Beautiful Greece: Cassandra and its attractions

The place where the amazing nature rages, the clear sea is worried, is Greece, Cassandra. This peninsula-finger, one of the three, is the most populous among all Halkidiki. Also there is a record number of hotels of various classes. Local resorts are operated by restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops, and among this modern world, monuments of the past centuries rise.

Like all of Greece, Cassandra is a universal resort. Then find themselves entertainment and adventurers, and lovers of outdoor activities, and families who came to spend their vacation with their children. In ancient times, this island was called the fiery Greek. It was believed that among his tall and black rocks lived real giants, among which the most popular was Alcyone - the son of Heaven and Earth. Few of the Greeks in the time of early antiquity dared to swim to these shores, so previously these lands were empty. The Greeks here moved around during the reign of Alexander the Great, founded here settlements and small towns. Already in those days, together with the whole country Greece, Kassandra began to flourish: an international port was opened, active trade and exchange of goods was conducted, settlements for settlers were built.

A large number of tourists come to Chalkidiki mainly in the summer. The beach season here, as in much of the Mediterranean, begins in April and comes to an end with the advent of October. Despite the high temperature showed, there is always a cool from the Aegean Sea. Therefore, you can go on a walking tour and even visit a remote settlement (there are 44 of them), without being afraid to overheat. On these lands, tourists will be met by lush tropical and coniferous vegetation, which blooms against the background of an endless blue sea. It is in this place in all its glory that Greece will appear before you.

Cassandra is divided into many resort areas, each of which has its own characteristics. Great popularity is enjoyed by the western part of the peninsula, on which is the village of Nea Fokea. It is always quiet and peaceful, the golden sands of the beach merge with the turquoise bay, and near the sea there is a chapel built here during the Byzantine Empire. This place is followed by the village of Nea Potidea, famous for its clean and wide beaches, as well as the village of Afitos. It has preserved a lot of ancient buildings, which bear a huge cultural value for the entire state of Greece.

Cassandra (the map of this resort is sold in local kiosks) has both quiet resorts and very noisy towns, where you can have fun at any time from the heart. Among these, one can mention Kallithea, the main center of the entire peninsula. Here noisy clubs, chic restaurants and large shops with national goods are combined with stunning beaches, green vegetation and turquoise sea.

Finally, it is worth noting that local hotels are accessible and at the same time perfectly equipped. As a rule, Russian tourists choose here the category of hotels in Cassandra 4 *. Greece is an amazing country in which every corner deserves your attention and careful study.