Nestos valley - Kavala |
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| First stop this day was at Lagos, where there is a monastery in the middle of a lake. The monastery consists of two island conected by a bridge. On the first island is the actual monastery, on the second a very small church. | ||
 Monastery at Lagos |
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 Entrance to the bridge to the second island |
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| The monks grow their own food on the island and also have a small flowergarden. | ||
 Flower |
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| After our visit to Lagos, we toured the Nestos river delta. Somewhere near Mangana we came across an excavation site of a town dating back to 300 bc. One of the things which struck us was the perfect way the ancient architects build walls. | ||
 Ancient wall |
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| After spending some time at the excavation site, we went on to Kavala. One stop was made: At the Nestos River. | ||
 Nestos river |
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| Day seven: Visiting the old city of Kavala and ending the first week of our holidays. |
