Kavala is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia, and the capital of the Kavala regional unit. The city was founded in the late 7th century BC by settlers from Thassos. It was one of several Thassian colonies along the coastline, all founded in order to take advantage of rich gold and silver mines, especially those located in the nearby Pangaion mountain.

The city is the home of the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, Khalil Bey Mosque, Mehmet Ali Pasha House, and Imaret Kavalas, all built during the Ottoman period of the city. The Kavala Fortress is an Ottoman fortification project, which was built on the site was an older Byzantine castle that was destroyed during the conquest of the city in 1391. The Kamares Kavala is the old aqueduct of the city, built between 1520 and 1530 by the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha.