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Chalkidiki Greece HalkidikiMany
people think Halkidiki, birthplace of Aristotle,
is the perfect place for holidays, since it has everything a Greek island
should have, without being one, as well as being close to interesting places
to visit, as well as the capital of northern Greece Thessaloniki. It is green
and beautiful, with lovely beaches and a good nightlife (depending on where
you stay!)
It is almost
hard to believe, but the oldest human skeleton in the world has been found
here. A 700 000 year old settlement in the cave of Petralona was found in
the 1960, and is open to visitors.
Polygiros is
the capital of Halcidici, and here you can visit an interesting archaeological
museum and a folklore museum. The cave of
Petralona is just outside the village of the same name, and is a stalactite
cave where the 700 000 year old skeleton was found. There is an archaeological
museum here were findings from the cave can be seen.
SITHONIA Halkidiki
is a very big area, and apart from the many lovely beaches and villages, there
are golf courses, tennis courts, beach volley tournaments as well as many
happenings for children, like touring circuses. There are so many beaches in Halkidiki that it would be a shame not to mention them all. Both Cassandra and Sithonia has long sandy beaches. Have a look at the map where the best known beaches are marked. Halkidiki has both quiet villages and more busy holiday resorts If you really want some clubbing, your best bets are probably Neos Marmaras on Sithonia, or Kallithea, Nea Potidea, Chanioti and Pefkochori on Cassandra Polygyros is the capital of Halkidiki and also has many bars and clubs. Just like anywhere else in Greece - the best taverns are those with lots of Greeks in them. You'll find a wide variety of restaurants in Halkidiki, with international food in the larger towns, and many local specialities in the villages. Ask the waiter when you order, it might no be on the menu. All over there are locally made wines and sweets as well. As with the food, many places produce their own speciality. You'll find many shops in Polygyros and the larger summer resorts. In the villages there are usual smaller shops with local handicraft like textiles, wood carved objects and clothes. Local buses can take you to almost all the villages and towns, and there are also cars and bikes for rent. See below for telephone numbers The nearest airport is in Thessaloniki, and from there you can take a bus, which takes about 1,5-2 hours, depending on where you are going.
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