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Mountain biking around the beautiful trails of Viraggas
The area around Viraggas, is full of trails and beautiful forest roads. They are ideal for mountain bikes and for all the types of them. Such as for trail bikes, cross country bikes, downhill and enduro bikes. Bike Friendly hotel Viraggas small hotel, is a bike friendly hotel. -In Viraggas, we provide service and maintanance […]
A hidden paradise in Varvara’s waterfalls
The waterfalls of Varvara is one more good reason to visit Chalkidiki. Chalkidiki is not just beautiful beaches to visit during the summer. The mainland with its amazing beauty hidden in the mountains, as the small traditional villages and the vast nature, definitely worth time to explore and to visit. One of these beautiful spots, […]
A worthy visit to the traditional village of Parthenonas.
Visiting the traditional village of Parthenonas in Sithonia-Chalkidiki, definitely worths it. An old village on the mountain of Dragounteli or Itamos, lying over N.Marmaras area. It was abandoned once by its citizens and most of the houses, were almost collapsed. Fourty years ago, the place was re-discovered by a few tourists who bought an old […]
The stunning lacy beaches of Sithonia
The lacy coastline of Sithonia is just amazing and is so close to Viraggas!!! The beaches of Sithonia are too many to pick and most of them, just amazing!! Viraggas is a good spot to start exploring…..In order to offer our guests a better view of these amazing places, we created some videos by air […]
Hiking 365days in the magnificent nature around Viraggas
All the seasons are perfect for exploring the nature of Viragga’s area. Walking around Viraggas is just a pleasure. Viraggas, is the ideal place for relaxation, feeling like home. Away from the noisy and busy places. Surrounded by green vegetation, flowers, water and bird’s sounds. A perfect spot for hiking, exploring the area in short […]
The spectacular Ancient city of Olynthos in Chalkidiki
The ancient city of Olynthos in Chalkidiki, named by the fruit of the wild fig tree, is built on two hills, between the peninsulas of Sithonia and Kassandra. It was founded by the Bottiaeans in the 7th century B.C. The city tried to maintain independency from Athens, Sparta and Macedonia but finally, was occupied and […]
Bird watching, is a noble and exciting hobby
The area around Viraggas, is ideal for bird watching. The practice of observing birds in their natural environment, is a noble and also exciting hobby. -Viraggas small hotel, is between four at least beautiful areas for bird watching. Agios Mamas lake -We feel quite happy to be very close, almost 30min by car, to Ag.Mamas […]
A unique day-trip from Viraggas to the area of Kerkini
The area of Kerkini is mostly known because of its lake which is a technical or artificial one and was constructed in the beginning of the 20th century. It was a very important project for the area. First of all, it had to relieve and protect the area around the Strymona’s River, from the floods. […]
The hunting of the exquisite, flavourful truffles around Viraggas
The truffle hunting in Viraggas, is more than an activity. These exquisite, flavorful mushrooms, grow in the area of Viraggas. It is more than using a specialized guy-hunter with his trained dogs to dig out truffles from the woods. It is mainly a gastronomical festivity and also a tradition in Viraggas. Almost 15years ago, I […]