Tobacco is an integral part of the city and of its history, as after the mid-19^th century people of Kavala developed various activities concerning the tobacco processing. This particular museum differs from the others, since it houses archives and finds regarding the tobacco manufacturing and processing as well as the tobacco products. Visitors have the chance to see the machinery of tobacco processing, the furniture of merchants, documents, archives and related books as well as photographs that will lead them to a different era and society. The originality of this museum lies in its technological character as well as in the exhibition on the tobacco industry in the East, a unique exhibition that you will not find in any other museum worldwide. This museum is worth your visit because it will offer you the chance to learn about the history and the techniques of tobacco making in Kavala as well as how people of a different era used to work.
Access to the museum is very easy, as it is within a walking distance. If you are interested in a guided tour, you may contact the museum.