Halkidiki what to do:
The most notable sights of Chalkidiki are:
- Petralona cave, where there were discovered human bones, 700.000 years old.
- The Byzantine tower in Nea Fokea
- Agia Paraskevi Spa, with hot springs and modern spa center.
- Mount Athos, with unique and historical monasteries, in the third peninsula of Chalkidiki, in Athos. According to Greek mythology (Homer and Aeschylus), the peninsula was created by a huge rock that giant Athos threw to Poseidon. Remains of old altars and traces of old walls prove the existence of cities in the ancient times. The development of monasticism in Mount Athos, began before 9th century in 1971, was officially declared as a place where women cannot enter in, by the emperors Nikiforos Fokas and Ioanni Tsimiski. The” garden of Virgin Mary ” is the stronghold of Orthodoxy and is visited by thousand of whisperers every year.
- Stageira , where Philosopher Aristoteles, was born, and the Thematic Park
- Sea Festival( N. Moudania) Siviri, Sanni, Kassandra, Afitos and local feasts.
- More than 20 nights of showings, from May until October, in local level
- Pine forests and endless beautiful beaches, with sand, pebbles or rocks that end in very clean and warm sea.
- Villages and towns, by the sea or in the mountains, with excellent tourist infrastructure, cosmopolitan atmosphere and intense night life.
Thessaloniki what to do::
Go around the city with thousand stories and big heart open to everyone and visit the most important monuments, are;
- St. Dimitris church with underground depths and the body of Saint Dimitris, the patron saint and protector of the city. First built over a Roman bath in which the saint was martyred in 303.
According to tradition, the spot where the saint martyred started spouting myrrh. The church was destroyed in a fire in 1917. It was finally restored and delivered to the faithful on October 29th of 1949, the feast day of Saint.
- The white tower , a point of reference, by the beach of Thessaloniki, which was built to be used for the defense of the city, joining the east and north walls. It was also used as a prison. These days it operates as a museum with a variety of statues, Byzantine objects and other exhibits.
- The Byzantine church of St. Sophia
- The graphical Ano Poli and the narrow uphill streets, cobbled road, small Byzantine churches, monasteries, countless culture and gastronomy places.
- The citadel and Genti Koule, the castles and Moni Vlatadon
- The Roman market (Kamara), the Triumphal Arch of Galerius and Rotonda
- The archeological museum and the treasures of the ancient Macedonians
- The Byzantine culture museum
- The Folkore museum and many other museums
- The beach
- Kemal Atatourk’s residence
- The zoo and Kedrinos Hill(Seikh Sou)
- The International Fair of Thessaloniki, and many other exhibitions, all year
- Kapani, the closed market of the city
- Aristotelous square, the heart of culture and trade
- Casino
You can also arrange excursions in
- Meteora
- Vergina
- Pella
- Dion
- Kerkini
Activities:
Walks, Wine Tasting tours, Sight seeing, , Shopping, gastronomy, entertainment, conventions, festivals, exhibitions, casino, water sports
