Panagia Quarter

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View of boats in the harbor of Panagia (old town) of Kavala, Greece.

Named for the Panagia church, this historic peninsula's narrow, tangled streets are lined by pretty pastel houses. A calf-stiffening walk leads up to the Castle, while other highlights include the restored ruby Halil Bey Mosque and Mohammed Ali House. The enormous 18-domed Imaret (1817), now a wonderful hotel, was Ottoman Pasha Mohamed Ali's hostel for Islamic theology students.

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