Apartments are located in Ierissos on the enchanting peninsula of Chalkidiki, reminiscent of Poseidon’s trident, is located south of Thessaloniki and consists of three smaller peninsulas: Kassandra, Sithonia and Athos. The capital of Chalkidiki, Poligiros, can be reached by road, while the nearest airport is the Thessaloniki International Airport – Macedonia.
Halkidiki has a variety and diversity which will satisfy even the most demanding visitors. Flavourful areas offering traditional cooking can be found on Chalkidiki, Greece in all the architecturally magnificent villages of the area, along with idyllic bays and small islands, stunning archaeological sites and a unique cave.
There is also an exciting nightlife, beaches that seem to stretch forever and turquoise waters. These are just some of the things that make up this Peninsula. Archaeologists will lose themselves into examining civilisations stone-by-stone in Olynthos, Stagira, Petralona cave, Potidaia and Toroni.
Ierissos is the oldest and biggest village of the Municipality with 3118 residents. It is reported by historians as the continuation of ancient Acanthus, which was a colony of Andros since the 7th century B.C and an important city of Macedonia. The local residents deal mainly with fishing and tourism. During the more recent years, important professional activity related to Mount Athos has also developed.
It constitutes an important harbour for Northern Greece with lots of fishing activity.The fishes found in the gulf of Ierissos are well known for their taste throughout all of Greece.
The sandy beaches as well as the live amusement offered in Ierissos make it a unique place for vacations. The impressive social and cultural activity of the residents roots go back centuries and a sample of this are the many traditional songs that remain alive and are still sang up to today.