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Travel Destination Guide - Pefkohori
Pefkohori (Halkidiki, Greece) 
Pefkohori Information
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Pefkohori is situated on the peninsula of Kassandra, just before its last cape, in an area which could be an ecologist's paradise. Its temperature climate, the magnificent natural surroundings, the beautiful beaches and the inhabitants' distinctive spirit of hospitality, excited the first groups of tourists who arrives here in the early 70s.
Since then it has been established as one of the most remarkable holiday resorts in Europe. For your accommodation, there are organized hotel complexes, studios and villas. Its market consists of a great variety of shops, providing for everyone's needs, while the typical taverns or the luxurious restaurants with their tasty creations and the exceptional local wines tempt you to indulge in gastronomic excess.
This area caters for mainly middlemarket, beach-holiday seekers, and particularly families. The flat promenade is also reasonably wheelchair-friendly. The accommodation here is generally mid-range hotels and apartments, nothing approaching luxury. There are a couple of pensions and a large number of private summer houses.
Locality:
Pefkohori is at the south end of the east coast of the Kassandra peninsula. (64 mls SE of Thessaloniki; 59 mls SE of its airport by generally well-maintained road). It is found on undulating land approached by a straight road, with olive groves and pine woods inland.
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The beach is a long, narrow, gently shelving strip of pale sand and shingle, interrupted by short breakwaters. The sea is calm and clean, ideal for children and swimmers lacking confidence. There are sunbeds and parasols are available for hire along most of the length, and there is 1 stall offering pedalloes and canoes for rent.
There are the usual souvenir outlets, and "bucket and spade" shops occupy the beachfront shopping area, with a few clothing stores dotted about.
During the daytime there is the beach- and water-based activities including snorkelling. There is also plenty of oppurtunity for rambling in the surrounding countryside.
The nightlife here is made up of late-night tavernas and music bars (including karaoke), with a couple of "pubs" thrown in for good measure. There are also evening arts and crafts markets.
There is a reasonable choice of restaurants , but few offering traditional Greek fare; most eateries have a sprinkling of Greek dishes hidden among the burgers and chips. There are a couple of steak restaurants, and fish is a local speciality.
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Population: 10.668.400
Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Currency: euro
Currency code: EUR
Local Times:
Greece - Athens
Country Dialling Code: +30
Voltage: 220V 50Hz
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Greece appeals to different types of tourist, and very few could fail to find somewhere to suit their taste. From bustling Athens to blindingly bright islands, ancient fragments abound - the belly button of the cosmos at Delphi, fallen columns galore on the sacred island of Delos, frescoed Minoan palaces on Crete and even, quite possibly, the remnants of Atlantis at Santorini. Greeks are fierce guardians of tradition, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to have fun. In addition, hot sun and limpid seas conspire to make Greece a perfect place to relax. Whether you're supping in a beachside taverna , sipping coffee in a shady plateia or disco-dancing till dawn.
The Olympic Games were spawned in ancient classical Greece, along with democracy and the fundamentals of philosophy, science and mathematics. Modern Greece is better known as a great place to vacation rather than a centre of learning and culture. Today the country attracts by offering simple pleasures: delicious food at reasonable prices, local wine, beautiful beaches, sunshine, quaint villages, a seemingly endless lacework of coastline and little islands full of scenic surprises.
The country exudes traditional charm, particularly on its ever-popular islands, which cling to their stereotypical architecture and way of life despite being often over-run by tourists. Black-clad women still deliver vegetables to island tavernas on panniered donkeys, while bronzed, lined fishermen sit in the sun, drink thick coffee, and play dominoes or dice. The tourist infrastructure has intruded in many respects, but the timeless aspect of whitewashed buildings clustered on hillsides around narrow pebbled alleys has been retained. The myriad islands in the Aegean Sea are easily accessible from Piraeus, the historic harbour of Greece's mainland capital, Athens, by ferry or hydrofoil, offering a unique chance for 'island-hopping'. Many of the larger islands also have airports with connections to Athens or seasonally with major European cities.
On the mainland the city of Athens in the south is sprawling, overcrowded and polluted but nevertheless enthralls visitors, while Thessaloniki in the north is vibrant and modern with a Byzantine flavour. Athens is dominated by its major landmark, the Parthenon: the remains of other wonders of the ancient Greek classical world are to be found mainly on the Peloponnese Peninsula, south of Corinth, the gateway to a veritable treasure trove of history.
Greece and Greeks welcome with open arms the thousands of visitors that flock to admire their national assets every year - no-one leaves without having been warmed, both by the sun and the hospitality. |
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