The Ottoman aqueduct known as Kamares was built between 1520 and 1550, commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent to supply the Panagia district with fresh water. Its multiple arches — some rising more than 20 metres — still span the road leading into the old city. It is the most visible Ottoman monument in Kavala and one of the best-preserved aqueducts in Greece.
The structure runs about 300 metres in its surviving stretch. Traffic now passes beneath its arches, giving a vivid sense of scale. At night the aqueduct is floodlit and particularly striking. Unlike many ancient aqueducts preserved as ruins, Kamares looks structurally complete — the reason is that the Ottomans maintained and repaired it throughout their tenure, keeping it in service for centuries.