The Athos Peninsula is the easternmost part of Halkidiki and is an ideal summer destination. The peninsula has a three hundred kilometre coastline and numerous certified blue flag beaches. The area reserved to the Orthodox Monastic community of Mount Athos [Agion Oros] comprises 20 monasteries and other dependencies and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988; however it is only o...
The shores of Greece elicit blissful sighs, even from suntan-averse travellers. Halkidiki – the three-pronged region in Greece’s north – is especially rich in sparkling sands. But it would be a crying shame to head straight for the sunlounger in a region that ripples with vineyards, groans with ancient history and has terrain ripe for diving, kayaking and cycling.
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Mountain or seaside? Beach bar or secret cove? Traditional villages or luxury resorts? Halkidiki caters to every taste.
“There is nothing like Halkidiki,” say the northern Greeks and they know what they’re talking about. Get ready to succumb to the charms of its three beautiful ‘feet’: Kassandra, Sithonia, Athos. The first two don’t discriminate, but the third is off limits to women...
If a region could offer sea with the characteristics of a lake, a mountain covered with thick forests visible from the beach, would you still hesitate about your summer vacations? You don’t need to think a lot before taking this decision, once you find out about this special place called Vourvourou you will never regret it. Vourvourou is located about ten kilometers from Agios Nikolaos and 120 k...
The city is reputed to have been named by its mythical creator Beres (also spelled Pheres) or from the daughter of the king of Berroia who was thought to be the son of Macedon. Veria enjoyed great prosperity under the kings of the Argead Dynasty (whose most famous member was Alexander the Great) who made it their second most important city after Pella; the city reached the height of its glory and ...
Pelion is a mountainous peninsula in the center of Greece and is located near the city of Volos. This is a unique place to explore all year round, as it has both summer and winter destinations. Makrinitsa, Portaria, Milies, Vizitsa and Tsagarada are among the most popular winter destinations in Pelion, where a ski center can also be found in a village called “Chania”. Agios Ioannis, Horefto, P...
Toroni of Halkidiki is a coastal village in south-western side of Sithonia which extends along a vast sandy beach with shallow and calm water. It’s 26 km away from Neos Marmaras and 128 km from Thessaloniki Makedonia Airport. It’s located before the beautiful village of Porto Koufo which we recommend you to visit in order to try the fresh fish in the picturesque taverns of its harbor.
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Thassos is the most northern island of the Aegean and is a traditional tourist destination for residents of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. The emerald island with natural beauty offering unforgettable images that will remain unforgettable.
BeachesThroughout the island you will find beaches of exceptional beauty with crystal blue waters and golden sand. The beach of Skala Potamia Golden Beach locat...
Porto Koufo is a small, fishing place perfect for real relaxation and enjoying in peace. The place is only 2km away from the bigger place Toroni and has got the biggest natural harbour in Greece, as long as 1,5km. Porto Koufo means “the deaf harbour” when translated because it is so well preserved that a single sound could not be heard. Porto Koufo is an ancient port which was meant for differ...
In Polichrono you should visit the beach in the village which is located below the main pedestrian street of the village. There, you can enjoy an afternoon or evening walk, a refreshing cocktail in one of the bars or dine with your beloved ones in one of the taverns or restaurants with fresh fish and traditional Greek cuisine. On the beach which is 7 km long, you are able to find water sports, sea...
New Marmaras is the most cosmopolitan village in Sithonia. It is a modern seaside town, that many tourists visit every year, as a unique combination of mountain and sea. It is located on the southwestern shore of the leg, between Nikiti and Toroni, it is 100km far from Thessaloniki airport and 55 km from the capital of Chalkidiki, Polygyros. It is built on three hills in the mountain – complex...
Macedonia is one of the most beautiful regions of Greece, and an area which will grow in importance as the commercial and cultural center of the Balkans in the years to come. 4000 years of history is a very conservative estimate for Macedonia because in the Petrolona Cave in Halkidiki they found the 700,000 year old remains of one of the earliest inhabitants of the country we now know of as Gree...
On the beach of Leptokaria, the visitors will encounter beautiful and clean beaches to enjoy swimming and the main promenade, which is full of shops with souvenirs and local products.
If you walk along the coast, you will see the images to alternate with a magical way, as the landscape offers an unparalleled combination of mountain and sea that gives peacefulness and quietness, while you move tow...
Kato Vermio, Seli is a village and a community of the Veria municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Veria, of which it was a municipal district. The village of Kato Vermio is located at a distance of 24 km from Veria and 95 km from Thessaloniki, in Imathia, Central Macedonia. The average altitude of the village is 1450 meters, making it one of the h...
The name “Kastoria” first appears in 550 AD, mentioned by Procopius as follows: “There was a certain city in Thessaly, Diocletianopolis by name, which had been prosperous in ancient times, but with the passage of time and the assaults of the barbarians it had been destroyed, and for a very long time it had been destitute of inhabitants; and a certain lake chances to be close by which was nam...
Halkidiki, the birthplace of Aristotle and home of holy Mount Athos, is the three-fingered peninsula in Northern Greece, where you can spend weeks on end exploring numerous fishing villages, countryside towns and a spectacular coastline with crystal clear beaches. Just an hour’s transportation from Thessaloniki Airport, leading south in the direction of Nea Moudania.
Cruising with a car allows ...
With a sandy beach and a handful of typically Greek tavernas, holidays to Gerakini keep things pretty low-key. Thessaloniki’s only 45 minutes away if you fancy upping the tempo, though.
Halkidiki beach resort
You’ll find Gerakini nestled between Halkidiki’s Kassandra and Sithonia peninsulas, surrounded by pine-covered hills and olive groves. It’s a pocket-sized village, with just a handf...
Fourka is located 100 km away from Thessaloniki and every year it attracts many tourists. The first thing the visitor meets, is its beautiful beach the so-called Skala of Fourka (Fourka Beach). The village of Fourka is situated at a distance of about 2 km. The natural beauties and the history of the village are combined with the modern hotel equipment and the nightlife. It is worth mentioning the ...
Falakro mountain, a trademark of the Prefecture of Drama, comprises of a complex of three massifs: «Aghio Pnevma” (1629 meters high, located at the NW side, “Aghios Pavlos” (1768 meters high) to the SW and “Prophet Ilias” (2232 meters high), located at the East side and surrounded by the peaks “Vardena” and “Chionotrypa”. Because of its particular geological substratum combined ...
This cave is located on the north side of the city of Kastoria ,before reaching the Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa.The inside of the cave is divided in large parts of land and water, both adorned with impressive decoration of stalactites.There are 7 underground lakes, 10 rooms and 5 corridor–tunnels in the cave. Various paleontological remains have been found inside the cave of the Dragon, the...