Chalkidiki Greece

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Chalkidiki (Chalcidice). The sun, vegetation and the sea reign jointly and in harmony, sharing justly their influence over the piece of land called the Chalkidiki Peninsula, set, as the maps show, South of Thessaloniki, in Northern Greece. It may sound odd but, when a visitor comes to Chalkidiki, he gets the feeling that he has left behind the familiar world and has suddenly entered what appears to be unexplored ground. Mountains succeed one another, their curving skylines giving off varying shades of purple, while down in the valleys cool clusters of trees grow among wild flowers of amazing colour combinations. The Aegean Sea, which laps upon the shares of all three prongs which extend out of Chalkidiki (Kassandra, Sithonia and Mount Athos) sends its spray and breeze across the geranium-filled courtyards, the stairways and wooden corridors, the streets and churches.

Places of interest in Macedonia (the 13 prefectures)

Thessaloniki, Halkidiki (Chalkidiki), Kavala, Drama, Serres, Kilkis, Pella, Imathia, Pieria, Florina, Kozani, Grevena and Kastoria.

Poligiros

This is the capital of Chalkidiki (69 km from Thessaloniki) built amphitheatrically at the foot of Mt. Holomon. There is an archaeological museum containing notable finds from excavations in the surrounding area. Visitors can also see sections of the old quarter of the town.

Left photo of Tasoula near Pefkochori Chalkidiki
Right: Photo of Marc Hooftman near Neo Marmaras Chalkidiki

The Macedonian map

The map of Macedonia Greece

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Text source: Greece National Tourism Organisation