SANI

In the coast of Sani there are plenty smaller beaches (at both sides of the Tower of Stavronikita Monastery Property). All of them are sandy and provide all comforts to the bathers (restaurants, bar and all kinds of water sports). In the region, there once was the ancient town Sani of Pallini, built by migrants from Eretria. Up to the Roman years, it was one of the most developed cities of Halkidiki.
⇠Is located from Thessaloniki 85km about an hour distance by car.
This was site of the ancient Sani, a member of the Athenian Alliance until the 1st century A.D. Modern Sani is a luxury resort with hotels along the seafront and private villas set back among the pine-trees. One of the most impressive features is the Byzantine tower on the headland, once belonging to the Stavronikita Monastery on Mt. Athos, now the venue for the summer arts festival. Archaeologists believe the headland was the site of the acropolis of the ancient city.
Sightseeing
• The Byzantine tower of Stavronikitas (8 meters high), isolated in a prehistoric settlement, guards the village.
• The Sani wetlands is a large expanse of land, 110 hectares –located next to the Sani Resort- home to over 200 species of birds, many of them rare and endangered.
• The Sani Marina, with the luxurious setting and the spectacular Piazza.
• Hiking or biking among the unique natural treasures
• Attending Sani Festival’s concerts and performances during July-August on the ancient rock is a life memory event.