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Mount Athos (Greek: Όρος Άθως, Oros Athos) is a mountain on the eponymous peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. The peninsula is called the "Holy Mountain" (Greek: Άγιον Όρος, Agion Oros/Hagion Oros). In Classical times, the peninsula was called Akté (Ακτή) (sometimes Acte or Akte). Its political status in Greece is known as the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain. This World Heritage Site is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Though land-linked, Mount Athos is accessible only by boat. The daily number of visitors entering Mount Athos is restricted and all are required to obtain a special entrance permit valid for a limited period. Only males are allowed entrance into Mount Athos, which is called "Garden of the Virgin" by monks,[2] and Orthodox Christians take precedence in the permit issuance procedure. Only males over the age of 18 who are members of the Eastern Orthodox Church are allowed to live on Athos, either as monks or as workers. There is a small number of unarmed religious guards (Σερδάρηδες, Serdarides), who are not monks, to keep order. Police and Coast Guard presence is very discreet. Residents not part of the religious communities are required to live in the peninsula's capital, Karyes. Most workers live at the place where they work. Small low class hotels exist at Karyes (administrative center) and Dafni (main port). The 2001 Greek national census counted a population of 2,262 inhabitants.

Civilization hasn't managed to invade Holy Mountain (Athos) the place of monks and prayer. The landscapes are worthy of the divine greatness that is glorified here in the third peninsula of Chalkidiki since 963.

In the 15th century there were 40 monasteries and about 40.000 monks but now active are only 20 monasteries with 1.700 monks. Only men after taking an access license can visit these monasteries since women are not allowed to walk on Athos. Women unfortunately can only see Athos from the cruise-ships that make tours around the peninsula, and take a short glance of the paradise of Athos.

Chalkidiki

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Halkidiki, also Chalkidiki or Khalkidiki (Greek: Χαλκιδική, [xalkiðiˈki]), is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in the southeastern portion of Central Macedonia. The Cholomontas mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern Aegean Sea, resembling a hand with three "fingers" (though in Greek these peninsulas are often referred to as "legs") – Pallene (now Kassandra), Sithonia, and Agion Oros (the ancient Acte), which contains Mount Athos and its monasteries.

The first Greek settlers in this area came from Chalcis (Halkis) and Eretria, cities in Euboea, around the eighth century BC who founded cities such as Mende, Toroni and Scioni; a second wave came from Andros in the sixth century BC. The ancient city of Stageira was the birthplace of the great philosopher Aristotle.

Chalkidiki .. & Agion Oros ’’ A well kept secret...’’

The imposing Chalkidiki offers its visitors a plethora of pictures and senses, with each one of its three peninsulas constituting a completely separate entity. Its coasts have a length of 500 km with beautiful beaches, its hills and mountains are green with dense forests. Although Chalkidiki is just one hour away from Thessaloniki, the second bigger town in Greece, it is a natural paradise, untouched from the damaging consequences of modern technology. It is a place of oppositions, where the big sandy beaches success picturesque small gulfs surrounded with rocks. The air is perfumed with the pine forests that reach the sea.

Capital of Chalkidiki prefecture is Polygyros, a beautiful town built on the slope of mountain Cholomontas.

Kassandra

Its white coasts, its rocky full of firs capes, the intense night life and the big variety of entertainment installations, specifically in the sea sports attract each year thousands of tourists who come here to enjoy the beaches and the hospitality of the people of Chalkidiki.

Sithonia

Chalkidiki Riding in the fir forests is a unique experience, while the rough and impressive landscape of the intermediate peninsula carries away the lovers of nature and the visitors who are looking for holidays away from the traps of modern civilization. The blue of the sea and the green of the land are in perfect harmony and the hospitality coexists with the modern enjoyments.

Athos

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The Porto Carras Grand Resort marina, is the largest private marina of Northern Greece receiving a Blue Flag every year.

Porto Carras marina is ideal for entertainment, touring and sports in the sea.

The recent renovation has enhanced and improved the services offered so that the marina may currently offer its customers a series of facilities as well as Port Captain service 24hrs/ day. The marina is open all year round.

The Porto Carras complex, one of the largest tourist resorts in Europe, is located in Sithonia peninsula in Chalkidiki and is the centre of tourist activity of the TECHNICAL OLYMPIC Group of Companies that acquired the resort in 1999.

During the past five years, important new projects such as the rearrangement, renovation, development and exploitation of infrastructures, have brought the legendary resort to the centre of the Greek and international tourist scene.

International accreditation was granted following the hosting of the European Summit Meeting in June 2003.