Enjoy friendly evenings, cooking your own dishes in our barbecue kiosk or visit the nearby traditional taverns for fresh fish and other Greek delicacies.
Apart from just enjoying a sunbathed day at the beach or snorkeling in the warm blue waters, a number of other alternative activities are at your disposal. Here are just a few suggestions:
Enjoy friendly evenings, cooking your own dishes in our barbecue kiosk or visit the nearby traditional taverns for fresh fish and other Greek delicacies.
“Get lost” away from the crowds hiking in the surrounding pine forests. The views are fascinating.
For the more adventurous, book a daily sea kayak excursion and see Sithonia’s beaches from a “different” angle.
Halkidiki is full of very interesting and historical places worth being seen. Not to be missed is the one-day cruise to Mount Athos (Agion Oros in Greek) with its holy monasteries. Boats leave almost every morning from the nearby harbour of Ormos Panagias at 09:30*.
Visit Petralona’s Cave, one of Europe’s oldest pre-historic caverns. Or Stagira, the birth place of the great philosopher Aristotle, Alexander the Great’s tutor. And of course Arnaia with its traditional architecture.
The Archaelogical Museum of Thessaloniki with findings dating from Alexander the Great’s era and earlier, or Vergina’s Archaeological Site at Aigai (a UNESCO site), the major city of Macedonians, are a must if you want to trully learn about Greece’s past.
For those who want to explore the Meteora region you can plan a full day’s visit either with your own car or by train from Thessaloniki. It is a trip worth the effort and the time (a full day is needed for this excursion).
In addition to the above, Halkidiki is a food lover’s paradise. Go off the “beaten track”and book a daily trip to some very interesting, “tasty” places.
Discover Thessaloniki’s multicultural history. See it’s land mark Lefkos Pyrghos (the White Tower), once a part of the city’s fortification and a jail. Or the Jewish museum, a place dedicated to the once large and vibrant Jewish community. And so much more.
Shop!!! Thessaloniki is a shopper’s paradise. Malls, top-brand stores, little shops, everything you want is here.
And for those who seek night excitement you can visit Neos Marmaras’s or Thessaloniki’s casinos and night clubs.