Chalkidiki

A bustling summer destination with multifaceted natural landscapes, Halkidiki was recently voted by Lonely Planet as one of the 30 best destinations in the world

The national highway connecting the northern port city of Thessaloniki to Moudania, Halkidiki will remain closed until 8 p.m. on Sunday as farmers escalate their protests.

Farmers initiated the blockade around 1.30 p.m. at the Moudania junction, blocking both directions of the highway.

Sani Development and Tourism Company SA was declared the highest bidder for the development of the property Sani-Kassandra on the Halkidiki peninsula by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED), a member company of the Growthfund, the National Fund of Greece, on Monday.

A new wave of bad weather that arrived in Greece on Friday morning is expected to bring thunderstorms and snowfall in low-altitude areas in eastern and central parts of the country.

The Skouries mining project in Halkidiki, northern Greece, alongside the Olympiada and Mavres Petres mines and other facilities belonging to Kassandra Mines, constitutes a pillar of strong growth for Eldorado Gold, according to the management of the Canadian group.

New land-use regulations to be approved by the Environment Ministry will attempt to limit tourism development in so-called "saturated" areas and spread it to less developed regions.

A gang which stole luxury cars belonging to tourists holidaying in the northern Greek resort region of Halkidiki has been dismantled, police announced Friday.

A 45-year-old in Kallikratia, Halkidiki, northern Greece, was arrested Thursday after a video was posted on social media, in which he appeared as a member of the self-proclaimed Guardians of the Constitution, conducting "patrols" in the streets of Thessaloniki, using cars fitted with police beacons.

The video was posted on his account last August and reposted by other users.

Vice-Regional Governor of Halkidiki, Katerina Zografou, announced on Wednesday a pedestrian and vehicle curfew from 8 am to 8 pm on Thursday in wooded areas of Halkidiki that are at high risk for wildfires.

In particular, this will affect the Kassandra and Sithonia peninsulas, as well as the Aristoteli municipality.

There is still room for more all-inclusive luxury resorts in Greece and other Mediterranean destinations, Javier Coll, group president at Hyatt Hotels Inclusive Collection, tells Kathimerini.

Hyatt recently announced the opening of its sixth hotel in Greece, an all-inclusive resort at Sani, in Halkidiki Peninsula.

Zoëtry Halkidiki is expected to open in 2024.