Byzantine Walls of Drama

Towards the end of classical or the beginning of the Hellenistic era in the area of Drama a small town was founded, whose residents grew vines and worshiped Dionysus, in a special sanctuary. The town was active during the Roman and the Byzantine times but was taken over by the ottomans in 1371.

By state decision the Byzantine walls of Drama were declared a “historic landmark” in 1962. They are spread around the city and you might even see parts of them in private house gardens.