Halkidiki

Halkidiki Boat Tour

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A Halkidiki boat tour reaches the turquoise water and smooth granite rocks of Kavourotrypes, with Mount Athos on the horizon

A Halkidiki boat tour sails the clear gulfs between the three peninsulas of Halkidiki in northern Greece, from the pine-backed coves of Kassandra and Sithonia to the islets off Vourvourou and the island of Ammouliani near Mount Athos. This post covers what a Halkidiki boat tour includes, the departure ports, the three peninsulas from the … Read more

Mount Athos Cruise

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A Mount Athos cruise passes Simonopetra Monastery on its rock above the sea

A Mount Athos cruise sails from Ouranoupoli along the coast of the Athos peninsula in Halkidiki, where monasteries stand above the sea at the edge of a self-governed monastic community. This post covers what a Mount Athos cruise shows, why the boats stay offshore, Ouranoupoli, the monasteries on the route, Simonopetra, the history, the islands … Read more