VILLAGES
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KASSANDRA
Kassandra is the most developed, touristically, of the three peninsulas, as high-standard hotels abound, water sports are offered, the entertainment i...
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SITHONIA
Sithonia, is Kassandra's untamed sister. Certainly a place that has managed to retain it's wild beauty and spirit, that proves to be so irresistible t...
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MOUNT ATHOS
Mount Athos, known as the Holy Mountain, is home to a semi-autonomous, all-male monastic community. Mt Athos is the centre of the global Orthodox reli...
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POTIDAIA
Potidaia was founded in ca. 600 B.C. by colonists from Corinth. It played a significant role during the Persian Wars, while its rebellion against the ...
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KALLITHEA
Among the most popular holiday locations is Kallithea with spotless, sandy beaches and interesting archaeological sites. The temple of Zeus Ammon has ...
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OURANOUPOLIS
Ouranoupolis is beautiful fishing village with a magnificent tower and daily boats for Mount Athos (Agio Oros)....
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HANIOTI
Hanioti attracts not only travellers from abroad but Greeks, who frequent the local beach bars, doing what they love best - dancing and singing. Sivir...
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NEA FOKEA
Nea Fokea is a charming fishing village known for its fish taverns. Seek out the tiny subterranean Agios Pavlos church on the eastern side of the town...
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SANI
Located on the Emerald Peninsula, the verdant cape of Sani is renowned for its incredible views and its magnificent beaches.
It is here...
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TORONI
One of the most visited places in northern Greece, Toroni is famed not only for its almost tropical beaches, but also for its position in Greek histor...
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SYKIA (LOGOS)
After Porto Koufo we find the 19th century traditional settlement of Sykia, or Logos as was named by some Athonite documents of the Byzantine period, ...
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OURANOPOLI
Ouranoupoli, 147 km from Thessaloniki, was founded by refugees from Asia Minor and is Mt Athos' main port. It's the last town on secular Mt Athos befo...
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POLYGIROS
At the foot of Mount Holomondas (Tsoukalas) lies historical Polygiros, the capital of Chalkidiki. It has a population of about 6000. Visitors can reac...
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KARYES
The capital of Mt Athos, Karyes, lies approximately in the centre of Mt Athos, and that is why it used to be called 'Mesi' [that means 'the center'] d...
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ARNAIA
Apart from Mount Athos, there are few other places in Chalkidiki, which hold more steadfastly to tradition than the inland village of Arnaia, located ...
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NEOS MARMARAS
Situated on the east coast of Sithonia, Neos Marmaras is a cosmopolitan resort area. Beaches nestle at the bottom of Mount Meliton, which is dotted wi...
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SARTI
Sarti, also in Toroni, is another favourite destination where it is said that from the local beach one can count the monasteries on Mt Athos in the di...
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