ORMOS PANAGIAS

 

Distance from Gerakini - 30km

It is the harbor of Ag Nikolao and 4km away. Its name is due to the church of Panagia which is there from the Byzantine years. The present church was reconstructed around 1970. The previous was work of the 19th century, built on top of an earlier church. It was at Ormo Panagia that a French war ship in 1854 sunk the ship that carried the provisions for Mr. Tsami Karatasiou revolution team. Today Ormos Panagias is used as a fishing port and for ships taking travelers to Agio Oros (Mount Athos).

For details of these cruises to Mount Athos, please visit the following sites;

http://www.athos-cruises.gr

http://www.halkidiki.com/ormos-travel/index.htm

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