitors, across from the Belles and a short distance from Lake Kerkini.
Sunset views of Pinios River in central Greece
The video was taken in June and there is little water in the river.