Museums in the district:

The Folklore Museum of Aphytos: This interesting folk art museum is located on the square of village. The collection consists of works of traditional art, ceramics, woven fabrics and tools of everyday life.

The Folklore Museum of Arnaia: The museum is located in the town of Arnaia, 37 kilometres from Polygyros.On display are items from the surrounding region.

Beaches in the district:

The beaches of Halkidiki have the reputation of being the best beaches of Greece, The best beaches of Halkidiki are in the third “finger”, in the peninsula of Mont Athos; but because they lie in the monastic state, the beaches are not for tourists. Happily, the other two peninsulas, Kassandra and Sithonia have marvellous sandy beaches

Kassandra Peninsula

Dionisiou Beach , 2 km from Nea Moudania, is a long and sandy beach.

Nea Flogita located near the village of Nea Moudania, is among one of the top beaches in the district.

Sani, this beach is also very popular with tourists.

Kallithea also offers amazing beaches, with the blue waters of the Gulf of Cassandra lapping on its shores.

North of Kalandra you will find the superb beaches of Fourka and Siviris.

Sithonia Peninsula

Sithonia is quieter than Kassandra and more mountainous, moderately untouched by the tourists. The peninsula is full of wonderful beaches, some deserted, some more popular with the tourists.

Neos Marmaras offers many golden beaches lined by trees.

Toroni, to the south of the peninsula has a long sandy beach were one can sunbathe and relax or swim in the clear waters that lap the beach.

Sarti has some of the most stunning beaches on the peninsula.

Vourvourou also offers astonishing places, combining olive and pine trees, dreamy coves and the superb beaches on the small islands opposite Vourvourou.

Many beaches along the coastline offer the tourist the chance to relax or take part in one of the many water sport activities offered to the tourist.

Festivals in the district

Many villages of Halkidiki try to save their traditions and customs.

Many of the customs are from Asia Minor, brought to the district by Greek refugees in 1922.

Carnivals take place in the villages of Polygyros, Agio Mamas, Aphytos, Nikiti, Polychrono, Stratoni, Arnea and Flogita.

On the feast day of the Dormitorion of the Virgin (15th of July), celebrations and festivities take place in many of the villages in the district.

The Sardine Festival takes place every year in July at the village of Nea Moudania and the village of Nea Rhoda.

On the last Sunday in July, swimmers gather at the village of Kallithea to swim over the Toroneos Gulf.

On the 1 st of March, the residents in the villages of Nikiti and Arnea celebrate the coming of spring.

Easter is the time for the major festival in the Greek calendar, along with other towns and villages in Greece, the towns and villages of the region take part in many celebrations.

Many more feasts and customs are celebrated in many of the districts villages throughout the year.