{"id":633,"date":"2020-06-11T08:56:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T08:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanbay.gr\/?p=633"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:16:57","slug":"things-to-do-near-kavala-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanbay.gr\/en\/things-to-do-near-kavala-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do near Kavala, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"633\" class=\"elementor elementor-633\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/urbanbay.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Kamares_header.jpg);\" class=\"parallax_section_holder elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0344c elementor-section-full_width parallax_section_holder elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qode_elementor_container_no qode-content-aligment-left\" data-speed=\"0\" data-id=\"da0344c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;qode_parallax_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/urbanbay.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/Kamares_header.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:752,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55932b6\" data-id=\"55932b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83a21a7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no qode-content-aligment-left\" data-id=\"83a21a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e001cee\" data-id=\"e001cee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1407d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1407d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 22-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Things to Do near Kavala, Greece<\/strong><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"the-archaeological-site-of-philippi\" class=\"uag-toc__heading-anchor\"><\/span><strong>The Archaeological Site of Philippi\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23856 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min-768x374.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min-768x374.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_152447-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_20_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560758\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_20_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_20_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_20_btf\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Philippi \u2013 a UNESCO World Heritage site \u2013 is a major site that offers a great deal to visitors. Inhabited from the 4th century BC to the 14th century AD, Philippi has ruins of several different phases. Philippi comprises several fascinating elements as well as an on-site museum.<\/p><p>The site covers a large area \u2013 you\u2019ll need comfortable shoes for navigating the stones of the ruins, and water to drink, as you\u2019ll find a little respite from the sun. But the ruins are glorious, and the site is nearly completely open for you to wander through unhindered, past centuries of monuments side by side.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23794 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01594-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_21_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560758\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_21_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_21_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_21_btf\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Originally \u2013 like Kavala \u2013 this site was settled as a colony by the people of Thassos in 359 BC and named \u201cKrinides\u201d (springs). Just three years later, it was taken over by Phillip II of Macedon, who renamed it after himself.<\/p><p>In addition to the nearby gold mines, Philippi was strategically important, controlling the route that connected Neapolis (today\u2019s Kavala) with Amphipolis, a road later incorporated into the Roman Via Egnatia. Philippi was an important city for early Christianity. Philippi was inhabited until the 14th century.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23836 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min-800x388.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min-768x372.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min-800x388.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min-768x372.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_155543-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><p>When you enter the site, you\u2019ll come to the theatre built by Phillip of Macedon. It\u2019s still in fine condition and even hosts the Philippi Festival held in July and August each year.\u00a0<\/p><p>As you exit the theatre through an arch, a path brings you to the largest of the early Christian Basilicas. Some columns still stand, and you will easily be able to make out the floorplan of the church, a moving experience. The many remnants of beautiful architectural details will easily conjure the grandeur of the building.\u00a0<\/p><p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">Across from this is the large Roman Forum of the 2nd century AD. Beyond is the Octagon complex, built in the 4th century and dedicated to Saint Paul. This octagonal church \u2013 you can discern its shape from the ruins \u2013 is nearly unique in Greece.<\/p><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_22_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560759\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_22_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_22_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_22_btf\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Geometric decorative mosaics of different colors of marble survive under the sun, and the more intricate interior floor mosaics are protected under a rooftop.\u00a0<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/?attachment_id=23840#main\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/?attachment_id=23840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23840 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min.jpg 496w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min-291x600.jpg 291w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min-145x300.jpg 145w\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"23840\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min.jpg 496w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min-291x600.jpg 291w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min-145x300.jpg 145w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163849-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/?attachment_id=23838#main\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/?attachment_id=23838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23838 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min.jpg 496w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min-291x600.jpg 291w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min-145x300.jpg 145w\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"23838\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min.jpg 496w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min-291x600.jpg 291w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min-145x300.jpg 145w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_163612-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/figure><p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">Beyond the Octagon Complex are ruins of residential areas with workshops, stores, and baths. Next to the Roman Forum are the ruins of another basilica, near the 2nd century AD Roman market.\u00a0 The tall arched entrance and a wall of the nave of the 6th-century basilica survive, with beautiful architectural details intact.<\/p><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_23_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560759\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_23_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_23_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_23_btf\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>A small museum \u2013 beyond the ruins of another basilica \u2013 holds magnificent findings from the site, including figures from the pediment of a temple in the Roman forum, attesting to the former splendor of the city.<\/p><p><em>Info: The Philippi Archaeological Site is 18 km north of Kavala, approximately half an hour by car along a lovely country road. The site is open 7 days a week. The site closes on some holidays. Call (+30) 2510 516251 for more detailed information.<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"lydia-baptistery\" class=\"uag-toc__heading-anchor\"><\/span><strong>Lydia Baptistery\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35934 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-800x534.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min.jpg 1024w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Greece-baptistery-of-saint-Lydia-a-place-apostles-Paul-baptized-the-fiirst-Christian-woman-min-800x534.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">Another significant site for learning about the early Christian heritage of the region of Kavala is the Baptistery of Lydia. When Saint Paul came to Kavala, he spoke to the Jews who gathered by the banks of the river Zygaktis.<\/p><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_24_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560759\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_24_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250 mv-inview-sticky\" data-slotid=\"content_24_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250 mv-inview-sticky\" data-slotid=\"content_24_btf\"><div id=\"content_24_btf_wrapper\" class=\"adunitwrapper content_btf_wrapper mv-size-640x200\" data-wrapper=\"content_24_btf\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><div id=\"content_24_btf\" class=\"content_btf adunit\" data-google-query-id=\"CNT62_yGtZADFQtD9ggdJL4Vzg\"><div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1030006,22549415930\/unfoldinggreece\/content_23__container__\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Among these was Lydia, a merchant of fabric dyes, who became Europe\u2019s first Christian when Saint Paul baptized her in the river\u2019s waters. The current church was built in 1974. The church is octagonal, with steps descending to a central baptismal font. This is a popular place for devout Christian visitors.<\/p><p><em>Info: The Baptistry is located directly next to the Philippi Archaeological Site.<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"krinides-mud-baths\" class=\"uag-toc__heading-anchor\"><\/span><strong>Krinides Mud baths<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23792 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC01587-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><p>After a day of sightseeing, there is nothing like a mud bath to relax and cool off. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pilotherapia.gr\/?page_id=8210&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/pilotherapia.gr\/?lang=en\">Krinides mud baths<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 just 5 minutes from Philippi \u2013 are actually deep pools of therapeutic clay.\u00a0<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23852 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min-768x374.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min-768x374.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_104622-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_25_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560759\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_25_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_25_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_25_btf\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Men and women enjoy the clay baths separately, divided by a tall wall. After a massaging shower of therapeutic water, you immerse yourself in a bath of clay. It\u2019s very sociable, and people will love to share their stories of success with the clay, which has impressive healing properties.<\/p><p>After 20 minutes or so, you scrape off most of the clay, leaving a thin layer to dry in the sun, like a mask for the skin all over the body. Then, you wash off the clay with another shower of therapeutic water. Your skin will feel wonderful.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23854 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min.jpg 560w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min-328x600.jpg 328w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min-164x300.jpg 164w\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min.jpg 560w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min-328x600.jpg 328w, https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min-164x300.jpg 164w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/unfoldinggreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190901_112912-min.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"mv-ad-box\" data-slotid=\"content_26_btf\" data-gyg-scraped=\"1761041560759\"><div class=\"mv-rail-frame-250\" data-slotid=\"content_26_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-slide-250\" data-slotid=\"content_26_btf\"><div class=\"mv-rail-sticky-250\" data-slotid=\"content_26_btf\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Afterward, you can visit one of the two physical therapists who give excellent massages or reflexology treatments or soak in the 15th-century therapeutic bath. Then you can follow this with a meal- the on-site restaurant, run with pride by Ms. Mboumbou, specializes in excellent home-style meals with fresh local ingredients.<\/p><p><em>Info: Krinides Mud Baths are 17 km from Kavala and 3 kilometers from the village of Krinides. They are very close to the Archaeological Site of Philippi. The baths operate from June 1 through October 15th, from 8:00 \u2013 17:00 daily. (+30) 2510 831 388<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things to Do near Kavala, Greece The Archaeological Site of Philippi\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Philippi \u2013 a UNESCO World Heritage site \u2013 is a major site that offers a great deal to visitors. 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