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Sithonia - Chalkidiki
Accommodations
in Chalkidik
SITHONIA.
The middle prang of the Halkidiki peninsula offers similar natural
beauty in its countryside with fine, sandy beaches, picturesque
small harbours, peaceful fishermen's hamlets and well wooded
expanses. In these surroundings the visitor has a unique opportunity
to appreciate the beauty of nature at its best.
Click to enlarge:
Neos
Marmaras Sithonia
Photo: C. M. Jansen
The road east
of Nea Moudania leads to Olinthos. Close to the village lie
the ruins of ancient Olinthos built by Athenian colonists.
Further on one comes to Gerakini on the coast where there is
a fine sandy beach, clear waters and modern tourist installations.
Driving down towards the Sithonia prang, the visitor will come
upon solitary inlets flanked by olive graves and then, taking
a left turn, will find himself in OrmylIia (26 km from Poligiros),
interesting for the traditional, popular architecture of its
houses and churches. The village of Vatopedi is likewise interesting
for the way it has preserved the local characteristics. Its
beach, about 2,5 km further along, is attractive not only for
its extensive golden sands but also for the way the pine trees
grow light down to the water's edge, mingling their own shade
of green with the blue waves beneath them. This feature is
repeated along the beaches leading to the villages of Metamorfossis
and Nikitas.
From the beach at Nikitas one can single out the chimneys and
red roofs of the old houses built on a wooded hill while 2.5
km away stands a restored early 5th century Christian church.
The first impression of the Sithonia prong, gained by the visitor
as he enters Nikitas (36 km from Poligiros) will be to increase
his desire to acquire more detailed knowledge of the area. A
new pleasant sensation will await him as he pauses at each of
the villages of Agios Nikolaos, Pirgadikia, Sarti, Sikia and
Neos Marmaras. Clear seas and scent of the pinewoods in the air is the characteristic
of the entire area. The visitor cannot forget Agios Nikolaos’s
narrow lanes and its old houses with chiselled stone and carved
woodwork. He will also remember the island atmosphere in the
village of Pirgadikia, the charming little raves and the anchored
fishing smacks at Vourvourou and Ormos Panagias, the limpid waters
of Sarti and Sikia, the small natural! harbour of Porto Koufo
and the beaches at Neos Marmaras and Porto Carras.
Source:
Greek National Tourism Organisation |
