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Nikiti
Nikiti (Greek: Νικήτη) is a village located 100 kilometers south-east of Thessaloniki on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is the seat of both the municipal unit and municipality of Sithonia. The town has a preserved old part of town. The newer part of town is located on the seashore, where the beach and newly built marina are located.
The ancient Greek city of Galypsos was located south of Nikiti, near Kastri beach. There are remains of an early Byzantine Greek church dating to the 5th century near Agios Georgos beach on the Nikiti foreshore.
The old part of Nikiti village dates to the beginning of the 14th century when inhabitants moved inland to avoid pirate raids. The old village is located on a hilly area a few hundred meters from the sea, with the church of Saint Nikitas at the highest point of the village.
The old village of Nikiti, often referred to as "Old Nikiti", is one of the best-preserved traditional settlements in Sithonia. It is characterized by narrow cobbled streets, stone-built houses, and traditional Macedonian architecture dating back several centuries. Many of the buildings feature wooden balconies and courtyards, reflecting the local architectural style of northern Greece.
At the center of the old village stands the Church of Saint Nikitas, built in 1867, which remains an important cultural and religious landmark. Today, Old Nikiti attracts visitors for its historical atmosphere, small guesthouses, and local tavernas, offering a contrast to the more developed coastal part of the settlement.
Nikiti was under Ottoman Turkish rule from the 15th century until liberation in the Balkan Wars of 1912. The town suffered further in the 1940s during World War Two and fighting in the Greek Civil War.
In the 1950s peace returned and the village started to expand downwards to the coast significantly. In the 1970s the coastal plain was included into plans for the village's development and many new buildings were built there.
The most important economic sector in Nikiti is tourism. Tourism boomed in the 1980s when Nikiti beaches such as Ai Yiannis, Kalogria and Lagomandra became popular. After 2010, a marina was built at the Nikiti beach front amid redevelopment.
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Nikiti
Nikiti (Greek: Νικήτη) is a village located 100 kilometers south-east of Thessaloniki on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is the seat of both the municipal unit and municipality of Sithonia. The town has a preserved old part of town. The newer part of town is located on the seashore, where the beach and newly built marina are located.
The ancient Greek city of Galypsos was located south of Nikiti, near Kastri beach. There are remains of an early Byzantine Greek church dating to the 5th century near Agios Georgos beach on the Nikiti foreshore.
The old part of Nikiti village dates to the beginning of the 14th century when inhabitants moved inland to avoid pirate raids. The old village is located on a hilly area a few hundred meters from the sea, with the church of Saint Nikitas at the highest point of the village.
The old village of Nikiti, often referred to as "Old Nikiti", is one of the best-preserved traditional settlements in Sithonia. It is characterized by narrow cobbled streets, stone-built houses, and traditional Macedonian architecture dating back several centuries. Many of the buildings feature wooden balconies and courtyards, reflecting the local architectural style of northern Greece.
At the center of the old village stands the Church of Saint Nikitas, built in 1867, which remains an important cultural and religious landmark. Today, Old Nikiti attracts visitors for its historical atmosphere, small guesthouses, and local tavernas, offering a contrast to the more developed coastal part of the settlement.
Nikiti was under Ottoman Turkish rule from the 15th century until liberation in the Balkan Wars of 1912. The town suffered further in the 1940s during World War Two and fighting in the Greek Civil War.
In the 1950s peace returned and the village started to expand downwards to the coast significantly. In the 1970s the coastal plain was included into plans for the village's development and many new buildings were built there.
The most important economic sector in Nikiti is tourism. Tourism boomed in the 1980s when Nikiti beaches such as Ai Yiannis, Kalogria and Lagomandra became popular. After 2010, a marina was built at the Nikiti beach front amid redevelopment.