Trident reminiscent of mythical god Poseidon, vdayuschiysya water in the Aegean Sea, south of the city of Thessaloniki is the Halkidiki peninsula, a wonderful nature and endless coastline.As the giants Frakiyskie Seaton and Athos could not divided between a divinely beautiful mermaid Palen, causing it to the wrath of Poseidon, which thrust its Trident at Halkidsky peninsula, splitting it into three parts.Today Halkidiki considered to be the most popular resort in Greece.The climate on the peninsula dry and hot throughout the year.The sea, sun and beautiful nature creates a unique world : sunny, peaceful and harmonious.Peninsular marked 42 blue flags of the European Community-a sign of purity, consists of three paintings, phalanxes : Cassandra, and Sitonii Athos.

Cassandra, the most western finger, being located close to the city of Thessaloniki, is the most popular and crowded of all the fingers of the peninsula.His white beaches and rocky cliffs covered with pine trees, the first to attract visitors, both Greek and foreign.Here are waiting for any class hotels, traditional Greek tavernas, discos, bars and other entertainment, as well as a wide range of active recreation, especially water sports.Its unique scenery peninsula is of historical monuments, ancient monasteries and churches : the Church of St. Demetrius, with its unique architecture, ancient icons and frescoes, ancient Temple of Zeus (Amon Diaz) in Kallifee built in IV in BC, the ancient cemetery in Polihrono and the Temple of Poseidon Kalandra.

Average finger Halkidiki peninsula, Sitoniya, known not only for its pristine forests and unusually azure shores, but also cozy picturesque harbors, fishing harbors and olive groves in which to give, mermaid Persefona was stolen Hephaestus at the Golden Cat Zeus.The "late" Halkidiki peninsula are many excellent historical monuments and buildings unique architecture : the ruins of the ancient city Toroney church, Sv, and Afanasiya Likif fortress.There tourist hotels of all classes, including the only Halkidikah set of Porto Carras to the area for golf and many other opportunities for recreation.There are tennis courts and water sports and horseback trips in the pine forests are not treated equally throughout Greece.Night life and other entertainment resort can enjoy a cosmopolitan village of Neos Marmaras.

At Eastern Mountain Athos is a finger - theocratic state, the only world Orthodox monastic republic.Administrative autonomy received Athos back to the Byzantine, Greek enshrined in the Constitution to this day.As an ideal place for militant life, majestic peninsula, with a magic mountain overlooking the sea, has become a spiritual haven Orthodoxy.Age isolation on the service of God, surrounded Mount St. halo secrets.To date, there are 20 Athos monasteries.The monasteries at Athos monastic many places and many empty cells to otshelnikov.Athos, is a museum and postvizantiyskogo Byzantine art.It is admirable murals, mosaics, precious little to props church utensils, various relics, as well as the outstanding work of art stored in a monastery.The rich collections in the library, manuscripts, priceless works of spiritual literature era of Byzantine and medieval Hellenism.To get to Athos, a special permit.Strictly adhered to the principle of non its territory females.