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Holidays on the Kassandra Peninsula
Holidays in the Halkidiki region of mainland Greece largely focus on the Kassandra Peninsular. Holidays on the Kassandra Peninsula are based on the westernmost of the three narrow peninsulas that thrust south east from the Halkidiki region. Holidays in Kassandra are served by Thessalonica Airport.
Kassandra holidays – Enjoyable small resorts with sandy beaches
Holidays on Kassandra offer a selection of small to medium-sized beach resorts with long beaches of pale sand and fine shingle backed by low pine forested hills and olive groves. Kassandra beaches are blessed with gently shelving pale sand and shallow clean strikingly blue water, making Kassandra holidays popular with families, swimmers, snorkellers and beach lovers. Most Kassandra holiday beach resorts are on the east coast of the Kassandra Peninsular, with fine views across the Toroneos Gulf. They include Afitos, Kalithea, Kriopigi, Polichrono, Hanioti and Pefkohori. Holidays on Kassandra offer watersports, including waterskiing, windsurfing and scuba diving. Kassandra Peninsular holidays offer plenty of quiet uncrowded coves and sandy beaches along both coasts. Buses run from Paliouri at the tip of the peninsula, through the resorts, to Thessalonica. Kassandra holiday resorts are close to each other, making it very easy to combine two or three Kassandra beaches in one Kassandra holiday.
Holidays in Kassandra – Attractive villages on a beautiful peninsula
Kassandra holiday resorts tend to offer a varied mix of cafes, bars, tavernas and restaurants catering to most tastes. Kassandra holidays offer relatively low-key nightlife centred on taverna evenings, some family-oriented entertainment, a few music bars and the occasional disco. However, most Kassandra resorts are reasonably animated in the main summer months. A feature of Kassandra holidays are the old traditional villages attached to beach resorts like Fourka, Afitos, Pefkohori and Kriopigi. Kassandra holidays should include visits to these peaceful inland villages. Holidays on Kassandra Peninsular offer plenty of walks in attractive green cultivated countryside and low pine-covered hills. Kassandra holidays normally offer excursions to the monasteries of Athos (men only), the Petralona Caves, the south coast spa town of Loutra, boat trips to Mount Athos and the island of Skiathos, and cruises in the Toroneos Gulf. Thessalonica offers big city shopping and some outstanding museums.
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