Halkidiki, Greece

Our Greek week came about for no apparent reason. Other than we needed a nice relaxing break and craved somewhere warm and pretty. Greece came up trumps!

Observations:

Two things stood out for me in Halkidiki. Firstly, its abundance of Olive trees, but also the country’s Unique alphabet:

1 – Olive trees

My first observation is the abundance of olives and olive trees.

2 – Unique alphabet

Although the greek alphabet is probably older than ours, the groovy characters are quite striking and we spotted lots of them during our trip.

Ratings of our stay:

I’ve rated aspects of our stay and places we visited below.

Hotel: Domes Noruz Kassandra

Arrival: We arrived at the hotel mid afternoon to the sounds of a live DJ by the pool. The very lovely hotel manager sat us in the lounge and spend a good thirty minutes proving refreshments and talking us through hotel facilities. It was a nice experience and a good way to get into holiday mode.

Complex outdoors: The hotel grounds were well maintained and appeared to be recently renovated. The gardens were lush and green and the pool was clean and inviting.

Complex indoors: The communal indoor areas were equally as nice. All oozing a chill vibe.

Restaurant: The hotel’s main restaurant had a boutique. Everything had a home-made feel and it wasn’t overbearing or offering too much choice.

(Overall rating 80/100)

Stroll Hanioti town

The hotel is located approximately 500 m from the Hanioti town centre. We walked there a few days and spent time in Hanioti both day and night.

Other observations:

Miscellaneous experiences or things that caught our attention.

Fruit trees

In every garden, climbing walls and in open expanses we saw colour. Growing fruit and plants in abundance. We captured a few colours here and also spotted some fruit growing in gardens – perfect weather for a perfect, home-grown harvest.

Summary:

Our week in Halkidiki gave us exactly what we needed. A lots of chill, rest and relaxation in superb grounds and in a stunning part of the world. (Overall Holiday Rating 91/100)

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Date of visit: 8 July 2023 to 15 July 2023