Polichrono – Attractive beach resort and traditional village
Polichrono holidays are based in an attractive peaceful Halkidiki beach resort in the middle of the east coast of the Kassandra Peninsula. Holidays in Polichrono offer two contrasting centres. There is Polichrono beach with its mix of sand and shingle, and the appealing original village of Polichrono. Holidays in Polichrono are popular with families and couples, drawn by an excellent and unusually long gently shelving beach with calm shallow water, and the appeal of a Halkidiki beach resort with a calm romantic evening atmosphere. Holidays in Polichrono also offer the charms of the original Polichrono village with its traditional red-tiled stone-built houses and colourful balconies. The old Polichrono village nicely complements the modern-day Polichrono holiday beach scene and is an attractive feature of holidays in Polichrono.

Polichrono holidays – Lazy Polichrono beach days and taverna nights
Holidays in Polichrono offer a mix of lazy beach days, calm taverna-based evenings, a few excursions to nearby Kassandra Peninsula beaches and perhaps a trip to Thessalonica or an excursion to atmospheric Halkidiki mountain villages. The beach at Polichrono offers excellent safe clear water for children and swimmers and plenty of space for sunbathing. Polichrono beach is a mile-long stretch of pale sand and fine shingle. Polichrono holidays tend to focus on the quiet waterfront promenade and a pleasant and reasonably plentiful selection of cafes, bars and tavernas given the small size of the resort. Wild nightlife is certainly not on offer during holidays in Polichrono, though the resort does have a few music bars and at least one disco and can be reasonably animated in season. Polichrono holiday nights are more likely spent relaxing over a romantic meal.

Holidays in Polichrono – Fine base for exploring Kassandra Peninsula
Polichrono holidays offer a quiet base for visiting the fine beaches, rolling hills and traditional villages of the Kassandra Peninsula. Holidays in Polichrono enjoy an ideal central peninsula location from which to explore. Popular Polichrono holiday excursions include tours of atmospheric inland mountain villages, the monasteries of Athos (men only), boat trips to Mount Athos and the Petralona Caves. Regular buses run from Polichrono beach to Thessalonica for shopping and outstanding museums. Buses also run to Paliouri on the tip of the peninsular, handy for visiting other Kassandra beaches.

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