KRIOPIGI Kriopigi is situated on the peninsula of Kassandra, 90 Km from Thessaloniki. It is built amphitheatrically on the slopes of a hill with a beautiful view to the bay of Kassandra. The place has been inhabited since ancient times and today’s Kriopigi is situated between the two ancient towns of Neapoli and Flegra. It has an excellent climate and combines the sea and the mountain. There are many opportunities for sea sports, tennis, horseback riding etc. The "Educational Research and in-Service Training centre" is in Kriopigi, where, pedagogists from all over the world come to attend the seminars and conventions all year round. From Kriopigi the visitor can reach the Holy Mountain of Athos, the Cave in Petralona, ancient Olympos and Aristotle’s home town, Stagira. One can also make a cruise round the peninsula of Athos or fish in the fisheries of the area.

POLIHRONO  
It’s history starts from 650 B.C. Then the peninsula was inhabited by settlers from Eretria who built Neapolis, a city which managed to survive despite quite a few barbarian raids until 540A.D. Then it was destroyed by the Huns. In the 11th century farmers and cattle-breeders coming from the south hills gathered in the area one kilometre to the east of ancient Neapolis and built the village of Polichroun(=colourful) which took its name from the numerous flowers existing in the area. In the years of the Turkish domination, Polichroun lived unter the protection of the Holy Mountain. In the revolution and more specifically on 14 November 1821, it was burnt and completely destroyed by Turkish conquerors. A few years later some of the few survivors who had found refuge elsewhere came back and rebuilt the village, the name of which gradually changed from Polichroun to Polichrono. The village was liberated from the Turkish domination in 1912. Today it is built on the same slope, between the blue sea and the pine-tree forest and shows a remarkable tourist development.