Type: Coarse sand and pebbles

Depth: Moderate

Access: Normal

Organized: Yes

Disability support: No

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Type: Fine sand

Depth: Moderate

Access: Easy

Organized: Yes

Disability support: No

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The beach consists of thick sand and its waters are turquoise. It is famous for the purity of the waters, while since 2004 it is awarded every year with a Blue Flag. It is often voted as the most beautiful beach in Greece.

Armenistis beach is ideal for all kinds of visitors, because in the 2 km that extends you can find cafes and restaurants but also you can find very quiet places for relaxation. There are several accommodations near the beach for those who want to extend their stay and the beach is easily accessible by car.

Many tourists visit the beach to take photos, as the landscape with the rocks that extend to the sea, creates an idyllic landscape. You will likely meet professional photographers and models who want to pose in this background, especially when the sun is setting

We recommend Armenistis beach, for every type of tourist, from solitary types but also for the whole family.

Type: Fine sand
Depth: Deep
Accessibility: Easy
Organized: Yes
Disabled support: No

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Recent excavations conducted by the 16th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities have brought to light part of the Archaic walls as well as the Classical fortification of the city, preserved in very good condition. On the low ridge between the two hills of the peninsula stands the Agora, political and commercial center of the city. It is dominated by a long, rectangular portico (classical stoa), an edifice in which the people of Stageira assembled for public debate. A complex of public storerooms and shops is situated to the east of the portico, in front of a paved road.

On the top of the north hill part of a temple dating from the 6th c. B.C. came to light under the byzantine enclosure which was built there about the 10th c. A.D. On the steep north-east side of the hill are the ruins of an archaic sanctuary and a series of storerooms and workshops, mainly of the Early Hellenistic period, built against the inner side of the Late Classical fortification.

The acropolis of Stageira occupies the large plateau on the summit of the south hill. The slopes of the hill are protected by the south section of the fortification through which runs the main water-supply conduit of the city.

Parts of houses have been discovered over the entire area of the ancient city. The steep terrain indicated the creation of stepped terraces on which building blocks or individual houses were erected.

Administrative Information

Ephorate of Antiquities of the Prefecture of Halkidiki and Agion Oros
Olympiada, Τ.Κ. 57014, Olympiada, Prefecture of Chalkidiki (Prefecture of Halkidiki)
Telephone: +302371022060, +302310285163
Fax: +302310251892
Email: efachagor@culture.gr

Tickets: Free access

Access to the Archaeological Site: By car or bus to the community of Olympiada.

Source: http://odysseus.culture.gr
Ephorate of Antiquities of the Prefecture of Halkidiki and Agion Oros

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The museum’s collections include sculptures, mosaics, murals, icons, coins, inscriptions, ceramics, manuscripts, handicrafts and glassware. This material comes from excavations in Thessaloniki and other areas of Macedonia, from markets, donations and traditions of antiquities, as well as from the return of the antiquities of Macedonia, which were transferred in 1916, after the liberation of Thessaloniki, to the Byzantine and Christian Museum Athens, where they were kept until the 1990s.The museum has also donated two large private collections, of Dori Papastratou, which consists of Orthodox religious engravings, and of Dimitrios Economopoulos, which includes mainly icons but also ceramics, coins and small works of art. Today, the museum’s collections continue to be enriched with purchases of objects, made by the Ministry of Culture or by donations from individuals and institutions. The museum is housed in one of the most important buildings of modern public architecture in Greece, work of the architect Kyriakos Krokos, while it also includes the monument-logo of Thessaloniki, the White Tower.Its permanent exhibition is developed in eleven rooms, which correspond to an equal number of independent exhibition sections. They all cover different aspects and periods of Byzantine culture and are organized according to modern museological conceptions, so that each object is not treated as an independent work of art, but integrated into a set of objects to illustrate aspects of the society that created it.The first 3 rooms are dedicated to the early Christian era (4th-7th century). The next 3 in the mid-Byzantine (8th-12th), the seventh in the late Byzantine (13th-1453), the 8th and 9th in the collections of Papastratos and Economopoulos respectively, the 10th in the post-Byzantine era (1453-19th century) and the 11th in the process from the discovery of the ancient object to its exhibition in the museum.

The museum has specialized and fully equipped workshops for the preservation of wooden images, ceramics, glass, bone, metal, paper, mural, mosaic, stone and marble. Its warehouses are spacious and functional, shaped according to modern international standards, while there is a special reception area for excavation findings.The storage and laboratory spaces are housed in the basement and on the first level of the building and occupy an area of ​​about 5,000 square meters, almost twice that of the exhibition. The museum also has an amphitheater, space for periodical exhibitions and other activities and a shop.

Administrative Information:

Official Unit:
Museum of Byzantine Culture
2 Stratou Avenue, Τ.Κ. 54013, Thessaloniki (Prefecture of Thessaloniki)
Telephone: +30 2313 306400
Fax: +30 2313 306402
Email: mbp@culture.gr

Tickets:
Full: €8, Reduced: €4

Open:
Monday – Sunday 09.00-16.00

Amenities for the physically challenged:
The Museum is accessible for people with dissabilities.
Moreover, For the blind people and people with limited vision we have a leaflet in Braille script (Greek-English), a special shaped outdoor exhibition with marmor artifacts and a program of audio-haptic guided tour through the Museum’s permanent exhibition titled “Touch and be acquainted with Byzantium” in three languages (English, German, Russian) and in Greek. Moreover we provide a special brochure for the escort. All these are free of charge by the use of entrance ticket.

Access:
With a city bus
From the east towards the centre of the city
Lines 7, 10, 11, 12, 31, 58
Bus stop “Stratigio” – Museum of Byzantine Culture
Line 8
Bus stop Museum of Byzantine Culture
Lines 3, 5, 6, 33, 39, 78
Bus stop City Hall

From the centre of the city towards the Museum
Lines 3, 10, 11, 12, 31, 39
Bus stop “Stratigio” – Museum of Byzantine Culture
Line 3
Bus stop Museum of Byzantine Culture

Source: www.odysseus.culture.gr
Museum of Byzantine Culture

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