Holidays In Hotels In Halkidiki - Day Trips & Tours

Halkidiki is located in the southeastern part of Macedonia, Greece, and is a large peninsula consisting of three smaller peninsulas - Kassandra, Sithonia and Ayion Oros (or Mount Athos in English). Monasteries of Mount Athos are located on the easternmost peninsula of Halkidiki and visited only by ship, along the western seashore, by most tourists who spend holidays in this part of mainland in Greece.

Holiday attractions on Halkidiki draw every year a lot of voyagers - there are stunningly beautiful scenery, crystal waters, small villages, secluded beach resorts and both budget and all inclusive hotels. Actually, Halkidiki is a tourist site where sea is combined with mountain, ancient history with modern culture, relaxation of a perfect vacation day with the "wilderness" of nightlife.

Travelers find on Halkidiki a large number of accommodations like hotels, all inclusive resorts, villas and apartments. The friendly sunny weather, blue-navy sea and natural beauties make Halkidiki very popular amongst European tourists. Along with plenty of splendid beaches (compared often with those from Caribbean), where people relax and practice different water sports, in the Halkidiki area are many archeological treasures and historical monuments. As a result, tourists have a lot to visit while holiday in Halkidiki.

Holiday Attractions On Halkidiki - Kassandra Peninsula

Kassandra is the westernmost peninsula on Halkidiki and is perhaps its most famous vacation place, being extremely well development for tourist industry, especially the eastern side. Kassandra is a peaceful place with gorgeous sandy beaches and pine tree forests overthrowing in the navy blue sea. Being a top travel destination on the mainland, on Kassandra are present numerous vacation facilities, accommodation options, restaurants and plenty of entertainment centers.

Holiday Attractions On Halkidiki - Sithonia Peninsula

Sithonia is the middle peninsula of Halkidiki and its beauty is similar to Kassandra. On Sithonia are secluded harbors, sandy beaches, little bays, big olive plantations, green pine forests and old villages made up of houses and churches with ancient architecture, all these points of interest being top holiday attractions to people visiting the area. Vacationers relax on large white-sand or golden beaches where pine trees go down up to the waves of the Aegean Sea. Perhaps the idyllic way of life has been invented there!

All beach resorts in Sithonia such as Vatopedi, Metamorphossi, Nikiti, Agios Nikolaos, Pirgadikia, Sarti, Neos Marmaras, Vourvourou, Ormos Panagias, and Sikia feature both budget and luxury hotels, most of them catering excellent lodging amenities. In this area can be taken very rewarding tours to Halkidiki and admired the rural architecture of houses in Ormylia, the beautiful beaches in Nikiti or Metamorphossi, the flowery squares in Agios Nikolaos, and the wonderful small islets located close to shores of Pyrgadikia, Vourvourou and Ormos Panagias.

Holiday Attractions On Halkidiki - Mount Athos or Ayion Oros

Mount Athos is situated on the easternmost peninsula of Halkidiki, called "Ayion Oros". The borders of Mount Athos (which is a religious republic) begin at "Fragokastro" on the western side and reach cape "Arapis" on the opposite side. The natural beauty of the peninsula is unique, just like the architecture of the monasteries settled there. Yet, tours of Mount Athos can be taken only aboard of small ships that navigate along its shores.

Mount Athos is a self-governed division of the Greek state. Politically it is led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but religiously it is led by the Ecumenic Patriarch of Constantinople. The republic is divided in twenty self-governed territories, each of them with a leading monastery. The abbots of the monasteries are members of the Holy Assembly and exercise legislative authority.

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