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Sithonia - Nikiti to Agios Nikolaos and back

This walk is a circular route that uses mainly forest tracks to cross over the hill behind Nikiti to visit the small town of Ag . Nikolaos (Santa Claus). The Start of the walk is beside the school in Nikiti. When coming from the north turn left at the traffic lights and find a parking place along the roadside.

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Sithonia - Neos Marmaras to Parthenonas and back

This long walk visits the very old village of Parthenonas and the walker is given two alternative methods of ascent and descent, depending on one's abilities. One can ascend by a beautiful, if strenuous route, which visits an old water mill and dam and then climbs straight up a ridge, through olive groves and forest, to reach high forest tracks, leading to the village. Alternatively one can ascend from the tavern 'Drossia' via easy forest roads.

The descent can be by either of the above routes or a much shorter, steep route, which follows a mountain streambed. (4 hours).

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Sithonia - Porto Carras - Vineyards

This walk from Porto Carras takes us up into the vineyards high above the Neos Marmaras, giving fine views over the sea. The return path drops to the coast, and meanders through open forest passing several beautiful sandy coves, with fine beaches, along the way.

This walk visits the vineyards of Porto Carras below, the large house high on the hill, which looks out over the bay. It was built by the late Yiannis Carras, who had a dream to bring tourism to Halkidiki. Yiannis, who was educated in America , the holiday resort of Porto Carras, the first such venture in Halkidiki. This development was very important as it brought large-scale tourism to Halkidiki for the first time.

The Vegetation along the tracks on this walk is particularly varied. Many wild flowering and fruiting bushes are to be found, considerably adding to the interest of the route.

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Sithonia - Sykia - circular track

This walk takes one on a circular trip around the ridge directly above the town to the north, giving fine views over the town and the surrounding countryside. The route makes use of old charcoal burners paths, goat tracks and unsurfaced farm access roads. Parts of the circuit involve rather steep, but safe, rocky ascents and descents.

Time required: 4 hours.

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Amouliani - Amouliani Island round-hiking

Ammouliani island lies off the eastern coast of the coast of the Athos peninsula at the northern end of the gulf of Agio Oros. It is inhabited and there is a regular ferryboat service between the island and Trypiti at the northern end of the peninsula.
There is ample parking at Trypiti and one can cross as a foot passenger for a nominal amount (160 CRD or 32p in 1999). The route is mainly an easy walk along unmade farm access roads with about 1km of more difficult scrub and tree-covered hillside, in order to reach a fine cliff top viewpoint. The time required is about 2 hours.
With a population of about 400, this is the only inhabited island on Halkidiki. There are traces of a settlement here since Classical Greek times. Later this group of Islands became part of the lands of one of the Mt. Athos monasteries. After 1922 refugees from Asia Minor settled here. The people on the island are mainly fisherman or merchant seamen.

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Athos - Ouranoupolis - Border to Mount Athos

This easy route takes one from the village of Ouranoupolis along a path, which follows the coast to the border of Athos. It then turns north along the border fence for a few hundred yards, before turning west to ascend a forest track. This track gradually climbs the wooded hillside overlooking the coastline between Ouranoupolis and the Athos Border, as it meanders round the side of the valley.

The route provides good forest walking with fine views of the vineyards and olive groves in this sheltered valley, as well as the coast beyond. (2 hours)

Athos is a self- administered part of the Greek State. The monks established their monasteries there in the 9th Century and it is the records they kept which have provided most of the historical information from that date onwards. The tower of Prosphorion in Ouranoupolis is the biggest and best-preserved tower in Halkidiki and dates back to the 14th Century. It was damaged by an earthquake in the 19th Century and was subsequently repaired. The present roof dates back to that period.

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Athos - Ouranoupolis Hoteltour

This walk links the three Hotels Alexandros, Eagles Palace and Hotel Aristoteles, which lie along the road between Trypiti and Ouranoupolis.

The walk uses the high ground behind the hotels as a platform for viewing the gulf of Agio Oros, the Island of Ammouliani and the hills of Sithonia beyond.

From points along the route, the opposite side of the peninsula and the gulf of lerissos can be seen. The high ground can be accessed directly from all three hotels, or from Ouranoupolis, so it is possible to arrange a walk between one hotel and another, or from an hotel to Ouranoupolis, and then return along the road, by bus or taxi as required.

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