Small beach, in front of the homonymous village. There are restaurants, taverns and cafeterias.
⇠ Thessaloniki 97km ⇠ Polygyros 36km
The village lies on the northern coast of the Bay of Singos, the waters separating Sithonia from Mt. Athos. Also known as Agios Dimitrios, the village is built on an outcrop of rock. Its name is believed to be derived from a Phrygian word gordos, meaning town or city. It was founded by refugees from Afthoni in Asia Minor, in 1922. In the church of Panagia Kastrella you can still see the icon of the Virgin brought by the settlers that arrived from Asia Minor. According to an old story the Turks threw the icon into the sea, but it was later recovered by the local people inside a castle – hence the name Kastrella.
Explore the area some more and take the road from Agii Theodori to the Chapel of the Transfiguration. Here you can enjoy a panoramic view; the location was used as a lookout point by the Ottomans.
Sightseeing
• The church dedicated to Agios Dimitrios (St Demeter), built in the middle of the 17th century. It gave the village its second name.• The tower dating from the 14th century AC in the area called Kambos, which was part of the monastery property.
• Remainders of a Byzantine castle among the village’s houses.
