Things to do in Drama Region, East Macedonia and Thrace: The Best Food & Drink

Ktima Pavlidis is located in Kokkinogia, in the northwest part of Drama prefecture, about 19 kilometers from the city of Drama. It was founded in 1998 by Christoforos Pavlidis, who after a persistent search has chosen this particular area to install the vineyards and the winery. Ktima Pavlidis’ privately-owned vineyards are situated in the region of Kokkinogia and of Perichora. Both sites are well known for their vineyards since antiquity. The main goal of Ktima Pavlidis is to produce fine wines from Greek indigenous and international varieties bearing the unique characteristics of the terroir. Ktima Pavlidis is one of the rare wineries in Greece night harvesting. A visit to Ktima Pavlidis includes a tour in the privately-owned vineyard of Kokkinogia, followed by a tour of the production area. The visitor will be taken through the winery, in a building of cutting-edge architecture of 3.000 m², minimalist with contemporary, simple lines, inspired by the New World style.

Domaine Costa Lazaridi was founded in Adriani, Drama, Greece in 1992. Its aim was to produce high quality wines and traditional distils (tsipouro). The company has slowly upgraded its facilities and equipment and subsequently enriched the range of its products with grape distils, ouzo and aged balsamic vinegars (aceto balsamico) A significant asset of the Estate is our privately owned 280 hectare vineyard in the region of Drama, where we cultivate both Greek and international varieties and ensures our self-sufficiency for all our grape based products. The majority of our wines and other products are exported to 23 countries. In the year 2000 on the shores of Lake Marathon in Attica close to Athens, we began planting a new 20 hectare organic vineyard. Following that, between 2003 and 2006 we completed “Oenotria Land Costa Lazaridi”, a building complex of 12.800 m2 with multiple functions which include a state of the art winery, a wine museum, a conference hall, exhibition areas.

Dimitris Hariskos has made his dream true when he has given the opportunity to establish his own distillery in the idyllic valley of Xiropotamos. Dedicated in quality, initially supplied the most tested innovative as also modern ecological available equipment of the domestic and European market. The next step for Dimitris, was the quest for exceptional raw material from every site of the blessed Greek land… With the use of these materials, many years of successful experience, a blaze in his heart and a sea in mind, set sail of a journey for the set up of a new distilled spirits. The final destination was the delicate character and the absence of any fault that would spoilt flavor and taste. Dimitris managed to connect tradition with innovation to his final products by experimenting in different distilling techniques and the processing of raw material. The product has taken their names by the area of production. The distilling is only in small portions in order to provide his personal attention at every stage of production that guarantees the determination of excellent quality characteristics. Let’s have a great journey.

We offer a selection of wine tasting tours in Kavala and Drama, which are one of the most important viticulture regions of Greece.