Tag: Chalkidiki
Neos Marmaras Nightlife
When the sun goes down, it’s time to party and Neos Marmaras nightlife offers you just that. If you want to experience an unforgettable summer, full of intense nightlife and never-ending fun, this is the right place. Neos Marmaras is one of the summer nightlife destinations you should definitely experience.
Neos Marmaras is a truly cosmopolitan destination. Located in Sithonia, the second peninsula of Halkidiki that combines both sea and mountain in a unique way. It is situated 125 kilometres (78 miles) from Thessaloniki, this small town welcomes thousands of tourists every year, that visit it for its natural beauty and experience its nightlife. This is why its population during summer time reaches 20.000 people.
This small town on the western coast of Sithonia with the bustling centre shares with its visitors its vibrant life and lively nights full of high-energy, Greek temperament and genuine hospitality. Whether you are looking for a cool and relaxing beach bar to enjoy the sunset over a refreshing cocktail or you’re seeking rollicking nightlife, Neos Marmaras is the ideal haven for you.
Neos Marmaras offers a wide variety of clubs, beach bars and cafes. At night, the city takes part in an endless party no one should miss. So, if you are looking for a location that will keep you energized, the spirit’s alive and well in Neos Marmaras. It’s an enticing invitation no one can resist.. After all, the holidays is one of life’s greatest pleasures.
With info from visitsithonia.com
A Parthenon in Neos Marmaras
The existence of a Parthenon in Neos Marmaras, even only by name, surprises the unsuspected visitor who is visiting Chalkidiki for the very first time.
The traditional settlement of Parthenon has existed since the 9th century B.C., according to reports from ancient Greek historian Herodotus. People referred to it as “Parthenni” and “Parthenion” during the Byzantine era. Some historians place it in Lóggos, but have not determined its exact location. Others argue that the settlers moved it to its current location. Continue reading “A Parthenon in Neos Marmaras”
Exhibition of local history and folklore in Parthenon, Chalkidiki
The traditional Parthenon settlement is located In the peninsula of Sithonia, Chalkidiki, on the verdant slopes of Mt Dragounelis.
The local history and folklore exhibition is housed in the old primary school stone building (1908). Continue reading “Exhibition of local history and folklore in Parthenon, Chalkidiki”
The Petralona cave
In 1959 a villager of Petralona, in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece, in his effort to find sources of water for the needs of the settlement, found a small cleft on the slopes of Mount Katsika. Two adventurous young men were lowered by rope to a depth of 13 meters. When they surfaced, they described the beautiful formations of stalactites and stalagmites, which they had seen for the first time in their lives.
The same year, the President of the Greek Speleological Society John Petrohilos and Anna Petrohilos, carried out the first scientific exploration and study of the cave. The ones that followed, until 1964, revealed a large number of chambers and corridors, totaling 8 to 10 meters high, with impressive decor.
The rock formations resemble giant cactus, pink pearls, sturdy columns or delicate curtains, and in several places, water ponds are fed by stalactite material.
Meet the Petralona caveman
The cave is very important, as it presents anthropological and paleontological interest. In 1960, during the exploration works, the most important finding was the cranium of a primitive man, unique in Greece, which is now at the University of Thessaloniki.
He lived about 200,000 years ago and belongs to a transitional form, between Homo Erectus (the Standing Man) and Homo Sapiens (the Wise Man). It is the oldest testimony to the presence of humans in Greece. The cranium was covered with an encrustation of stalactite material.
Archaeologists also found fossilized bones and teeth of the regional fauna, including cave bears, hyenas, lions, leopards, rhinos, deer, and equids. There is an exhibition of the fossils, together with a number of tools made of stone or bones that the primitive inhabitant used, at the Paleontological Museum, located only a few steps away from the cave.
The research continued until 1976. With a grant of the Greek National Tourism Organisation and care of the Greek Speleological Society, it opened to the public in 1979. Covering an area of 10,400 square meters, the length of the corridors is about 2,000 meters and temperature throughout the year remains stable at 17 ° C (± 1 º C).
It is located 800 meters from the settlement of Petralona, 50 km from Polygyros, capital of the Halkidiki prefecture and 50 km from Thessaloniki.
Athena Tsakiri
Licensed Tourist Guide
I choose Sithonia because..
1) Itamus
The mountain and the pine forest which crosses the entire second leg of Halkidiki. Incredibly beautiful scenery that reflects its vegetation on the waters on either side of Sithonia.
Archaeologists have found a multitude of prehistoric settlements in their entirety here, as the area was inhabited since 4,000 BC. Its highest altitude is 808 meters above sea level. An ideal place for hiking with breathtaking views. At night, foxes come all the way down to the road.
2) Upper Nikita
The transformation of the historic community of Nikitas is today a model of a preserved settlement that has revived uniquely thanks to the restoration of exceptional houses and the creation of new entertainment poles. A scenery-village which rises all the way up to the historic temple of Agios (saint) Nikitas. With mild growth and constant interventions on its paved streets, it will become the most desirable place of Sithonia in the near future. Don’t forget to buy the famous Sithon honey from the “sousoura” plants.
3) Tristinika
A stunning beach with incredible waters and the historic hippie bar Ethnic dominating the hill. Deep, uniquely blue waters and thick white sand create a rare scenery. The nearby, less known beach of Kryfos Paradisos (Hidden Paradise) can be reached by crossing a stretch of reeds, and remains one of the few nudist beaches in Halkidiki. Continue reading “I choose Sithonia because..”