Mount Athos cruise

Mount Athos Cruise

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A white cruise boat sailing past a large monastery on the green, rocky west coast of Mount Athos.

A Mount Athos cruise sails from Ouranoupoli or Ormos Panagias along the west coast of the Holy Mountain, past monasteries that only men with a permit can enter, and returns the same day. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the cruises you can book, the … Read more

Halkidiki Day Trip from Thessaloniki

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Halkidiki Day Trip from Thessaloniki

Halkidiki is the beach escape of Thessaloniki, a three-fingered peninsula that drops into the Aegean southeast of the city. The nearest sands sit around an hour from the centre, which turns a swim, a coastal cruise, or a village lunch into an easy outing between breakfast and dinner. Kassandra brings lively resorts, Sithonia keeps its … Read more