MEMORABILIA

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The belief in 'mati' dates back almost 3000 years to classical antiquity and ancient Greece. The symbol and superstition of 'mati' is one of the strongest symbolic images in the whole world. According to the tradition, protection against bad luck and negativity is easy to come by with 'mati' charms that can be worn, carried or hung in homes and working places.

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The most identifiable and impressing monument in Kavala is the big arcade structured aqueduct, know as "kamares". "Kamares" were made in Ibrahim Pasha funding, during 1520-1530. This innovative work built out of local granite and plinthos. It was a sort of aqueduct, 270m. long and 25m. tall, that supplied the city with water until the early 20th century providing the means of growth for the local society.

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Acropolis was built in the early 15th centure and is still considered an indisputable trademark for the city of Kavala. At the top of "Panagia" peninsula, based on the remains of the Byzantine Acropolis of the ancient town Christoupolis, the castle of Kavala rises up to 70m in height, right above the city harbour.

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"Imaret" is a historical monumentum on the hill of "Panagia" right in the middle of the historical district. Mohamed Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt was born in Kavala. In 1813 he donated to his hometown the construction of an impressive complex of public buildings including Imaret. The Ottomans developed such institutions to support educational, social and religious needs of the Muslim population. Kavala's Imaret served free food –hot soup- until 1923. Right after Muslim's departure, it started to host refugees from Minor Asia.

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Tsarouchi is a typical shoe which was worn at the Byzantine era and is mainly connected with the Greeks. Tsarouchia shoes were worn by both urban and rural Greeks, mainly men, but in several occasions by women as well. Later on, until the early 19th century the use of it was restricted only to the nomadic populations as a sign of backwardness. Nowadays, they constitute the characteristic part of presidential guards' uniform known as 'Evzones' as well as in various traditional festivals and dances.

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The ancor is one of the main parts of a ship and is related to its safety since the ancient times. During Christian time it was a symbol of salvation and hope. The anchor also symbolized stability and strength not only in territories that where strongly connected to the sea, but also in populations that lived in the mainland. Locals used to wear jewels that depicted an anchor or get anchor tattoos.

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KALOGERIKO is a traditional 19th century building that decorates the picturesque harbour in the area of Limenas. It is a rectangular structured building of two floors made of wood and stone, based on the traditional tracomacedonian architecture. On the first floor there is a representation of the original traditional Thasian household, embroideries, needlecrafts, furnitute, cookware and loom. The ground floor is used by the municipality of Thassos to host cultural events, and gallery exhibitions of Greek and foreugn artists..

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PALATAKI is a preserved monument with a view on the sea, built in 1903 on a hill of the Limenaria area. Ita was designed by the famous italian architect Alberto Arigoni, in order to house the german company "Spiedel" which was exploiting the, modern for that time, mineral mines of which the area of Limenaria was so well known. Locals named it "Palataki" because of its individual structure type. it is a two-storeyed building with a characteristic towel built on each side. The frst owners left in 1963.