Chalkidiki Hotel
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A few words about Chalkidiki:
Chalkidiki or Halkidiki (Greek: ΧΑΛΚΙΔΙΚΗ)
is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in the southeastern portion
of [Macedonia (Greece)] (Central Macedonia). The Cholomontas or the Cholomon
mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in
the northwestern Aegean Sea, resembling a hand with three "fingers" – Pallene
(now Kassandra), Sithonia, and Ayion Oros (the ancient Acte), which contains
Athos. The monasteries of Mount Athos are located on the easternmost "finger".
In ancient times, Halkidiki was part of Thrace. The first Greek settlers in
this area came from Chalkis (the area around Chalkis was also known as
Chalkidice) and Eretria, cities in Euboea, around the 8th century BC who
founded cities such as Mende, Torone and Scione, a second wave came from
Andros in the 6th century BC. The ancient city of Stageira was the birthplace
of the great philosopher Aristotle.
Capital of Halkidiki is the city of Polygyros, located in the center of the
peninsula.
In June 2003, at the holiday resort Porto Carras located in Neos Marmaras,
Sithonia, European Union leaders presented the first draft of the European
constitution. See History of the European Constitution for developments after
this point.
The only prefectural boundary is with the Thessaloniki prefecture located to
the north.
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