Within the ramparts lies the picturesque Old Town; its narrow streets and steps wind between the houses from the Ottoman era with tiny courtyards and flowering balconies. Don't miss, near Platía Karaoli, the imarét, a huge and unusual collection of buildings designed in the Muslim style with many little domes; the Ikía Mehémet Áli built in the 18C, a typical Turkish dwelling; the extensive view from the belvedere of the harbour, the town and the bay as far as Thássos Island.

The Via Egnatia in the South Section was the main street of Roman Philippi (note the ruts worn by chariots). It leads to the ruins of the forum, built mostly in the reign of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius; the market; the Pillared Basilica, which was never finished; the very well-preserved Latrines; and the Schola.

The museum's collections are well presented in a modern building. Room 1 is devoted to the excavations at Neapolis. Note the colossal Ionic capitals from the sanctuary of Parthenos (6C-5C BC) excavated near the Imarét, a huge building built in the Muslim style. Room 2 contains items from the necropolis at Amphipolis: carved stele, glass and gold Hellenistic jewellery (300-100 BC).

The kástro (citadel) stands on the site of the ancient acropolis. There are exceptional views of Kavála from the Byzantine ramparts reinforced with towers. The aqueduct below supplied the Old Town with water. Within the ramparts there are prisons and a cistern.