Nea Skioni

Thermaikós Gulf

Nea Skioni and harbour Nea Skioni is a modern coastal village on the Kassandra peninsula whose very name is a deliberate link to the ancient city of Skione that once stood nearby. In practical terms, today’s settlement grew around the shore where seasonal fishing activity already existed, and it gradually became the permanent community and…

Sani

Thermaikós Gulf

Cape and tower of Sani The Kassandra Peninsula, known in antiquity as Pallene, is one of the most historically active areas of Halkidiki. Its position between the Thermaic Gulf and the Toronean Gulf gave it long-lasting strategic, maritime, and political importance. Within this setting, Sani, on the western side of the peninsula, illustrates how this…