Eastern Halkidiki, Greece: the place where the Persian King Xerxes passed
Leisure on the seas of the Persian King Xerxes!
Summer. The two seas of Athos are the very same seas of Persian King Xerxes. Thousands of years ago, he crossed from one to the other. Coastline. Sandy beaches. Light-blue Flags. Beach bars. Music. Vibrance. Cheerful people on sunbeds. The sea at their feet, endless Mediterranean blue. The Aegean all around. Relaxation. Holidays. Mediterranean light. Afternoons at dusk. Romance. Dining at seafood restaurants. Strong tsipouro and ouzo meze: a classic Greek ritual. Visitors embrace it. Local wines. Rosé – the perfect pairing with fish. Shopping. Market streets full of souvenirs and monastic products. Mount Athos, casting its shadow over everyone and everything. Summer by the seas once sailed by Persian King Xerxes. Summer in Greece!
© Municipality Aristotle
Leisure on the seas of the Persian King Xerxes!
Summer. The two seas of Athos are the very same seas of Persian King Xerxes. Thousands of years ago, he crossed from one to the other. Coastline. Sandy beaches. Light-blue Flags. Beach bars. Music. Vibrance. Cheerful people on sunbeds. The sea at their feet, endless Mediterranean blue. The Aegean all around. Relaxation. Holidays. Mediterranean light. Afternoons at dusk. Romance. Dining at seafood restaurants. Strong tsipouro and ouzo meze: a classic Greek ritual. Visitors embrace it. Local wines. Rosé – the perfect pairing with fish. Shopping. Market streets full of souvenirs and monastic products. Mount Athos, casting its shadow over everyone and everything. Summer by the seas once sailed by Persian King Xerxes. Summer in Greece!
© Municipality Aristotle
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