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One such quarry is in Macedonia, Northern Greece where we
purchase Volakas marble, one of our most popular and
versatile materials characterised by a milky white background
and soft grey and mushroom-coloured veining.
The journey to the Volakas quarries starts at the city port of
Thessaloniki and from there follows the Aegean coast road as
far as the small ferry port of Kavala, situated across from the
island of Thassos, renowned for its crystalline white marble.
Turning inland the next leg of the journey is across flat green
plains towards the ancient town of Drama with a break for a
leisurely lunch in the town square with our long-standing local
agent, Nicephoros, and the quarry owner.
From there the ascent winds upwards through wooded hills to
Mount Falkiri and the quarries. These can be seen from a
distance with vertical faces of pristine white marble cut into the
slopes of the mountain, reflecting the sun beneath a flawless
blue sky. The view from atop the quarry across mountain slope
and plain to the distant Aegean Sea is breathtaking.
© Photo by Maria Petropoulou