Halkidiki, access, routes, telephones, information, transportation

Halkidiki: Access, transportation, useful info and telephones

Useful telephones

Access - Transportation

country code:

+30

Prefecture:
Tourist Information:

Police Authority:

Tourist Police:

Traffic Police of Poligiros:
Traffic Police of Moudania:
Museum of Poligiros:
Petralonon Cave:

BUS STATIONS (KTEL)
Thessaloniki:

Athens:
Poligiros:
Nea Moudania:
Arnea:
Kallithea:
Nea Kallikratia:
Kassandria:

TAXI
Poligiros:
Nea Moudania:
Arnea:
Agios Nikolaos:
Nea Kallikratia:
Kassandria:
Neos Marmaras:
M. Panagia:
Sikia:

PORT AUTHORITIES
Nea Moudania:
Neos Marmaras:
Ierisos:

Dafni:
Ouranoupoli:
Tripiti:
Stratoniou:

CUSTOMS OFFICE
Ierisos:
Nea Moudania:
Kassandra:
Dafni:
Nea Kallikratia:
Gerakini:

23710.22.206
23710.39.308
23710.39.316
23710.23.227
23710.21.617
23710.21.646
23710.21.647
23710.21.662 -3
23730.22.100
23710.22.148
23730.71.170

2310.316.555
2310.316.565
210.51.34.588
23710.22.309
23730.21.228
23720.22.278
23740.23.714
23990.21.048
23740.22.214

23710.22.460
23730.21.371
23720.22.212
23750.31.324
23990.23.333
23740.91.559
23750.71.500
23720.31.111
23750.41.327

23730.21.172
23750.71.933
23770.22.666
23770.22.576
23770.23.682
23770.71.248
23770.31.376
23760.22.210

23770.22.063
23730.21.496
23740.22.695
23770.23.269
23990.21.548
23710.51.205

By car:
You can access Halkidiki by car through the road network.
The best way to explore the area is to have your own car and is worth to visit places that are not accesible by the local public transport and tours.
Moving around within Halkidiki is made possible by using the bus from Halkidiki, with regular routes between areas.

Indicative distances and routes from Poligiros:
Thessaloniki: 61 km
Ouranoupoli: 65 km
Toroni: 77 km
Posidi: 70 km
Polichrono: 61 km
Vourvourou: 53 km

For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.

By bus (KTEL):
Moving around in the region of Halkidiki is made possible by using the Bus from Halkidiki with regular routes.
There is even a regular connection from Athens and Thessaloniki to Halkidiki.
Poligiros Station: 12 Nikiforou Foka str.

tel.: (+30) 23710.22.309

Athens Station: Kifisos

tel.: (+30) 210.51.34.588

Thessaloniki Station:

tel.: (+30) 2310.316.555, 2310.316.565

By boat or small ships:
Small boats connect Ierissos and Ouranoupolis for tourists who want to visit Agion Oros (Mount of Athos) for destinations to Dafni (Karyes) and other several seaside Monasteries of the east coast.
Excursion boats make daily trips - cruises from various places of Halkidiki with main destination of the tour the Mount Athos and other popular destinations.
Some of the places that excursions start are:
Ierisos

Ouranoupoli

Neos Marmaras

Sarti

By plane:
The airline connection of Halkidiki is via the "Macedonia" airport.
"MACEDONIA" Airport of Thessaloniki
tel.: (+30) 2310.230.240
Olympic Airlines
Aegean Airlines

Access to Agion Oros (Mount Athos)

country code:	+30
Pilgrims Office in Thessaloniki: Pilgrims Office in Mount Athos: Agioreitikes Grammes. Reservations: Ouranoupoli Port Authority: Police Authority of Ouranoupolis: Port Authority of Ierisos: Police Authority of Ierisos: Halkidiki Bus Station:	2310.252.575 23770.71.422 23770.71.149 23770.71.216 23770.71.203 23770.22.666 23770.22.206 2310.924.444

To Agion Oros you can go only from the sea and has two ports of embarkation, Ierissos and Ouranoupoli.
The most pilgrims are served by the port of Ouranoupoli due that it is more protected from the weather than the port of Ierissos.
To go to Mount of Athos you will need to call the Office of Pilgrims in Thessaloniki (+30 2310.252.575) in order to give you the relative staying-list, the official document issued by the Holy Supervision which ensure you three overnight stays.
You should ensure timely validation, especially during summer months since many pilgrims are arriving every year from each side of the planet and the number of daily visitors is limited to 120 individuals.
The necessary data that required are: name, father's name, year of birth and the identity card number with the issuing authority.
Once the procedure of staying-list is completed, you should contact the monasteries you want to visit.
You will receive the staying-list from the Office of Pilgrims in Ouranoupoli, the day of your departure from 8:00 until 9:30 in the morning, with your ID. Then get the tickets for the ferry. The embarkation is from 9.30 until 9.45, departure time for "Dafni". The trip is enchanting and mysterious so it is necessary to take a camera with you.

Accommodation
For your stay in Halkidiki, you can book a room in one of the hotels and Bed & Breakfast inns.
In Halkidiki there are hotels and accommodations of various categories and types (rooms to let, residences, Bed & Breakfast inns, studios, hostels, guesthouses and furnished apartments) that can satisfy every visitor's demands and needs for a pleasant and enjoyable stay.

You will find wonderful hotels, rooms and apartments to let of all categories and price ranges.
Below, you can see a list of hotels and lodgings for staying in the area and selected accommodation's 'offers and deals' as well as various options for low-cost holidays.