Tales from the Capital Halkidiki

17/01/2024

Charming is…
winter nature at Vavdos!

by .. thank you!

Charming is…
winter nature at Vavdos!

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Tales from the Capital Halkidiki

11/01/2024

Let it snow in Mount Holomon, Halkidiki..

The winter landscapes of Mount Holomon in Halkidiki are made of snow cream and fairy dust. The people of Geroplatanos, Taxiarchis are weaving the tales of 2024.
Happy New Year!

Photos by: Despina Nasiopoulou, Dimitra Manolaki, meteology.gr

22/12/2023

"Philoxenia Hotel in Psakoudia: Idyllic Greek Seaside Resort" by Marni Patterson

Marni visited Halkidiki and is suggesting a lovely destination for 2024: Psakoudia, Halkidiki, Greece. Thank you Marni!

"... Halkidiki is located southeast of Thessaloniki on the Aegean Sea consisting of three peninsulas: Kassandra, Sithonia, and Mt. Athos (from west to east).
Locals from Thessaloniki and Veria, and visitors in the know from across Europe, enjoy its luxurious beaches lined with bars and tavernas. They visit for the charming mountain villages and relax in one of many thermal spas and wellness centers.
I stayed at the Philoxenia Hotel in Psakoudia, located at the entrance of Sithonia, and found it to be the ideal location for exploring Halkidiki. Psakoudia is a small coastal village along the Aegean Sea with an expansive beach..."

Read the full article here: https://bookcottages.com/philoxenia-hotel-in-psakoudia-idyllic-greek-seaside-resort/

The Philoxenia Hotel in Psakoudia, Greece, located at the entrance of Sithonia, is the ideal location for exploring Halkidiki.

15/12/2023

Taxiarchis in Greek City Times!

Our very own Greek Christmas Village, Taxiarchis, is featured in GREEK CITY TIMES newspaper.
"... Taxiárchis is a village located in Polygyros, Halkidiki- central Macedonia, which fills Greece’s homes with Christmas trees every year..."

Read the article here: https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/11/28/taxiarchis-greeces-christmas-village-of-pine-3/

Roughly 70% of natural Christmas trees around Greece come from Taxiarchis in Halkidiki, where the majority of locals engage in the production of trees.