Athos, the third peninsula of Halkidiki, is less popular than Kassandra and Sithonia, mainly because a large part of the peninsula is occupied by the Holy Mountain – the spiritual...

The Kakovo Monastery, a metochion of the Hilandar Monastery, is located just 9 km from Ierissos and 24 km from Ouranoupolis, serving as the first stop for pilgrims on their...

Atos is still shielded from mass tourism, so there are not many tourist agencies on the peninsula itself, and therefore not many excursion offers. The most popular excursion from Athos is,...

Varvara waterfalls are 8km from the Olympiada and 15km from Stavros. A visit to the waterfalls is the perfect excursion for nature lovers. If your starting point is Stavros, drive towards...