Mount Athos has been, since the end of the 10th century, the most important center of Orthodox monasticism and one of the top world heritage sites. It occupies the third peninsula of Halkidiki, protruding 45 km into the Aegean sea at a width of 5-10 km, and it derives[…]
Petralona cave is located about 54 km from Villa Alexandra and it is a very popular destination for short trips. Will be charmed by the lovely stalactites and stalagmites and you will see the remnants of Europe’s most ancient stalactites and stalagmites, aged 700,000 years. The cave is among[…]
Mavrobara is located very close to Villa Alexandra and it is a place of rare beauty and great ecological importance. It is a freshwater lake covering a total area of 2,200 m2, located 300 metres above sea level. The lake was created by geological landslides. Its calm water gives[…]
Museum of Polichrono The Folklore Museum of Polichrono founded in 2014 and officially launched on August 17, 2014. The museum is a creation of the Cultural Association of Polichrono and located behind the church of Ag. Athanasios. The exhibits are arranged in showcases walls and topics presented a meaningful that[…]
Byzantine Tower 19 km from Polichrono, in Nea Fokea village, you can visit the Byzantine Tower of Nea Fokea. A remarkable old Byzantine fortress which was build in 1407 and the sanctification of Apostle Paul, a passage opened through the rock and ending into an underground chamber, which are[…]
At the end of Possidi beach , only 20 km from Villa Alexandra, stands a charming old whitewashed lighthouse.
Folklore Museum at Afytos Halkidiki Afytos is a small seaside village on the Kassandra peninsula of Halkidiki and has been officially declared a traditional settlement. It is about 75 km from Thessaloniki and 21 km from Nea Moudania. In the 1980s, Nikos Paralis and the local Folklore Association set up[…]