30 August 2025 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Category: General
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Church of Nea Moudania © panoramio.com – Andrew Zorin/cc-by-sa-3.0
Chalkidiki, alternatively Halkidiki, also known as Chalcidice, is a
peninsula and
regional unit of Greece, part of the region of
Central Macedonia, in the
geographic region of
Macedonia in
Northern Greece. The autonomous
Mount Athos region constitutes the easternmost part of the peninsula, but not of the regional unit. The capital of Chalkidiki is the town of
Polygyros, located in the centre of the peninsula, while the largest town is
Nea Moudania. Chalkidiki is a popular summer tourist destination.
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