Travel Eye on Potidea (Halkidiki)

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Overview:

This city is the gateway into the peninsula of Cassandra and was founded after 1922 by refugees from eastern Thrace, on the site of ancient Potidaea, an antiquity city founded by Corinthian colonists around 600 BC which had a really turbulent history.

It is one of the prettiest villages of Halkidiki and the one with the biggest historical background. It is located near the canal (opened in 1930) that separates the peninsula from the rest of Halkidiki. It is surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Thermaikos and Toroneos Gulfs.

Worth-seeing in Nea Potidea are the canal, the ruins of the historical castle and the church of the Taxiarches. Many other remarkable sights can be found in and around the city.
Nea Potidea has many restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, clubs, shops and public services.

This is an adequate base for those wanting to explore all 3 peninsulas, but still retain proximity to the airport. It is a predominantly Greek resort.

There are a few small hotels supplement the private villas, the larger hotels are situated on the road in and out of the village.

Locality:

Potidea is found on the on the "neck" of the Kassandra peninsula. (42 mls SE of Thessaloniki; 37 mls SE of the airport by good, fast road). It is situated on a narrow isthmus, at a point where it is bisected by a canal. Gateway to the undulating agricultural lands and tourist resorts of the Kassandra peninsula.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

The beach of Potidea is on the south east side of the harbour, a wide strip of yellow, reasonable-quality sand, stretching for approximately 200 yds, and backed by a pedestrian promenade and small park. Sunbeds and rush parasols are available for rent.

There are some small stores providing basic provisions but little else.

During the daytime the activities here are mainly beach- and water-based activities. The nightlife here is generally none except impromptu options in the high season only.

There are around a dozen options, none which particularly whet the appetite, many facing the beach. Seafood and fish are the local specialities, but most eateries offer a fast-food-type service with many Greek dishes.