It was my first time in the cradle of European civilization, Greece. First impressions were vague. It is very similar to Bulgaria - after all, the same Balkan Peninsula - and at the same time unlike. It is different, first of all, of course, because of human achievements - I studied the buildings of ancient times and even older ones in the history of architecture at the academy where I studied. Greece is the center of the architectural heritage of ancient times. 8-10,000 thousand years. Such dates are indicated on the tablets of architectural monuments in Greece. And it can be hard to believe that the stones and bricks from which the giant walls were built lay for so many years in one place!
As always, I avoided places that are already depicted in numerous photographs that attract tourists. I was looking for unique places, characteristic angles and points from which a wide panorama opens. Such a place was found in Kavala. At the foot of the huge aqueduct that supplied water to the garrison of the fortress, there was a small strip of unkempt lawn. That's where I settled down. And after that I took many photographs of the nooks and crannies of the old city on the top of the hill. This place is unique. On the left is the aqueduct and tower of the old fortress, on the right is an eclectic mixture of urban development with tiny domes of ancient churches, and in the distance on the horizon, beyond the arc of the bay, is the beautiful island of Thassos, where I have yet to visit.
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