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Above the village there is the restaurant Kastanies" which is definitivly worth a visit due to the impressive views over the plain of Philippi and on the Pangaio mountain. Because of the altitude, it is refreshingly cool even in midsummer. From the end of the street at the restaurant, a very nice 'trail' leads to a small waterfall (800m) and an old bridge (1600m).
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(Μόνη Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου)
(Μόνη Αγίου Δημητρίου)
(Μόνη Άξιον Εστί)
Above the village starts the nice 'trail to the castle ruins' (about 2km) with wonderful views over the massif and the plain of Drama. A number of good restaurants with stunning views are well worth a visit in the village. The village is centrally located and well suited to take up quarters here. You can reach both Elefteropolis as a larger town quite quickly, as well as Kavala, if you want to escape the quiet of the villages. Also the way to the beach is not far and the village center is nicely designed, so that one can stroll in the evening and then eat well in one of the restaurants.
(Μόνη Εικοσιφοινίσσης) It is located about 15 km from Nikissiani direction Thessaloniki. It is well signposted high on the mountain with superb paintings and impressive architecture in a fantastic location. A cafeteria in front of the monastery offers refreshments and a cool place to stay. Ikosifinissa Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries and centers of Orthodoxy in the Balkans.
The road begins in the village of Panagia and winds uphill for around an hour, passing the monastery and the café in the Pangeo Forest Village. From the turn-off to the café, the road is in poor condition. Although it is paved, there are many large potholes. Once you reach the top, you are rewarded with a fantastic panoramic view.