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The old town of Kavala climbing the Panagia peninsula to the castle walls, with sailing boats in the marina and the houses reflected in calm water

Where to stay in Kavala

Photographed in 2015. Photo: CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in Kavala

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About Kavala

Kavala airport is at Chrysoupoli, about 31 km east of the city by road and about 12 km from Keramoti, the shorter ferry crossing to Thasos. In the city, the centre has 3-hour paid parking and the Panagia old town is closed to visitors' cars.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Kavala Airport Megas Alexandros (KVA), run by Fraport Greece at Chrysoupoli: about 31 km by road from the city centre and 12 km from Keramoti. By bus, change at the Chrysoupoli KTEL station for Kavala. Source
Thasos ferries
Thassos Ferries: Keramoti to Limenas and Kavala to Prinos. Price page: car up to 4.25 m EUR 22 on both, over 4.25 m EUR 27; passenger EUR 6 from Keramoti and EUR 7 from Kavala. Tickets only at the company's offices before departure. Source
Climate resilience fee
Per night and per room or property, the same across Greece. April to October: short-term rentals EUR 8, or EUR 15 for a detached house over 80 m2; tourist residences EUR 8, or EUR 15 from 80 m2; tourist villas EUR 15; rented rooms EUR 2; hotels EUR 2 to 15 by stars. November to March: EUR 0.50 to 4. Article 44 of the Code of indirect taxes (Law 5177/2025); unchanged for 2026. Source
Municipal visitors' fee
0.5% of the price of stays under six months, paid by the guest. Kavala kept 0.5% for 2026 for hotels and short-term rentals (council decision 254/2025); no decision raising it was found for Pangaio (Nea Peramos) or Nestos (Keramoti). Private hosts with one or two properties do not charge it. Source
Listing number
Every short-term rental must show its 11-digit AMA, the registry number from the tax authority AADE, on every platform and advert. Licensed properties show a 16-digit ΕΣΛ or a 7-digit ΜΑΓ number instead. Source
Street parking in the centre
Controlled zone in the city centre (council decision 155/2026): EUR 1 an hour for the first two hours, EUR 2 for the third, 3 hours at most; Monday to Friday 08:00 to 21:00, Saturday 08:00 to 16:00, free on Sundays and holidays. Pay in the Novoville app or at partner sales points. Source
Panagia old town
Parking on the peninsula is for permanent residents with a permit; visitors may not park, and guests of rented apartments may only load and unload where stopping is allowed (regulation 141/2023, amended 2025). Source
Monthly stays
Under 60 days per contract is a short-term rental in Greece, with the per-night fee and the AMA; 60 days or more without extra services is an ordinary lease. Airbnb calls 28 nights or more a monthly stay. Source
Entry
Greece is in the Schengen area and uses the euro. Visitors from outside the EU without a visa, British and US citizens among them, can stay 90 days in any 180; the EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Kavala

The Panagia peninsula of Kavala seen across the bay, its houses climbing a rocky headland above the water, with the arches of the aqueduct on the right
Photographed in 2021. Photo: Patrik Kunec, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Panagia old town

The historic settlement on the Panagia peninsula, climbing from the harbour to the castle, a short walk from Eleftherias Square. It suits a stay on foot in the old town for travellers who can leave the car elsewhere.

Eleftherias Square
under 1 km
Kavala airport
about 31 km

Car and parking

Visitors may not park on the peninsula: the area inside Poulidou, Gravias, Pipinou and Kimonos streets and the aqueduct is for residents with permits, and guests of rented flats may only load and unload. Plan a car park or a space outside before booking.

The stone arches of the Kamares aqueduct curving through central Kavala between apartment blocks, roofs and a car park, seen from above
Photographed in 2019. Photo: Neptuul, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Centre and harbour

The city centre around Eleftherias Square and the harbour, with the Kamares aqueduct running through it and the Prinos ferry to Thasos. Kavala is the main seaport of eastern Macedonia, so it suits a city stay with shops and services all year.

Kavala airport
about 31 km
Kalamitsa beach
about 4 km
Keramoti
about 39 km

Car and parking

Inside the controlled zone: EUR 1 an hour for the first two hours and EUR 2 for the third, 3 hours at most, on weekdays 08:00 to 21:00 and Saturdays 08:00 to 16:00; free on Sundays and holidays. Ask the host for a private space for longer stays.

The sandy beach of Kalamitsa on the west side of Kavala, with swimmers in clear shallow water, parasols on the sand and apartment blocks on the hills behind
Photographed in 2020. Photo: Xristoupolitis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kalamitsa and Batis

The beach district on the west side of the city, with the sandy beach of Kalamitsa and Batis, which holds a Blue Flag for 2026. It suits a summer beach stay within reach of the centre.

Eleftherias Square
about 4 km
Kavala airport
about 34 km

Car and parking

No official parking source for Kalamitsa or Batis was found as of September 2026; they lie outside the central zone described in the parking regulation. Ask the host whether a space comes with the stay.

Nea Peramos seen from a hill, a coastal town on a curving bay with fields and greenhouses on the plain and wooded hills behind under a cloudy sky
Photographed in 2017. Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nea Peramos

A coastal town on the Bay of Eleftheres, 17 km south-west of Kavala in the Municipality of Pangaio, with a Blue Flag beach for 2026. It suits a beach holiday with a car on the road towards Thessaloniki.

Kavala centre
about 22 km
Kavala airport
about 52 km

Car and parking

No official parking source for Nea Peramos was found as of September 2026; ask the host.

The harbour front of Keramoti with fishing boats moored on the left, cafe terraces along the quay and low houses with tiled roofs under a summer sky
Photographed in 2018. Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Keramoti

A small sea resort in the Municipality of Nestos, near the airport, with a sandy beach, several small hotels and many holiday rentals, and the port for the ferry to Limenas on Thasos. Its Ammoglossa beach holds a Blue Flag for 2026. It suits Thasos day trips and early or late flights.

Kavala airport
about 12 km
Kavala centre
about 39 km

Car and parking

No official parking source for Keramoti was found as of September 2026. The ferry to Limenas costs EUR 22 for a car up to 4.25 m on the company's price page, with tickets sold at the office before departure.

Guides

Questions

Can a guest park in the old town of Kavala?

No. On the Panagia peninsula only permanent residents with a municipal permit may park, and the regulation says visitors may not. Guests of rented apartments may only load and unload where stopping is allowed, so the car has to stay outside the peninsula.

How much does street parking cost in central Kavala?

In the controlled zone, EUR 1 for one hour, EUR 2 for two and EUR 4 for three, the maximum, on weekdays 08:00 to 21:00 and on Saturdays 08:00 to 16:00, paid in the Novoville app or at partner sales points. Sundays and public holidays are free.

How do you take a car to Thasos from Kavala?

Thassos Ferries runs Keramoti to Limenas and Kavala to Prinos. Its price page lists EUR 22 for a car up to 4.25 m on both crossings, and EUR 6 or EUR 7 per passenger. Tickets are sold only at the company's offices immediately before departure.

Is there a tourist tax in Kavala?

Greece charges a climate resilience fee per night and per room or property: EUR 8 for a short-term rental from April to October and EUR 2 from November to March. Hotels and professional hosts also add a municipal visitors' fee of 0.5% of the price, which Kavala kept for 2026 in council decision 254/2025.