Parthenonas: A Guide to Sithonia's Preserved Stone Village
A guide to Parthenonas, the restored stone village above Neos Marmaras: its near-abandonment and revival, Macedonian architecture, and Toroneos Gulf v...
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Toroni and Porto Koufo: A Perfect Day Trip from Sarti
A one-day driving loop from Sarti: Toroni's long sandy beach and ancient Lekythos ruins, then Porto Koufo, Greece's deepest natural harbor, for the fr...
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Mount Athos Boat Tours from Sarti: The Holy Mountain from the Sea
Athos boat cruises from Ormos Panagias near Sarti sail past centuries-old monasteries. What you will see, why boats keep 500 metres offshore, and what...
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Halkidiki in History and Mythology: Giants, Philosophers and Monks
From the giant Enceladus buried under Kassandra to Aristotle's Stagira, ancient Olynthos and Mount Athos - Halkidiki's myths and history explained.
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Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain of Greece - Complete Visitor Guide
Discover the mystical Mount Athos peninsula - home to 20 ancient monasteries and a thousand years of Orthodox Christian tradition visible from Sarti.
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