Halkidiki: An exotic dreamland on your doorstep
Mountain or seaside? Beach bar or secret cove? Traditional villages or luxury resorts? Halkidiki, in northern Greece, caters to every taste.
“There is nothing like Halkidiki ”, say the northern Greeks and they know what they’re talking about. Get ready to succumb to the charms of its three beautiful peninsulas – Kassandra, Sithonia and the third ‘leg’, comprising the seaside town of Ouranoupoli and the famous monastic state of Mount Athos.
Turquoise water, dense pine forests, dreamy hotels, small coves with fish tavernas and cafes, beach bars, archaeological sites, traditional villages, and the famous Petralona Cave in Kassandra: a microcosm of miracles. Made to be explored with all your senses.
Source: discovergreece.com
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