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Ouranoupoli is a village of 825 people (2011) in Greece. It is near Mount Athos and is mostly used as a jumping off point for there, or a place for women to stay, since they are not allowed in the monasteries.
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From the city centre about 30 minutes walk along the sea, you reach the aqueduct. While walking along the main unpaved road along the sea, you will see a yellow sign at a junction; turn left and continue straight through the olive orchards until you reach the aqueduct. You can see a restored archway through which the water was fed into the city. Only this piece from the 16th century remains. It was almost completely destroyed by heavy rains in 1945. The information board has almost completely faded from the sun.
The tower also known as the Tower of Prosforio, it was built in medieval times by monks of Mount Athos to protect the area from enemy raids. There is a museum inside with an admission fee of around €3. The tower is in the town centre. Buses to and from Thessaloniki park directly in front of the tower.
The monastery can be reached at the end of the unpaved coastal road leading from the town center of Ouranoupoli to the Mount Athos border. It is located right by the border fence. The admission fee is around €3. Inside the complex, you can see monastery ruins and frescoes protected by glass. An overgrown trail goes uphills to the unpaved roads on hills overlooking Ouranoupoli.
Comfortable, central, and near the beach.
Alexandros Palace Hotel in Chalkidiki offer double hotel rooms and luxury suites for rent accommodation in Tripiti Ouranoupoli
Hotel open all year round. There is a restaurant, tavern and bar in the hotel.
Prosforio
Family-run guesthouse. Clean, air-conditioned rooms and apartments, most with sea views. Within walking distance of the port, town beach, and central Ouranoupoli. Free WiFi available.
Most places in the village can be reached by foot. There is also an extensive network of unpaved roads leading to the hills overlooking the village.
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