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Γινε καπετανιος στη Σιθωνια!

admin — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:15:46 +0000

H Σιθωνία, είναι η μεσαία προεξοχή της χερσονήσου της Χαλκιδικής, και αποτελεί τη σύνδεση, ανάμεσα της κοσμοπολίτικης Κασσάνδρας και του μοναστικού καταφυγίου του Αγίου Όρους. Το ήπιο κλίμα, τα δάση από πεύκα και οι αμμώδεις παραλίες, καθώς και το υπέροχο πλέγμα από νησάκια ακριβώς απέναντι από την ακτή, την καθιστούν ιδιαίτερα δημοφιλή στους λάτρεις της φύσης και φυσιολάτρες κάθε τύπου. Βρίσκεται μεταξύ του κόλπου του Αγίου Όρους, ή Σιγγιτικό κόλπο, και στον Τορωναίο κόλπο, στη Σιθωνία και λέγεται ότι έχει το όνομά της από το γιο του Ποσειδώνα, τον βασιλιά Σίθων. Οι σίθωνες μπορεί να ήταν Φρύγες από την Ανατολία, που ενώνονται με μια θρακική φυλή. Στην αρχαιότητα, αρκετές πόλεις αυξήθηκαν στην ισχυρή και ευημερούσα περιοχή, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των Παρθενόπολις, Τορώνη και Σάρτη. Ανάμεσα στις πολλές φυσικές ομορφιές της, εξέχουσα θέση κατέχει το όρος Ίταμος (ή Δραγουδέλης), που προστατεύεται από το δίκτυο Natura 2000. Στη σύγχρονη εποχή, η Σιθωνία (όπως η Χαλκιδική και τη Βόρεια Ελλάδα γενικότερα) έχει επηρεαστεί από πολλά ιστορικά γεγονότα, κυρίως την εκδίωξη των Ελλήνων από τη Μικρά Ασία στην Τουρκία το 1920, η οποία οδήγησε σε μια εισροή των προσφύγων οι οποίοι σχηματίζονται νέοι οικισμοί, όπως το χωριό του Νέου Μαρμαρά. Προικισμένο με τα παραδοσιακά χωριά όπως Παρθενώνας και η Παλιά Νικήτη, τις όμορφες παραλίες και τα πολυτελή θέρετρα, το δεύτερο ακρωτήρι της Χαλκιδικής, ή το πόδι, έχει μια μεγάλη ποικιλία από αξιοθέατα που το καθιστά ιδανικό προορισμό διακοπών

Source: GREECE IS | HALKIDIKI | SUMMER 2016

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Be a Captain for a day. Have a memory for a rest of your life!

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:55:20 +0000

Sithonia, the middle outcrop of the Halkidiki peninsula, is the link, or middle ground, between cosmopolitan Kassandra and the monastic retreat of Mount Athos. Its mild climate, pine forests and sandy beaches, as well as its smattering of lovely islets just off the coast, make it particularly popular with nature lovers and outdoorsy types. Located between the Gulf of Mount Athos, or Singitic Gulf, and the Toronean Gulf, Sithonia may have been named after Poseidon’s son, King Sithon. The Sithones may have been Phrygians from Anatolia who united with a Thracian tribe. In ancient times, several cities grew powerful and prosperous in the region, including Parthenopolis, Toroni and Sarti. Among its many natural attractions, pride of place is held by Mount Itamos (or Dragoudelis), protected under the Natura 2000 network. In modern times, Sithonia (like Halkidiki and northern Greece in general) has been affected by numerous historical events, most notably the expulsion of the Greeks from Asia Minor in Turkey in the 1920s, which led to an influx of refugees who formed new settlements like the village of Neos Marmaras. Endowed with traditional villages like Parthenonas and Palia Nikiti, beautiful beaches and luxurious resorts, Halkidiki’s second cape, or leg, has a wide variety of attractions that make it an ideal vacation destination

Source: GREECE IS | HALKIDIKI | SUMMER 2016

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Blue,blue…and then, more Blue!

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:52:15 +0000

A well-sculpted, bronzed figure lays belly down, somewhat ungracefully, on a flat rock, roasting in the sun. With no thought of striking a more elegant pose, no hint of showing off, she has surrendered to the moment, as though no one can see her and nothing else matters. Such abandon can only be attributed to the effect that this place has on its lucky visitors. We’re on the eastern coast of Sithonia, 39k from Nikiti, at Kavourotrypes (‘crab holes’), a string of small beaches with pine trees, powder grey-colored rocks and azure waters that lend a tropical note to the landscape. It is the perfect spot for summer vacation fantasies. Its magnificence, of course, comes at a price – hordes of tourists in the summer months – so, if your schedule allows, come during the low season. Another popular area in eastern Sithonia is Vourvourou Bay, about 17k from Nikiti. There are three great swimming spots here: the beach of Vourvourou proper, the sandy cove of Karydi and the Livari Lagoon, with its shallow waters and a sand bar known as Livaropetra that just calls out to sun worshippers. If you’re traveling by boat, it’s worth going the extra mile to the islets of Aghios Isidoros and Diaporos, so close to Sithonia that it’s often hard to see where the mainland ends and these islands begin. Though small, they are true Mediterranean paradises, strewn with the bodies of blissfully happy beachgoers.

Source: GREECE IS | HALKIDIKI | SUMMER 2016

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SITHONIA

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:48:01 +0000

With such inspiring thoughts in mind, we drive to the second peninsula. The road is a grey strip that separates the green of the mountains and the blue of the sea, each of them presenting every tint of its color imaginable. This is Sithonia: warm verdant hues on one side, cool azure notes on the other, and you in the middle – we’re in a landscape that’s wild and beautiful in its own special way. We don’t have any music playing in the car; it would be an intrusion. Even the wheels seem to sense the need for quiet, gliding more smoothly, more silently over the road’s surface. We open our windows all the way down to breathe in the scent of pine. I can’t think of anywhere else in the world where the pine smells quite like this. As we drive along the winding road, we spot Athos again, this time without its ring of cloud, cleared away by a gentle breeze. We see the small bays down below near Vourvouras, the islet of Diaporos and a few other places whose names we don’t know. The desire for a swim becomes irresistible. We opt for Akti Oneirou (Dream Coast), which I would define as an A-class boutique campsite: it has a wonderful beach (Manassu), excellent service, a very good restaurant, a mini-boutique with gorgeous beach stuff and an amazing bar. Our loungers come with comfortable cushions and, lying down, we gaze back at Mount Athos across the way. A sense of relaxation does not slowly overtakeus; instead, it’s instantaneous. We fall asleep and take a half-hour nap, waking up with enough energy to see us through to the late night ahead. Halkidiki has a way of bringing out the philosopher in you: the colors, the sights, the smells and the sea are like a symphony of simplicity reminding us how often we forget to appreciate the little things. On Halkidiki, I remember to live. I can say that, in that moment, I was happy. I was in the circle of the essence of existence.

Source: GREECE IS | HALKIDIKI | SUMMER 2016

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