Ierissos

Ierissos balances the everyday rhythm of an Aegean coastal town with the presence of deep antiquity, shaped by its position on the eastern shore of the Athos peninsula. The town looks across the Gulf of Ierissos towards the northern Aegean, a sea route that has long linked Chalkidiki with the wider Greek world. Nearby are the remains of ancient Akanthos, an important Greek city founded by colonists from Andros in the 7th century BC and known for coinage that circulated widely. At nearby Nea Roda, Xerxes I ordered a canal cut through the peninsula’s narrow isthmus during the Persian invasion of 480 BC. Ierissos remains closely connected to northeastern Chalkidiki’s seafaring tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Athos peninsula and Chalkidiki.

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