Knowing the landmark of Kavala 

The emblematic construction that dominates the city of Kavala, the "Kamares" as they are known, is part of the water supply system of the city that was developed on the peninsula of Panagia. Although the area was inhabited from the 7th c. BC due to its strategic location, it must have been originally supplied with water in Roman times as evidenced by the masonry of the lower parts of the structure. During the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1530) the aqueduct was rebuilt by Vizier Ibrahim Pasha. The form that the construction has today dates from this period. 

Water to reach the rocky peninsula had to travel 6.5 km as the springs are located on the hills, in Old Kavala, in the place "Tria Karagatsia" at an altitude of 400 m. Along the way to the aqueduct there were fountains for people and troughs for their animals. At the point with the highest altitude difference, the "Arches" were built, which reach a height of 25 m. They are spread at a distance of 270 m. A second row of pillars and arches sits on them and at the top the water pipe. The aqueduct was in use until the beginning of the 20th century. The traffic from and to the modern city runs through the two central arches.