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The ruins of the 10th- to 15th-century Byzantine town and castle of Anaktoropolis have been preserved. The town was strategically located near one of the few ports between Thessaloniki and Constantinople. The castle fell to the Ottomans between 1383 and 1387, after which it was destroyed and rendered insignificant. The remains were later used as building materials for the surrounding settlements. The fortress ruins lie just under a kilometre southwest of the town centre, on a hill that overlooks Eleftheres Bay, offering an impressive panoramic view of the coast and the Ammolofoi Dunes. The ring of walls has a circumference of around 650 metres and features several well-preserved rectangular and round defensive towers, as well as a citadel standing at over 11 metres high on the south-east side.
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There is an undeveloped sandy beach below the castle which is relatively easy to reach by car.
On the mountain are the remains of several artillery positions of a Bulgarian defensive wall, the so-called Salonika Front from World War I.
The middle bay boasts a beautiful sandy beach and is located in a picturesque setting. However, access is via a poorly maintained dirt track which is often littered with rubbish.
It is the smallest bay on the west side of the peninsula. Although it is scenically beautiful, it is unfortunately often polluted by visitors who leave their rubbish there.
Here you'll find a relatively large area without a beach bar, boasting a beautiful beach. It's one of the best places to spend a free day at the beach. However, parking can be difficult. At the western end, you'll find the Blue Beach Bar, which has the usual sun umbrellas and loungers.
It is the largest and most beautiful of the hard-to-reach bays. However, it suffers from litter problems, often caused by wild campers or motorhome owners who leave their rubbish behind.