Chalkidiki
Accommodations
in Chalkidiki
Kassandra |
Sithonia |
Athos
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.
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.
Sight to "Kolpos
Aghiou Orous" and the island
of "Amoliani". Photo: Kostas Natsidis
Coast at the east of
Chalkidiki near
Stavros-Strymonikos Kolpos. Photo: Kostas Natsidis
Source: Greek National Tourism Organisation
