The Halkidiki region is south of Thessaloniki. It is the resort centre for all of Northern Greece and more. The Wine Route of Halkidiki runs through the Halkidiki vineyards, which produce the PDO Slopes of Meliton, PGI Halkidiki and PGI Sithonia wines and the PGI Mount Athos in the autonomous region of Mount Athos (Agio Oros).
Halkidiki features numerous interesting archaeological sites, such...
Explore the gorgeous region of Halkidiki, walk through its wine routes and visit the area’s renowned wineries next to endless stretches of vineyards! They are all to be found on the west part of Halkidiki, mostly in the area of Kallikrateia, Sithonia, Mount Athos (on the north slopes of Mt. Cholomontas), in Arnaia, Marathousa as well as in the areas of Triglia and Panagia. Taste the excellent lo...
The White Tower is perhaps the most recognizable spot in Thessaloniki. With its distinctive cylindrical shape, its six storeys and its memory-charged history, it has become the city’s trademark. When one sets eyes on the White Tower, it means that one has made one of the most fascinating journeys and is in the city of a thousand promises, Thessaloniki!
Most likely it was built during the earl...
It is not accidental that most of the travelers tend to regard Thessaloniki as a charming and interesting city with a vibrant nightlife, great food, different sceneries, and a refreshing sea breeze. Its landmarks, including magnificent buildings like the Rotunda and the White Tower, its port, which is one of the biggest in southeastern Europe as well as Thessaloniki’s beautiful coastline during ...
The excavation by Professor Manolis Andronikos and his associates under the Great Tumulus of Vergina village in Imathia, Central Macedonia in 1977 brought to light the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century in Greece. Today’s Vergina (Ancient Aigai), in the foothills of Mt. Pieria, was the first capital of ancient kingdom of Macedonia, called Aigai. The site of the Royal Tom...
Join us in Thessaloniki and visit the best wineries of North Greece as well as some of the most important Hellenic archelogical sites, where heroes and philosophers of the ancient Greek times have shaped the modern world, in an amazing day tour of a tailored design! North Greece has more than 150 wineries, so we will help you choose the best to visit! You will talk to the wine makers, ask question...
When you visit Thassos, the island of the Sirens as it is called, the choices you have are so many as the color palette. Think deep blue sea, green of the pines, gold of the sand and light blue of the infinite sky and maybe you have found some of the pieces which complete the puzzle of this small treasure of northern Aegean Sea. Whether you like strolling around or bathing on the beach, enjoying t...
The Sarti ‘Blue Flag’ beach is a wide strip of white sand that stretches for 3 kilometres. This is the greatest treasure that Sarti has going for it. The water is shallow making it ideal for children, but still deep enough for swimming and watersports. The size of the beach ensures that it never fills up and if it does, you can always walk a little further to find your own turf. The Sarti beac...
Holidays to Sani give you a classy marina, plush cocktail lounges and designer shops – all neatly packaged with countryside walks and a 7-kilometre beach.
Natural beauty
Sani is a vibrant seaside town on the Kassandra Peninsula, part of Halkidiki in northern Greece. Million-pound yachts fill the elegant marina, which is ringed with restaurants, bars and boutique shops. Setting wise, you’ve g...
Rotunda, one of the most important and imposing monuments of Thessaloniki, with its architectural strength and its wall mosaics of incomparable art and beauty internally, constitutes a special monument, balancing uniquely between the pagan and Christian world. It was founded in the early 4th AD century, probably as a temple of the ancient worship or mausoleum of Constantine located on the axis of ...
Imagine yourself in a pool amidst precipice rocks, natural waterfalls and wild vegetation. Feel the soothing warmth of the water (37⁰C) taking the strain off your body, and let your eyes wander around the verdant gorge of the water stream of Saint Nicolas locally known as Thermopotamos (hot river). In the springtime, breath in the galore of natural aromas in a feast of green, where even the bran...
Poseidi or Possidi is located right after Fourka on the southwestern part of the peninsula of Kassandra, 105 km away from Thessaloniki. In the village during the summer period there is a high tourist traffic as there are many settlements with houses and villas, luxury hotels and rooms to let. Also you are able to find fish taverns and restaurants, cafes and bars and supermarkets for your daily sho...
Pefkohori is situated on the peninsula of Kassandra, just before its last cape, in an area which could be an ecologist’s paradise. Its temperature climate, the magnificent natural surroundings, the beautiful beaches and the inhabitants’ distinctive spirit of hospitality, excited the first groups of tourists who arrives here in the early 70s. Since then it has been established as one of the mos...
While many tourists plan their Sithonia vacations in the bigger villages don’t be quick to rule out Ormos as a base, especially if you are searching for a quiet holiday. The local beach of Trani Ammouda (Livrohio) is a fantastically large beach with minimal organization and will not disappoint those who are looking to sit on one of Sithonia’s best beaches minus the crowds. There are no large h...
The Church of Saint George (Omorfokklisia) is located 20km southwest of the city of Kastoria , in a village named after the Church. It is one of the most popular Byzantine monuments of Macedonia and its earlier name was “Kallista” which means the best of all or the most beautiful. It is a cruciform church with a narthex and estimated to be built in 11th century.
Its interior decoration has ...
A sandy beach stretching for several kilometres, clean sand and shallow sea, Olympic Beach has been regularly awarded the European Blue Flag for many years, and attracts a large number of tourists every summer. There is a wide range of accommodation for you to choose for your stay, including Hotels, rooms to rent and bungalows and a campsite. A great array of restaurants and taverns of every type ...
Nikiti puts visitors in a quandary at the very beginning of their visit: towards the mountain or to the sea? Happy memories await you whichever you choose.
If you turn left at the crossroad on the main road coming from Thessaloniki, the winding roads will take you to a prehistoric settlement featuring preserved houses from as far back as 1830. If you turn right however, the road will take you to ...
Potidea is only 65km away from Thessaloniki and is the first place you come across when you arrive to Kassandra peninsula from Thessaloniki. It’s connected with Nea Moudania (located before Nea Potidea) with a long beach that spreads for kilometers on both sides of the peninsula. On the west side there are lined up luxury hotels with private beaches one after another, while on the eastern side o...
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece in Halkidiki and an important centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. It is governed as an autonomous polity within the Greek Republic under the official name Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain Mount Athos is home to 20 monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.Mount Athos is co...
The Metéora literally “middle of the sky”, “suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above” — etymologically related to meteorology – is a formation of immense monolithic pillars and hills-like huge rounded boulders which dominate the local area. It is also associated with one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second...