Drama’s tobacco history, carefully renewed
Hydrama Grand Hotel occupies a monumental former tobacco warehouse beside Drama’s lakes and springs. The restoration preserves the brick exterior, heavy structure and industrial scale while introducing contemporary rooms and broad public spaces. Water, plane trees and walking paths give the immediate setting an unexpected softness.
Rooms are large by city standards, with the best looking towards Agia Varvara. The restaurant, wine cellar and spa make the hotel useful for both a short cultural stop and a slower base for the wineries, mountains and archaeological sites of eastern Macedonia. Hydrama suits architecture enthusiasts, road trippers and travellers curious about a city too often bypassed between Thessaloniki and Kavala.
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Historic conversion, Agia Varvara, Large rooms, Spa, and Wine region
