Kavala is the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia. It is situated across from the island of Thassos and is just a half-hour drive from Thessaloniki. It was founded in the 7^th century BC by settlers from Thassos and was then known as Neapolis (New City). The Thassians took advantage o the rich gold and silver mines in of the territory and worshipped a female diety known as “Parthenos”. These days, Kavala is a picturesque city that has often been described as the small “Monte Carlo of the east.”