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Come to Athos Area (Halkidiki) during the winter too!

What would you do?

So many things!

You will walk on the walking routes of the Aristotelian Mountain, of Holomontas, Ouranoupoli, and Ammouliani. But if you prefer to rent a bike, then you will enjoy it more, since you will wander around beautiful landscapes between the mountain and the sea!

You will visit traditional settlements to the area of Arnea, walking on cobbled alleys, traveling to the past, and visiting the folklore museums of Arnea and Ammouliani, you will end to lots of traditional guesthouses which are open during the winter waiting for you!

You will be guided in 12 pilgrims (outside the borders of Mount Athos) monuments following the routes above:

  1. The Early Christian Basilica of Zepko between Olympiada and Stratoni
  2. The Early Christian Basilica to the Castle Ierissos
  3. The Holy Monastery of Saint Kosmas the Aetolian in Arnea
  4. The Holy Monastery of Annunciation in Olympiada
  5. Zigou Monastery only a few meters away from the land borders of Mount Athos in Ouranoupoli
  6. Virgin Spilaiotissa to Stageira
  7. Saint Nikolaos of the Mountain to Stratoni
  8. The Byzantine Tower of Gomati
  9. The Holy MetropolitanMetropolitan
    A historical hotel in hospitality since 1969     Church of Saint Stephan     to Arnea
  10. Tower Prosforiou to Ouranoupoli
  11. He Sacred Pilgrimage of Virgin Mary to Megali Panagia
  12. The Metochi of Hilandari between Stratoni and Ierissos

Men of course can visit Mount Athos with its 20 monasteries, sketes, cells, the treasures, the libraries…..

You will drink wine and tsipouro of unique quality to our wineries, two of which are located in the area of Arnea- and the rest in Mount Athos. Right after you can visit our traditional cheese factories, collect olives to the fruitful olive groves, or watch the procedure of honey production! Get real, pure, organic products and feel the difference!

Enjoy dining and taste flavours from our great culinary variety to mountains or sea areas.

Celebrate to dozens folk festivals and feasts!

Visit Ancient Stageira (the city that gave birth to the greatest philosopher of Greek history, Aristoteles) and our other historical monuments/museums as well!

Do you still doubt that it is a worthy experience?

You don’t want to miss it!