Map of the first finger of the Greek peninsula. Three fingers in Greece. Middle finger - Sithonia. How to get to Sithonia

Sithonia is the middle “finger” of the Halkidiki peninsula, considered the greenest due to the abundance coniferous forests, occupying quite vast territories. The name "Sithonia" comes from the name of the son of Poseidon and, concurrently, the king of Macedonia, Siton. The nearest airport is located approximately 90 kilometers from this part of the peninsula - in Thessaloniki. West Coast Sithonia is washed by the Toronic Gulf, the eastern by the Singitikos Gulf.

The resorts of Sithonia attract many tourists, especially during the beach season - those who want to take a break from the hustle and bustle of big cities, recuperate, find harmony and replenish their baggage of pleasant impressions come here.

But don’t think that Sithonia in Halkidiki is suitable only for pensioners and families with children; amateurs will also find something to their liking here. active rest– the peninsula has all the conditions for diving, boat trips, and sports games. Fans of gambling in Sithonia will find a casino, and real gentlemen will find a golf club.

Sithonia is the middle “finger” of the peninsula, considered the greenest in Halkidiki

Sithonia in Halkidiki successfully combines modern tourism infrastructure and untouched natural landscapes, fishing villages are adjacent to comfortable hotels, and well-maintained beaches are adjacent to picturesque secluded bays.

By the way, there are practically no large hotel complexes in Sithonia; small, cozy hotels located on the coast are more common. And recently, in order to preserve natural landscapes, the construction of hotels is generally prohibited.

How to get to Sithonia

Although the closest airport to Sithonia is located 90 kilometers from the peninsula - in Thessaloniki - it is not difficult to get to.

The simplest and cheap way get to Sithonia in Halkidiki by regular bus. From the airport you need to take a regular bus No. 79A to the KTEL Halkidikis bus station and there you can purchase tickets to the city you need. The schedule is worth studying in advance on the official website of KTEL Halkidikis, and more details about this method of travel on Grekoblog.

Although the closest airport to Sithonia is located 90 kilometers from the peninsula, getting to it is not difficult

A taxi is a slightly more expensive, but much more convenient and comfortable way to get to Sithonia, especially since in Thessaloniki (by European standards) it is inexpensive. If you wish, you can try to find a car on the spot (relying on the honest eyes of the Greek driver) or order it in advance for the arrival of your flight via the Internet.

The second option is more preferable if your flight arrives early in the morning or late in the evening, you are burdened with significant luggage, small children, or are not very inclined to trust taxi drivers at the airport even with very honest eyes.

Order a taxi to Sithonia in Halkidiki online. As a rule, the driver meets his passengers at the exit from the baggage claim area, holding a sign with their names in his hands. All details regarding the trip are sent by email immediately after ordering.

The main advantages of this method of travel are the known price of the trip in advance (it can be calculated without even making an order), the ability to pre-order a car with a spacious trunk or child seats, and the absence of the need to pay extra in case of a flight delay or cancellation. The company itself monitors the aircraft arrival board and sends the car to the terminal on time.

Grekoblog wrote in more detail about the service in the article.

Beach season on the peninsula lasts from May to September

The third way to get to Sithonia from the airport is to rent a car. Thus, you can not only get to the hotel comfortably, but also subsequently explore local attractions on your own.

The simplest and convenient way rent a car in Greece using the popular European service Rentalcars.

The system, which has common roots with the famous hotel portal Booking.com, is a car rental price comparison service with instant booking capabilities. Thus, you can find the best offer among local car rentals in a matter of seconds.

The only “But” is that car rental prices tend to change very often and significantly during the season. Therefore, if you find an offer that suits you, it is better not to put off your reservation. In just half an hour it can “go away” to a more determined traveler.

Climate and weather

The weather in Sithonia is typical Greek resorts: Summers are dry and quite hot, and winters are warm and humid. The hottest months are July and August, at this time the air temperature often reaches +35C, but the heat is easily tolerated due to the proximity of the sea.

In summer, the water off the coast of Sithonia warms up to +24+26C and remains warm until mid-autumn. The beach season in Sithonia, thanks to the Mediterranean climate, lasts here from May to September, and especially warm years– from mid-April to mid-October.

The beaches of the Sithonia Peninsula are considered among the cleanest in the world

Sithonia Hotels

Although the construction of new hotels remains a big question, the infrastructure of the peninsula can satisfy all tastes: from the most demanding to the unpretentious. On Sithonia itself and in the vicinity of the peninsula there are more than 200 hotels of the most diverse star ratings and pricing policies.

Their most successful selection with photos of rooms and reviews from real guests.

Excursions

There are few attractions in Sithonia, so setting aside time to explore them will not be difficult. Undoubtedly, the Church of St. Athanasius in Sykia, built in 1814 and then restored several times after fires, deserves attention.

The town of Nikiti is very interesting, standing on the site of ancient Galipsos - a powerful city that flourished in the 8th-7th centuries BC. That’s probably all for Sithonia itself... But not all for Greece. Moreover, new places worth visiting are just a stone’s throw from Sithonia.

An excursion to Olympus includes not only climbing the mountain, but also visiting other local attractions

About 40 kilometers from Sithonia is the ancient city of Stagira - the birthplace of Aristotle, a little further - the second most important city in Greece. For those who travel without a car, a trip to Thessaloniki seems more interesting because, in addition to sightseeing, it also allows you to taste all the delights of cheap European shopping and entertainment for which the city is so famous.

The sacred mountain on which, according to legend, lived the Greek gods led by Zeus, is also very popular. An excursion to Olympus includes not only climbing the mountain, but also a visit to the ancient monastery of St. Dionysius, a traditional Greek lunch in one of the Olympic villages, as well as a trip to the Tembi gorge, where a healing spring named after St. Paraskeva flows out of the ground.

Meteors produce indelible impression per traveler

If time permits, be sure to go to the unique monastery complex located on high cliffs, scattered throughout the Thessalian valley.

Six monasteries of the former monastic republic are still in operation and make an indelible impression on everyone who decides to make this trip. On behalf of Grekoblog, all we can say is that Meteora is the most interesting and impressive place in this part of Greece, although the trip here can be a little tiring.

You can request details about any of the excursions or sign up for it through the guide Maribel, whom we wrote about in articles and. You can also find her contacts there. Maribel is a very nice girl and speaks excellent Russian, so I highly recommend her.

The Cave Temple of St. Paraskeva and the healing spring gushing from an underground lake are the main places of pilgrimage in the Tempi Valley

Beaches

The beaches of Sithonia are considered among the cleanest in the world, many are awarded the European Blue Flag. Most of the beaches of Sithonia are sandy, there are also pebbles, but the pebbles are so small that the difference is almost not felt.

There is also big beaches With water attractions and everyone necessary equipment- umbrellas, sun loungers, changing rooms, and picturesque secluded beaches located in small bays that dot almost the entire coast. The coast is protected from strong winds by mountains, so big waves here is no less a rarity.

The peninsula of Halkidiki has long established itself as a tourist attraction in Northern Greece. Don't be confused by the region: "Northern" in this sense only reflects its position relative to the rest of Greece. The climate here is the most Mediterranean, and swimming season starts in May and ends at the end of September.

To holidaymakers from countries former USSR people are used to it here, and Russian speech is heard everywhere. With all this, the good attitude of the Greeks themselves towards “Russo Tourist” has already become an important feature that attracts even clearly expressed patriots here Russian Federation who do not like to leave the borders of Mother Russia.

Moreover, the mentality of the Greeks is very close to us, and their sunny cheerfulness, love for a beautiful and carefree holiday, feasts, songs and dances make the locals excellent company and hospitable hosts.

The Chalkidiki peninsula consists of three promontories: local residents they are called “legs”, and in the Russian-language media the concept of “fingers” has become stronger. According to mythology, three “legs” of Chalkidiki were formed thanks to the god of the seas, Poseidon, who successfully threw his trident. All three “fingers” are characterized by their own characteristics. The first “finger”, named after the Greek king Cassander, is the liveliest and “party one”. There are a maximum of the most diverse hotels, many nightclubs, fashionable beach bars, colorful resort towns. If you come to relax with children or a fun company, choose Kassandra, you won’t go wrong. From here it is most convenient to go on excursions to the main attractions of Northern Greece.

The second “leg” is Sithonia, named after the titan Siton. It is a little more remote, but vacationers here will be rewarded with stunning nature, white sand beaches, the contrasting proximity of the sea and mountains, as well as rich nature. Clear sea and magnificent coastlines, luxurious hotel complexes and small cozy hotels - Sithonia enjoys the well-deserved love of tourists. Fans of free camping will also be crazy about this part of Halkidiki: there are many officially organized campsites, as well as plenty of opportunities for those who like to relax in complete privacy in a tent or in a caravan.

Even further removed from the rest of Greece is Mount Athos, the third “finger”. It must be said right away that he is completely unlike... and not like anything else!.. Local nature as if it was created in the image and likeness of virgin forests. The first part of Athos is secular, where (in the smallest concentration) there are hotels, luxury hotels, and resort towns. But everywhere here there is a special, almost unearthly peace. And this is due to the fact that very close to the tourist area there is a border with the only unique monastic state in the world. Holy Athos is the center of Orthodoxy and a sacred relic for every believer. All male pilgrims strive here... Male - because women have been strictly prohibited from entering here for many centuries. This, legends say, is the highest heavenly will. We need to talk about Holy Athos separately, and even men can get to its land only with a special Orthodox visa... But, by the way, all vacationers on the Halkidiki peninsula have the opportunity to view the monasteries of Holy Athos: from the water, during boat trip along its coast.

Whichever “finger” you choose on the Chalkidiki Peninsula, you are guaranteed unforgettable vacation with a traditional Greek flavor, surrounded by magnificent nature. The beaches of the peninsula are generously and abundantly awarded Blue Flags, European seals highest quality, and the local climate is ideal for all living things. And don't forget: Greece has more than 300 sunny days a year!
And in conclusion, I would like to introduce the guests of my site to review of the Halkidiki peninsula

You can always order excursions to Halkidiki in Russian, using the services personal guide. With uv. Your Russian speaking guide in Greece Nikos Leonov

Homer's Iliad

"The Iliad" is a poem about war. The poem is called “The Iliad” in honor of Ilion (i.e. Troy), the city where the events described in the poem take place. In the 12th century BC, Greek tribes captured and burned Troy, a powerful city located on the Asian shore of the Hellespont. The theme of the Iliad is Achilles' "wrath" against Agamemnon and its terrible consequences. All events in the Iliad take place over 52 days; the poem consists of 15,537 verses, which form 24 songs

White marble of Thassos

Temple of Zeus

Zeus is the Olympic god, the thunderstorm of all, the thunderer, to whom statues, bas-reliefs, temples are dedicated, he is one of the most wrathful Greek deities. It was in his honor that the largest temple throughout the country was erected. In ancient times, the Temple of Olympian Zeus was more majestic than the Parthenon itself. It was in it that once there were gilded ivory sculptures that emphasized the status of Zeus and his divine origin.

Meteors, convent St. Stephen's

When you approach Kalambaka, having left the city of Trikala, and look at the Meteora rocks, from a distance of 16 km, you see on the first rock on your right, the monastery of St. Stephen, which has been majestically rising for centuries in this place. You can get to the monastery by two roads, the first leads from the village of Kastraki, and the second from southeast sides of Kalambaka.

Greece / Halkidiki

A little about the Halkidiki peninsula

Halkidiki, without exaggeration, is one of the heavenly corners of the earth, which this moment is one of the most environmentally friendly tourism centers. Pine trees descending from the slopes and reflected in the calm sea give a certain uniqueness to the entire natural ensemble.

The beaches of the Halkidiki peninsula are among the cleanest and most well-equipped in Greece. In 2005, 34 beaches in Halkidiki received Blue Flags for the cleanliness of coastal waters, the safety of vacationers and developed beach infrastructure. Almost all the beaches and resorts of Halkidiki have excellent conditions for entertainment on the water - windsurfing, diving, etc.

Halkidiki consists of 3 peninsulas (fingers), reminiscent of the trident of the lord of the sea, Poseidon, piercing the Aegean Sea. The first “finger” of Chalkidiki is named after the Macedonian king Kassander in the 6th century. BC. (ancient name Palini). The second “finger” is named after the giant Seaton. The third “finger” is named after the giant Athos.

The most popular of the "fingers" of the Halkiliki Peninsula is with its picturesque sandy beaches, pine groves and magnificent bays. Washed from the east by the Thoronic Gulf and from the west by the Thessaloniki Gulf, Cape Kassandra is truly a piece of paradise, and it is no coincidence that the bulk of hotels of different categories are concentrated here.

Kassandra has long sandy beaches and a developed tourist infrastructure, including numerous small hotels of category “B”, and large hotel complexes of categories “A” and “Deluxe”, villages and fishing villages with numerous taverns offering various seafood and good local wine .

The middle “finger” of Halkidiki is known not only for its virgin places and unusually Cote d'Azur, small cozy harbors and bays, olive groves (in which, according to legend, the mermaid Persephone was abducted by Hephaestus on the golden chariot of Zeus), but also comfortable hotels of any class with a variety of sports and spiritual services. All this combined with tradition" nightlife"Greece will turn your vacation into an unforgettable one. With us you will take a trip to ancient Greece, take a cruise on sacred mountain Athos.

Property for rent in Halkidiki

The Chalkidiki peninsula is a paradise for a holiday of any format. Here you will find secluded bays with incredible sea colors, and bustling towns with a huge amount entertainment for every taste. In a word, Halkidiki - the best place for holidays not only in mainland Greece, but throughout the Mediterranean.

In fact, on the peninsula you can find incredible amount various housing options. But today we will touch on one of the most convenient ones - renting villas and houses in Halkidiki.

The peninsula is rich in small, uncrowded villages where lovers will find it comfortable to live have a relaxing holiday, and active villages with good developed infrastructure entertainment. That is why you can rent a house in Halkidiki by the sea and enjoy the sunsets every evening with a glass of delicious wine in your hand. Or dedicate your vacation to understanding Greece in all its manifestations, including incredibly active ones. For example, renting a small apartment in a tourist village.

Housing prices in Halkidiki

As for the cost of renting houses in Halkidiki, it all depends on your wishes and requests. Small apartment in the center resort village will cost you even less than a room in budget hotel. Only now you will not need to obey hotel rules, and depend on the operating hours of a restaurant, for example.

Or you can rent a villa by the sea on the Halkidiki Peninsula for a long time for the whole family. You will have plenty of space for everyone to sit comfortably, and you can also invite friends or other relatives over from time to time. Imagine that your summer is spent entirely on the seaside. Isn't this your dream vacation?

How to rent property in Halkidiki?

In order to rent a villa in Halkidiki, you don’t need to collect documents and prepare for the trip for a long time. Just look at our real estate catalog, choose the house you like and write a message in the feedback form. The manager will contact you and help you arrange the service. In addition, as a rule, absolutely all the amenities that you use at home will be available in your rented property. The world does not stand still. So why depend on the hotel if you can arrange for yourself comfortable stay without obligations?

Halkidiki is called the pearl Aegean Sea, and there are many legends about this resort. Only one thing remains unchanged - everyone dreams of vacationing here, and Greece is trying with all its might to do its utmost to ensure that all tourists leave the country with the desire to return again.

Boundless blues and dense greens, endless sandy shores and pine needles, the smell of resin and salt, Holy Mount Athos and Stagira (the birthplace of Aristotle) is the Chalkidiki peninsula.
It is located on the northeastern coast of the Aegean Sea south of Thessaloniki and resembles the trident of Poseidon. The three ends of the trident are the three peninsulas: Kassandra, Sithonia and Agios Oros (Athos). According to legend, the titans Siton and Athos did not share the beautiful mermaid Palini among themselves, which aroused the wrath of Poseidon. He threw his trident at the Chalkis Peninsula, and three “fingers” - peninsulas - formed on it.

The name Chalkidiki was initially used to designate the capital of the peninsula, due to its close relations with major Greek cities Chalcis and Eretria, who built here at the beginning of the 10th century BC. many colonies. The entire peninsula received the name Chalkidiki at a later time. The first “finger” of Chalkidiki is named after the Macedonian king Kassander in the 6th century. BC. (ancient name Palini). The second “finger” is Sithonia, named after the giant Sithon. The third “finger” is Athos, named after the giant Athos. According to Greek mythology, Mount Athos is a stone thrown by the Titan Athos at the god Poseidon during a battle.
Following the Chalcidians and Eretrians, the Athenians, Spartans and Corinthians appear here. In the most convenient places one after another various cities appear: Olinthos, Stagira, Potidea, Skioni, Apolonia and others. Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, managed to subjugate 30 cities of Chalkidiki in 348 BC. The peninsula became part of the Macedonian state, the cities were destroyed, and the inhabitants were sold into slavery. The steady interest that the Athenians, Spartans, Corinthians and Macedonians showed in Halkidiki was due to the presence of wood reserves here (for the construction of ships) and rich deposits of various metals. During the period of Turkish rule, Halkidiki became one of the provinces Ottoman Empire without standing out as anything special.

Later, during the Balkan wars of 1912-13, it served as a base for material supplies for the Greek partisans and played a major role in the liberation of Northern Greece from the hated Turkish yoke. Olynthos - once upon a time main city Chalkidiki - experienced its heyday in the 4th century. BC. and was destroyed in 348 BC. King Phillip of Macedonia (father of Alexander). During archaeological excavations, an ancient city was discovered: large houses decorated with beautiful mosaics; wide streets, sewerage system.
The cave near the village of Petralona is unique in its natural beauty and from a paleontological point of view. Here the skeleton of the oldest man in Europe was found, who was called Archanthropos. He lived about 700 thousand years ago and had tools made of bone and stone. Traces of fires dating back more than 1 million years were also found. These are the oldest traces of the use of fire found on Earth. The cave is decorated with stalactites and stalagmites fancy shapes. Next to the cave is the Anthropological Museum.
Today Halkidiki is one of the largest tourist centers Greece. Its beautiful hotel complexes, wonderful beaches and clear waters of the Aegean Sea attract people from all over the world who find peace, comfort and a good holiday here.

Cassandra.

The most popular of the "fingers" of the Halkiliki Peninsula is Kassandra with its picturesque sandy beaches, pine groves and magnificent bays. Washed by the Toronic Gulf from the east and the Thessalonian Gulf from the west, Cape Kassandra is truly a piece of paradise, and, it is no coincidence that the majority of hotels of different categories are concentrated here.
However, it is not only the natural advantages of this cape that make it so popular. Kassandra is rich in its historical past, going back to the depths of distant antiquity. Dating back about three thousand years, ancient Potidaea played an important strategic role and was quite big city. Not far from this ancient city in the time of Stravo (1st century AD), a canal was dug connecting the Toronic and Thessalonian gulfs. The history of the ancient city of Sani, with its roots dating back to the 5th century BC, was then a prosperous city where female deities were worshiped, mainly Artemis.
The cities of Afitis and Kallithea, information about which we draw from already from VIII BC. famous for its famous sanctuaries of Zeus Ammon and Dionysus, the ruins of which remain to this day. Combination ancient world with modern towns with tons of entertainment, the magnificent landscape of the Kassandra Peninsula, well-known hotels - make this area attractive to hundreds of thousands of tourists from different countries.
Nea Potidea is a town built on the site of the ancient city of the same name, founded as a trading colony of Corinth in the 7th century. BC. During Byzantine times, fortifications were built here, some of which have survived to this day. Not far from the village of Kallithea is the Temple of Zeus of the 4th century. BC. Healing springs Agia Paraskevi is rich.

Sithonia.

The Sithonia Peninsula is apparently named after one of the sons of Poseidon. This is the middle “finger” of the peninsula, bordered by many picturesque coves and bays. The coast is dotted with seaside villages. Sithonia has many green forests and sandy beaches. The middle “finger” of Halkidiki, known not only for its virgin places and unusually azure shores, small cozy harbors and bays, olive groves (in which, according to legend, the mermaid Persephone was abducted by Hephaestus on the golden chariot of Zeus), but also for comfortable hotels of any class with a variety of sports and spiritual service. All this, combined with the traditions of the “nightlife” of Greece, will turn your vacation into an unforgettable one. Together with us you will travel to ancient Greece, take a cruise to the Holy Mount Athos. The village of Nikiti stands out for its special chimneys and bright red roofs of old houses built on a pine hill. A restored early Christian basilica from the 5th century is 2.5 km away.

Athos.

Saint Athos (in Greek "Agion Oros", that is, the Holy Mountain) is a peninsula in Eastern Greece, in the region of Chalkidiki. In the southeastern part of the peninsula rises Mount Athos with a height of 2033 meters. For Orthodox Christians around the world, Athos is one of the main holy places, the earthly destiny of the Mother of God. The Athos peninsula has been considered holy since ancient times. The ancient Greeks built a number of temples here dedicated to Apollo and Zeus. The sanctuary of Zeus was called Athos, hence the name of the peninsula. During the time of Alexander the Great, the sculptor Heirocrates proposed to carve a huge portrait of the king from Mount Athos. Fortunately, Alexander refused this. After the Greeks adopted Christianity, the first monastic settlements began to appear on the peninsula. According to church traditions, in 44 after the Nativity of Christ, the Mother of God, together with the apostles, went to the island of Cyprus, but on the way the ship got into a storm just next to Athos. As soon as the ship approached the shore, the pagan temples collapsed, and marble idols announced in human language the arrival of the Virgin Mary on the peninsula. Everyone who saw this miracle instantly believed and was baptized into the Christian faith, and Athos itself has since become the earthly inheritance of the Mother of God. Then, according to legend, the icon of the Iveron Mother of God came to Athos by water. It is believed that when she leaves the Holy Mountain, the world will end.
The first large monastery was founded here in 963 by Saint Athanasius of Athos, who is considered the founder of the entire way of monastic life accepted on the Holy Mountain. Now the monastery of St. Athanasia is known as the Great Lavra. And just half a century after it, in 1016, the first Russian monastery called Xylurgu appeared. Later, the monastery of St. Panteleimon was transferred to the Russian community.
During the Byzantine era, 20 monasteries appeared on the peninsula, of which one was Russian, one Bulgarian, one Serbian, and the rest were Greek. In addition, there are many secluded cells and hermitages for hermits. They say that since ancient times, 12 hermit elders have lived in secret cells on Athos, who almost never appear to people, even to the Athos monks themselves. If one of the elders dies, the rest bury him in the rocks and in return call for a new novice. According to legend, at the hour of the end of the world, these 12 elders will leave their cells and serve the last liturgy.
Now all the monasteries on Mount Athos live according to the laws and regulations that developed in the Byzantine era. Even the existing rules for visiting the Holy Mountain are based on the Golden Bull of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine the Monk (1060), which has been only slightly modified over the past millennium.

Despite the fact that at the beginning of the 20th century the Orthodox Church of Greece switched to the Gregorian calendar (new style), on Athos they continue to use the Julian calendar (old style), as in Russia.
Access to Mount Athos is strictly prohibited for women. There is also a legend associated with this ban. They say that at the beginning of the 5th century. Palakidia, the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius, returning from Rome to Constantinople, wished to settle the Holy Mountain and especially one of the monasteries built at the expense of her father. As soon as Placidia approached the entrance to the temple, she heard the voice of the Mother of God coming from the icon in the wall niche. The voice ordered Placidia to leave if she considered herself a virtuous Christian and did not want to tempt the monks with her presence. The shocked princess left, and entry has since been prohibited for women and even female pets. According to popular beliefs, birds do not build nests on Mount Athos and do not raise chicks, obeying the will of the Mother of God.
Athos is an independent monastic state. It is owned by a special Orthodox monastic association. Management is carried out jointly by representatives of each of the 20 monasteries. And the highest church power on Athos belongs not to the Patriarch of Athens, but to the Patriarch of Constantinople, as in the Byzantine era.
The life of monks in Athonite monasteries is spent in works and prayers; it is entirely devoted to serving God. Divine services are held in strict accordance with the charter in the morning and evening hours. By the way, time on Mount Athos is still measured according to the Byzantine model. In their free time from prayer, the monks cultivate the land, care for domestic animals, paint icons, and study the writings of the holy fathers of the Orthodox Church. The monasteries of Athos are real museums of Byzantine times. These are majestic fortresses built right on the rocky mountain slopes, with thick impenetrable walls to provide protection from enemies. Even during the wars, neither the Turks nor Nazi troops touched the monastery out of respect for the monks. That is why unique collections of ancient books, extensive libraries, collections of precious church utensils, priceless ancient frescoes and mosaics have been preserved in monasteries to this day. The most important Christian relics are also kept here: the belt Holy Mother of God, particles of the Venerable Tree of the Holy Cross, incorruptible relics of saints, including the head of the holy martyr Panteleimon in a Russian monastery. The main Athonite shrine is the Gifts of the Magi, located in the Monastery of St. Paul. They were secretly transferred here from Constantinople after the fall of the Byzantine capital in 1453.
IN last years The European Council has repeatedly demanded that the Greek government open access to Mount Athos to everyone, including women. The Orthodox Church strongly opposes this, because then the earthly lot of the Mother of God will turn into an ordinary tourist spot.

Halkidiki on the map of Greece

Detailed map of Halkidiki

Chalkidiki Map

Halkidiki is a peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Aegean Sea, a region in northern Greece, in administrative area Central Macedonia. The peninsula extends 120 kilometers into the sea.

The map of Halkidiki draws a peninsula in the shape of a trident. The Greeks themselves call them “teeth” - “fingers”. The three “fingers” of Halkidiki are the peninsulas of Kassandra, Sithonia and Athos (Agion Oros). The surface of the peninsula is an elevated plain with peaks reaching heights of up to 2033 meters (Mount Athos). Length coastline is about 500 kilometers. The capital of the peninsula is the city of Polyyiros.

Kassandra is located closer than other peninsulas of Halkidiki northern capital Greece city of Thessaloniki. It is separated from the mainland of the peninsula by the Potidea Canal, which runs through the narrowest part of the isthmus and connects the Thermaikos Gulf with the Gulf of Kassandra.

The middle “finger” - the Sithonia Peninsula - is washed by the waters of the Toroneos and Siengitiko gulfs. The coast of Sithonia is indented with picturesque bays.

The Athos peninsula has a length of 60 kilometers, and its width in different areas varies from 8 to 12 kilometers. In the southeastern part of the peninsula stands Mount Athos (2033 meters).

Chalkidiki Map with sights located in the map tab, in the places section. This service will help you navigate the area while traveling.

On each of the peninsulas there are many small colorful towns and villages and resorts. A detailed map of Halkidiki will introduce you to the main resorts and ancient cities with a rich history.

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