The best of Halkidiki Athos

Athos is the northernmost of the three peninsular „fingers“ of Halkidiki. You will find mainly beautiful beaches and monasteries in the monastic state of Athos. Let's take a look at the most beautiful places to see here
Mount Athos
Holy Mountain of the monastic state Athos
The top of Mount Athos (2,030 meters above sea level) is located as the crow flies only three kilometers from… continue reading
Simonpetra Monastery
Monastery high on the rock
Simonopetra Monastery is perched in the rocks high in the mountains above the sea (330 meters). It means… continue reading
Trimi Beach
Perhaps the most beautiful beach in Halkidiki
Trimi Beach is a less accessible beach just a short distance from the monastic border. Thanks to the rocks at… continue reading
Ouranopoli
The main tourist town on Athos
On the part of the northern finger of Athos, which is freely accessible to tourists (not under the monastic… continue reading
Kakoudia Beach
Beach with beautiful rock
Just a few kilometers north of Lerissos, at the Nautilus apartment village you will find the beautiful… continue reading
Dochiariou Monastery
Monastery looking like a castle
Dochiariou Monastery was founded in the 10th century. Now there live about 50 monks. Located directly by the… continue reading
Drenia
Picturesque archipelago
Drenia is a archipelago of two large and several smaller islets. Here you will find beautiful beaches, cliffs… continue reading
Osiou Gregoriou Monastery
Monastery built on a rock above the sea
Right on the rock above the sea you will find the beautiful Osiou Gregoriou Monastery. A little further is… continue reading
North beach in Ouranoupoli
The most beautiful beach in Ouranoupoli
In Ouranoupoli you will find a number of nice beaches, both right in the center of the city, but there is a… continue reading
Dionysiou Monastery
Monastery near Holy Mount Athos
Dionysiou Monastery is located directly by the sea at the end of the canyon valley. It dates back to the 14th… continue reading
Monastery of st. Panteleimon
The most monumental of the monasteries on Athos
The most monumental of the monasteries on Athos is the monastery of st. Panteleimon, nicknamed Rossikon. It… continue reading
Koumitsa Beach
Beach near the monastic state
If you set out from Nea Roda in the eastern direction, you will arrive in Koumitsa after just five kilometers… continue reading
Xenophontos Monastery
Monastery neo-classical look
Xenophontos Monastery nowadays has only 50 monks. It was built in the 19th century and is renowned for its… continue reading
Zygos Monastery Ruins
Ruins of a historic monastery
Even on the Greek side of the Athos Peninsula, just before the monastic border, you will encounter the ruins… continue reading