PALIOURI
The
village is inhabited by approximately 1000 people born and bred in Halkidiki.
The patron saint of our community is St.George. There is a Cultural and
an Educational-Sports club which perform various activities. To the south-east
of the village, 6 kilometres to the cape Kanastreo the settlement of Xynas
can be found, and 2 kilometres after that the settlement of Agios Nikolaos
of Kanistron with the two picturesque bays and a very beautiful peninsula
with the church of St.Nicholas. 4 kilometres to the north-east of the village
there is the settlement of Glarokavos.
Local celebrations
AG.PARASKEYI
The
village is old and inhabited by local people. It was ruined by the Turks
3 times. The last destruction was in 1821. It has 437 inhabitants. The
patron saint of the village is St.John the Baptist. The village got its
name from the little church of St.Paraskevi, situated at its edge. One
Km to the east of the village lies the Church of St.George which is a resting
place for the travellers with its spring water and oak trees. Five Km to
the south, close to the sea is the settlement of LOUTRA which consists
of holiday habitations. There are spas which help the cure of fractures,
spondylitis, skin diseases e.t.c as well as rooms to let and 2 hotels.