MACEDONIA | The Incredible Region of Northern Greece

One day of exploring the fascinating and historic region of Macedonia in northern Greece.
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[@joeb5080]

That church you went into was a great find! I looked it up. Holy Baptistery of Saint Lydia of Philippi, completely in 1974. It definitely looks new. It's Byzantine Revival, which has dominated exclusively in Greece after WWII, and the "fat" shape of the church is very post-WWII (before WWII, churches are almost exclusively long aisled basilicas). What's remarkable about this church is that the art inside is exquisitely done. Most post-WWII church art is very low-quality. Until about WWII, it was common for the church to hire artists that had formal art school training, and they would do all kinds of art, from Byzantine Revival to Neoclassical and Romanticism, Baroque in the Ionian, etc. After WWII. the church stuck to just one style of art, its own interpretation of "Byzantine" and all artists were trained by the church in that style. So, in the 60s, 70s, we got all these cookie-cutter mediocre churches. This one is very exceptional for its time, because the art is stunning; this artist did an excellent take on Byz Revival, and the architecture is great too. Great find!! Metsovo: that church is medieval, but it was destroyed and modified over the centuries. The exterior is typical local architecture. Interior: Epirus has these subtle Renaissance influences, because nearby is the Ionian coast/islands which had the Renaissance under Venetian control, and some of that influence traveled to inland Epirus. So, the interior architecture, art, frescoes, etc, are a mishmash of medieval-Byzantine, Renaissance, and 19th & 20th centuries, as they kept repairing/modifying the church over the centuries. Glad you stepped inside that one too!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Good to know, thanks for the info.

[@aokiaoki4238]

Epirus also had Venetian rule. It had also Armatolous that were based in Agrafa (unregistered) witch was never under Ottoman rule. See also Dionysios Skylosophos and "Koinon of the Zagorisians "

[@joeb5080]

@@aokiaoki4238 Coastal Epirus, yes. Hence I pointed out "Ionian coast/islands" 🙂 Skylosophos led a revolt against the Ottomans, and fought against them with Spanish help; this is very common across Ottoman Greece, with either Venetian help, or Austrian help, Spanish, etc. But my point is simply the *art* history of Epirus.

[@darkovelkovski4182]

Macedonia never Greek

[@SamCapozi]

Love Greece 🇬🇷 ❤

[@Peter-MH]

Greece just absolutely smashes it as a travel destination! There’s so much interesting history, & it’s so accessible! Combine that with great climate, delicious food, lots of coastline, quite low prices - just hard to beat!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Exactly.

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

totally agree, these travel vids really are driving that idea home.

[@bellatschau9096]

Low prices is definitely wrong. Greece had become one of the most expensive destinations in Europe.Except the Scandinavian countries of course.

[@spirodoukas]

Macedonia is my favorite region of Greece. Very friendly people.

[@CallumScottieCambell]

Macedonia is my favorite Slavic region

[@spirodoukas]

@@CallumScottieCambell No, I mean the northern Greece region called Macedonia, not the tiny country above Macedonia. I think you are referring to Northern Macedonia.

[@CallumScottieCambell]

@@spirodoukas ok now I understand

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

@@CallumScottieCambellthere is nothing slavic here. All Greek since antiquity

[@aokiaoki4238]

​@@CallumScottieCambell TURKISH TROLL

[@user-xp8to7pn7s]

You not only help your foreign viewers who wanna see what's out there, but you also help us Greeks appreciate all the things we take for granted and we don't really consciously think about in our every day lives. Like having a history that goes back several thousands of years, or how beautiful that church was, the art, or even just having so many options to go sit at a nice harbor with the family etc. God bless Macedonia, and God bless Greece.

[@brasni1]

Kavala is one of my favourite towns. It has it all.

[@helenbantis9132]

Wow you made it to my home city, wasnt expecting that. Enjoy.

[@flukos79]

Έμενε απέναντι από το σπίτι μου χαχαχα

[@2Travelis2Live]

The rental car is the way to go in Greece. I'm loving these videos. There is so much history in Northern Greece.

[@JennyGunner-ge3lz]

Your videos of Northern Greece have been so interesting and so full of history. Loved the tour of Philippi and the church with the beautiful paintings. You certainly have a great sense of adventure, I reckon you could spend the whole 90 day Shengen zone just exploring Greece. Loved this series!❤️❤️

[@zisikaragiannis2390]

The church you visited at 38:00 is the St Lydia baptistery. Lydia was the first European to be baptised Christian by the Apostle Paul. There is a stream about 50m from the church where the baptism was held.

[@magicmagic5913]

GOOD VIDEO FROM MACEDONIA THIS IS GREECE AND MACEDONIA IS ONLY ONE VERRY VIDEO✌✌✌❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ypruss]

KAVALA (Neapolis) the port city where Apostle Paul arrived in Greece (and to Europe) for the first time and founded the first christian church 10 kilometres away (Philippi) and where also the destiny of the Roman Empire was gambled in the famous battle of Philippi

[@evangeliamanafi1158]

Welcome to my home town Kavala, Macedonia!! I hope you enjoy your stay Gabriel🙂❤

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

WELCOME TO MACEDONIA,THE BIRTHPLACE OF FAMOUS GREEK WARRIORS OF ALEXANDER THE FIRST,PHILIP ,ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND MANY OTHERS.ALSO THE BIRTHPLACE OF FAMOUS ARISTOTLE.

[@tyxeri48]

Stop shouting

[@SC-uf5bc]

Why are you yelling at us 😂

[@nebojsa1976]

Even Trump was born there.

[@BhutWhut]

Stop yelling with your CAPS, it's rude

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

@@BhutWhut ???

[@user-bh5zg2bn9p]

Thanks Gabe been following you for at least 7 years. YOU are the best yt traveler bar none. ALL THE BEST FOR FUTURE ADVENTURES.

[@kulk941]

You're such a nice person Been watching your videos from many years now You radiate positivity 🎉

[@Panos835]

Kavala is one of the gems in Northern Greece, people focus on the islands which is normal but Northern Greece and Macedonia has so many beautiful spots as well. Keep on sharing my friend 👍 💙

[@brunolima7402]

What an amazing place KavAla seems to be, im sure it would need at least a couple of days to enjoy it fully.

[@dimitriskokkaris9009]

HELLAS !!

[@kristaps5296]

​@@ErvuJukl 🦃🔪🍗

[@ioannisgenitzes7593]

You almost made it to my hometown Xanthi... Your north Greece videos are my favorites ones from your Greek adventures

[@kal.Ko1719]

Ξέχασες τήν Κομοτηνή φίλε !! Η Θράκη έχει τρείς νομούς , με τίς κάτωθι πρωτεύουσες : Ξάνθη , Κομοτηνή , Αλεξανδρούπολη ! Τί βαθμούς είχες στήν Γεωγραφία ;;😮

[@RovexHD]

Those mosaics were certainly a treat ! They are made using a special glass - Smalti - which in Europe is mainly produced in the Venice region of Italy. Smalti adorned many Byzantine churches, until the fall of Constantinople when painting became popularised during the renaissance period.

[@TMPOUZI]

The inscription in 23:32 reads in ancient Greek "Good fortune to the states of the Ionian Pontic people, for the benefit of the young who depart for Delphi, protector of their own ancestors". I don't know what the letters Ψ and Β stand for though

[@apostolia2124]

"Spanakopitakia"," tyropitakia" and "kotopitakia", these are what you bought at the bakery Gabe, excellent choices and i beleive you enjoyed them !!☺yes Gabe, it is Constantinople. You definitely have to plan to go to Thassos island and from Alexandroupolis to Samothraki island, you will be thrilled!!✌💙

[@kennethblachlyjr3040]

I love Greek food

[@user-se7zm6wj5i]

Thank you for sharing ''The Incredible Region of Northen Greece''. Kavala is a charming city with a rich history. Watching the ruins of the ancient Filippi is exciting. You are brave walking through desert grassy areas and you mind the snakes. I am grateful to you for not showing any snake.

[@panagiotisvarelas]

WWLCOME TO MACEDONIA 🇬🇷 THE BIRTHPLACE O THE ANCIENT GREEK KINGDOM OF MACEDONUANS AND ALEXANDER THE GREAT 👍

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

🇲🇰 Welcome to Slavic territory 👍

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yoBULGARIANS,ALBANIANS,GYPSIES ANd GREEKS ,LEARN FIRST ANDTHEN TALK.NOT ONLY SLAVIC.😂😂😂😂😂.ONLY IN YOUR DREAMS .

[@sakisgr1396]

Only in your former Yugoslav, west Bulgarian speaking dreams

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

@@sakisgr1396 it is Slavia!

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yoNope. This is Hellenic Territory since antiquity. Slavs are invaders who were properly handled 🥾👉🏻

[@carolinacadabra8278]

Thank you for bringing your unique perspective to this site!

[@taskor6528]

Hi Gabriel, glad to see you in my home village, near the baptistery of Lydia. You're too brave to climb over the hill and visit the old castle. We used to go there as kids and the paths to the top are very difficult due to dense vegetation. I hope you enjoyed your visit back in history. Hospitality is a characteristic wherever you are in Greece!

[@Jovan_Jarkarane]

Beautiful thank you

[@dianach-fl7fw]

Cloudy warm temperature, but still has a good vibe

[@3dScience8]

love from 🇬🇷

[@eleniasimop]

From Alexandroupoli you may take the ferry to Samothrace island which is very beautiful.

[@mpamphsxatz2263]

Finally you came to my home city!!

[@mariosdimos2402]

We love your Greek video man ❤

[@BhutWhut]

We love you too Pappas

[@emmanoueltsolo3080]

@@BhutWhut crazy pappas baptise you hehe

[@BhutWhut]

@@emmanoueltsolo3080 Crazy Pappas is still drunk under the table. 🇹🇷

[@giannisgen5905]

I am so glad that you enjoyed north Greece. Your recent videos speak to my heart, as I was born and raised in the North. It's a pity you could not continue to Xanthi, maybe another year

[@markmillward9733]

You're get up and go is incredible, year after year. I traveled Europe solo for 10 weeks when i was 23 years old so I have a sense of the energy it takes. Thankyou Gabriel.

[@JonnieSlade-fh2cg]

You have great drive Millard

[@onthebuild4942]

Beautiful place

[@DJITALIANO25]

I have been following you for some years now. So happy to see you visiting northern Greece and being so close to my hometown (Drama, 36km north of Kavala). Hopefully, next time you will have more time to explore Macedonia and Thrace and I would be happy to provide any info or meet you in person if you decide to visit Alexandroupolis as I am currently residing in Orestiada, northern Evros, the newest and northernmost town in Greece.

[@RovexHD]

Is there anything of interest in the north in Petrota and the area surrounding there ?

[@DJITALIANO25]

@@RovexHD Petrota used to be a quite big village in the early 20th century however about 200 people live there nowadays. It's famous for the zeolite minerals and there is also a stone museum with a small exhibition, mainly millstones. There are some trekking trails along the Greek-Bulgarian border close to Pentalofos and Petrota villages and a nice hotel-restaurant offering dishes based on wild animals raised nearby. The area however is not touristy at all so do not expect any serious infrastructure.

[@cindybruin4888]

Nice😮

[@jalalal-haddad7414]

Very beautiful places

[@aquamultiplex]

I know - it’s too late, go to Thasos island (North Aegean islands) next and just explore that beautiful place... 💙❤Greetings from Serbia!

[@Polychronisdrone]

Hi Gabe, it seems that you missed the spectacular museum of Phillipi. I remember that the museum had the soldiers equipment of Alexander the Great's army filled with Gold from the Middle East

[@user-fr3vc2sd7l]

Lydia was the first European Christian, who was baptized by the Apostle Paul. On the Zygactis river, west of Philippi and at the border of the settlement of Lydia, the Holy Baptistery of Agia Lydia was built in 1972, following the inspiration of the then Metropolitan of Philippi, Neapolis and Thassos, Alexander. It soon became internationally known and is a pole of attraction for believers who came for pilgrimage or for baptism from every corner of the earth. The Church dedicated to Saint Lydia, gathers the faithful to honor Lydia the Philippian Apostle on May 20 every year, performing adult baptisms in the open-air Baptistry of the Zygactis river.

[@BhutWhut]

A myth I believe, but it's colourful

[@vask3863]

@@BhutWhut It's not a myth. It's in the Bible.

[@BhutWhut]

@@vask3863 The Bible is a book of myths

[@vask3863]

@@BhutWhut There are documents from Roman empire during that times.

[@BhutWhut]

@@vask3863 I can use Roman documents to validate what you're claiming. The Bible however is good for your spirit, only.

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Gabriel thank you, your channel just takes the viewer to a place where they can escape and join you on your incredible journey! Thank you sir ❤

[@geogeo2299]

This tourist guy would find nothing strange about Thermopolis city in Wyoming, or Demopolis city in Alabama, or about Tripoli city in Iowa, but is bewildered that Instabul is properly called Constantinoupolis LoL Also, he'd probably have no answer if you asked him where city names like Naples, Mariupol or even Instabul itself derive from.

[@alex182618]

Thank you for taking us to the castle

[@ivysprieto6058]

Lovely 🇬🇷 🙏😍♥️ but the blue and white style on the islands is so attractive 🌊

[@ChristinaHellas]

Your videos are incredible and very detailing great work, thanks for sharing!!

[@georgemesi5842]

gabriel και το istanbul ειναι ελληνικη λεξη.προερχεται απο την φραση εις την πολην,is tin polin.TO THE TOWN.ακουγαν οι τουρκοι τους ελληνες να λενε,παω εις την πολιν,iam going to the town και ετσι την ονομασαν αυτοι.για τους ελληνες εχει 2 ονοματα.ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΗ,που σημαινει η πολη του κωνσταντινου και ΠΟΛΙΣ, που σημαινει TOWN

[@joeb5080]

Όμως αυτή η ταμπέλα ήταν πολύ περίεργη. Ήταν κίτρινη, είχε τον δικέφαλο αετό της εκκλησίας και έγραφε Κωνσταντινούπολις στην καθαρεύουσα, αντί για Κωνσταντινούπολη. Και η αγγλική μετάφραση ήταν Konstantinopolis. Οι ξένοι δεν γνωρίζουν ότι δεν υπάρχει καμία ελληνοτουρκική διαμάχη για το όνομα, όπως είπες. Επίσης λέμε Μασσαλία και όχι Μαρσέι. Αλλά αυτή η πινακίδα ήταν όντως περίεργη.

[@razisn]

@@joeb5080 Δεν ήταν επίσημη πινακίδα. Μάλλον εθνοψεκασμένων είναι.

[@joeb5080]

@@razisn ακριβώς

[@aeschylusgela1773]

​@@razisnξέρεις ότι διαχρονικά σε αυτήν την χώρα οι εθνοψεκασμενοι υπερισχύουν στο τέλος και κάτι πουτανακια σαν εσάς τα τρώει η μαύρη θάλασσα

[@user-wx4po2by8h]

🇬🇷Macedonia

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Slavia 🇲🇰

[@user-wx4po2by8h]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yo 🖐🖐😅😅😅malaka

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

@@user-wx4po2by8h Macedonia=Slavia 🇲🇰

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yoSlavia=🤡country.

[@VoltesWithElias]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yo Macedonia is Greek🇬🇷 Always has been. Slavia is Vardarska which is where you are.

[@kate5140]

And you were only 15' ( Philippi)from my hometown Drama ❤

[@dianegarcia6562]

I love all the goodies you get and while it seems like a lot for one person I believe you eat only twice a day and burn so many calories walking and exploring so power to you!

[@jupite1888]

I Think you would love going to Mount Athos

[@johnorscher6986]

I do miss the pastries 😋

[@Xrusader]

I've hiked through brush like that in Greece. Very thorny. That's a rough hike in shorts.

[@fayelazaridia7074]

So happy you’re back in Greece , can’t wait to binge watch all your latest Greek videos 😊😊😊

[@mirzagoralija4492]

Greetings from 🇧🇦

[@KonstantinosZagoris]

Turkish writing is for tourists from Turkey. It is advertising. You will see Romanian or Bulgarian, too.

[@BhutWhut]

Turkia influence 🇹🇷

[@Panos835]

@@BhutWhut 🇹🇷ansexual ?

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

​@Panos835 no fella, that's a Greek problem

[@konstantinosg2170]

@@BhutWhutgo to open a Turkish barber shop. …….This is your influence to west.

[@BhutWhut]

@@konstantinosg2170 Arabia and Turkey 🇹🇷 have influenced the culture of Greece for 1000 years

[@geogeo2299]

Όμορφη Καβάλα ❤❤

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, tremendous day of looking around a fascinating city with a rich history of Greek Byzantine and Ottoman fusion crossing thousands of years of engagement between the two empires. We really don't see the importance of these historical locations and keeping them intact because losing that aspect of the past will be dictated by another form of it therefore erasing knowledge of it. If you get a chance you must go to the city of Pella where Alexander, the Great was born.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I visited Pella a few years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbRgWWLrsySiJo

[@chrisbrown8748]

Kinda sorta can count this country on my list of travels as I spent some time there in the late 90’s before going into Kosovo while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

[@dzonikg]

When i was on Tasos few years ago i find that there is Soviet fast hovercraft still driving from Tasos to Kavala,i drive with that many times during Yugoslavia times but not for like 30 years + so i when i saw it wanted to drive in it .So and end up in Kavala and was really surprised with city in positive way , i walked like 30 000 steps try whole city

[@vassilisioannou5488]

you see, Greece is not only the islands

[@flukos79]

Welcome to my gorgeous hometown. I'm literally living just across your hotel! I wish I could have bumped into you!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool. 👍

[@Dimitris_Gr.]

Welcome to real Macedonia

[@BhutWhut]

Welcome to the gateway to Slavia! 😊👍

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

🇲🇰

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yoSlavia=🤡country😂😂😂😂😂

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

@@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555 No, Slavia=the greatest European empire. 🇲🇰👍

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yoBasil owns you: 🌿🔪👀

[@dimkwitchdoctor6283]

if you are in kavala it's a great opportunith to visit xanthi which is a few klm away from kavala and is one of the most beautiful cities of greece.also ypu can visit three islands of the north aegean sea which are really different from the rest.thasos which is very near to kavala,limnos and samothraki.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I mentioned Xanthi in the video, wish I'd had more time to visit it.

[@aetherion7]

6:40. What Turkish "influence" are you referring to? Minor Asians/Pontians selling kebab and baklava? XD The aqueducts were built under the Roman Empire - so they are Roman, if you actually said "the kamares", meaning the aqueduct in front of you. Its clearly not a Turkish creation.

[@DeputyDog-mh1yo]

Turkia dominance is in this region 🇹🇷

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yo🤡🦃🤡

[@aokiaoki4238]

​@@DeputyDog-mh1yo🦃💨🦵🦵

[@aetherion7]

@@DeputyDog-mh1yo The Turks reached, because of our forefathers negativity to let them off that easy, all the way to Austria - before they were pushed back to Minor Asia. Their "influence" is no more. However it is rather negative and disrespectful of Gabriel to mention "Turkish influence" when its about Turks as well, beside not being any "influence" of anything. There are about 2-3 mosques from the Ottomans to be found in Greece, that they left (yet still not demolished by a proper right-wing government), and thats it.

[@witlof5492]

Byzantine is Gabriel's favourite word!

[@CelticMickWalks]

Gabriel, your an inspiration, you deserve to be at a million subscribers at the very lease. ❤

[@Chrisv9]

A new vlog for my city. Hope you enjoyed it!

[@kyriakoskrommydas3903]

you should have tried the standard breakfast combo at Kavala: bougatsa (fillo pie with cream) with cocoa milk.. :/

[@peterbedford2610]

Just got back from 3 weeks in the Islands. Really liked Folegandros. But, getting to Greece was a long trip. 14 hours to Athens and about 5 more hours on the ferries. I enjoyed it. But, I don't think I'd go again.

[@DiscoveringDestinations90]

My city!!

[@ThomasGazis]

At 32:43 by your description of it, that snake most probably was a "dentrogalia" , a very long but poisonless and rather innocuous snake. And yes, snakes do sense the vibrations of human footsteps and most of them will move away from you before you cross them.

[@apmoy70]

Aka "whip snake", _Hierophis gemonensis_

[@nancysotomayor3196]

Definitely there we're from out of this World...and they have High advance industrial machinery to be able to build so amazing structures on hard Marble stone etc with so much fine details.

[@aokiaoki4238]

The reason of this amazing art is that they did everything by hand and that's how they became so skillfull

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Gabriel 🙂❤👍

[@alaxeasfikas6299]

Hi, the food looks yummy 😋

[@georgepapastergiou9917]

kavAla, my friend!

[@brunolima7402]

interesting, we in Portugal also spell it like that, but in our language, "cavAla" is a fish. ^^

[@georgiosathanasakos1667]

If you ever go to Peloponnese and you are looking for wild and remote places / beaches, visit Tainaro and the whole coastline around that. In cape Tainaro, according to the legends, you will also find the Cave of Hades where the entrance to the underworld was supposed to be. Also there is a town called Kyparissi where Dodi al fayed and Diana used to sail. These two are one of the most remote and difficult places to get in Peloponnese. Finally near Pounta there is the Pavlopetri, an ancient sunken city. From there you can cross to Elafonisos island where you will find Simos, one of the nicest beaches in Greece. On your way back, do not forget to visit Monemvasia, one of the most well preserved Byzantine towns.

[@nmitsopoulos]

So when are you finally visiting Lefkada? You were pretty close a few days ago.

[@pavelavietor1]

I REALLY LIKE GALACTOBOUREKO THE BEST, I EAT IT EVERY DAY THE BEST WAS IN THE SMALL TOWN OF CHAERONEA HELLES REPUBLIC . GREAT VIDEO THANKS

[@ritastiles24178815]

Be careful in all you do Gabriel! Snakes are my biggest fear! 😨

[@user-ed2go3zv8x]

❤❤❤

[@jesseepperson7244]

Hi Gabe! Sometime when you are walking through town id love to hear some of your scare stories from your hikes across the world. Do you have any stories about injuries or accidents? You go to some pretty sketchy places sometimes. I can imagine sometimes you dont always make it back unscathed.

[@carolbuss6904]

The epistle to the Philippians.

[@thewanderer3341]

I’ve been following you for almost 9 years now😊 always interesting to know where you go & what you do 😎 heading to Thessaloniki next week & gonna spend a few months in that region 👍🏻 safe travels dude ✌🏼

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very cool, enjoy the exploring.

[@aokiaoki4238]

These cities and castles after Thessaloniki used to be the forefront defence of Constantinople.

[@Paragraf100]

*correction: The Turks pretend that Constantinople has changed name to Istanbul.

[@TheHuski]

Don't let anyone fool you Gabe, the Greek National Past time is being lazy for a few hours at a Cafe. Thanks for the video. It's an area of Greece I have never visited before.. Safe Travels Big Fella!!!.. Wow amazing church.

[@AdorableUrban]

I am greek living in Brasil, love to see guys enjoying my country and the food etc😀🇬🇷 People can sometimes be rude but they are pretty friendly! Enjoy buddy and your videos are great! Macedonia is Greek even thought our sell out priminister arranged with EU to call it Macedonia 😀 but anyway we know they are fools. Enjoy guys🔥

[@stelios5314]

I was positively surprised when I realized that the "Macedonia" in the thumbnail didnt refer to our Nothern neighbor country.

[@JonnieSlade-fh2cg]

He made a mistake

[@aokiaoki4238]

​@@JonnieSlade-fh2cgRemember what happened in 1918-1923?😂

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It says Greece in the title.

[@dianegarcia6562]

Gabriel what an amazing exploration of biblical history. The church was beautiful and I'm glad you could film it ( probably because it wasn't so ancient). On your travels to the colleseum and castles I'm surprised you can find your way back! Macedonia was rather bland compared to most of Greece and surprised at the amount of Turkish there. Ty again for sharing your adventures ❤

[@grunge7hills941]

gabriel when you were exiting nea peramos to go to thessaloniki there is a castle about 1 km if you continued the beach road, it is called anaktoroupolis, it's a byzantine castle on the beach probably built around the 10 or 11 century ad, hope you come back again to see this and many more gems of kavala and drama, like monasterys on the pangaion mountain and the cave of the springs of aggitis river in drama and the cave of alistrati in serres and nearby is the aggitis river gorge, the nestos river gorge beetwhen kavala and xanthi and so much more! have a save and beautiful travel!

[@user-mn6sq3is4t]

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[@TimL_]

Alexandroupolis is not named after Alexander the Great, but early-20th-century-King Alexander... There are many interesting places around that area of Thrace but the city itself is absolutely not worth your time. P.S. I had taken care not to look at the comments while you were in the *one and only* Macedonia, I made the mistake of writing this and my eyes immediately fell on the usual troll comments...

[@kostassarris4782]

I was wondering if you managed to visit the museum of Vergina ( Aigae) with the artifacts of King Philip's tomb. It is the equivelant of king Tut s tomb for Greek standards

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

In the last video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZombYYiXnaamgtU

[@kostassarris4782]

Also Alexandroupoli in named after King Alexander the 1st in 1920, so not related to Alexander the Great. Cities founded by Alexander the Great are called Alexandria, like the one in Egypt

[@kostassarris4782]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Great!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@kostassarris4782 I see, good to know.

[@user-gk9mj5bo2e]

Alexandroupolis has a wonderful waterfront, vibrand nightlife, excellent food and definitely worth a visit

[@joeb5080]

Η Αλεξανδρούπολη είναι τυπική άσχημη μεταπολεμική πόλη. Δεν αξίζει να πάει ένας τουρίστας που έχει περιορισμένο χρόνο στην Ελλάδα.

[@pasqualeabarno]

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[@joelfaulk]

Love it when you encounter these days! Yes, watching for snakes🤣

[@aokiaoki4238]

There are Roman Aqueducts in Greece, Nikopolis aqueduct is 50km long

[@ErvuJukl]

The foundation of all modern Greek infrastructure is developed by the Ottomans 🇹🇷😊

[@aokiaoki4238]

@@ErvuJukl Do you want bread ? 🍞

[@kristaps5296]

​@@aokiaoki4238 No, the sultan has already provided him with potatoes and onions, that's all a good 🦃 needs, insallah.

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

The first Chrsitian community founded by the Apostle Paul in 49 AD? To quote Johnny, "I did not know that!"

[@ErvuJukl]

😂 You must watch episode with Rikard Pryor comedian 😂😂😂 Jonnie not stop laughing 😅