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Notes and Inspiration from Halkidiki

A closer look at the places, people, history and everyday details that make this part of Greece extraordinary.

Pallene Events · 1 September 2026 · 8 min read

Event Planner vs Planning Your Own Destination Wedding in Greece : The perfect three-day wedding

Event Planner vs Planning Your Own Destination Wedding in Greece - The perfect three-day wedding. Your guests have flown to another country. Here is how to shape the days around the wedding so the trip is worth it for them too.

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Clear turquoise water over pale pebbles on a Kassandra beach, swimmers offshore and the far coastline low on the horizon

Anastasia · 28 July 2026 · 3 min

Pallene: Where Ancient Greece Meets Modern-Day Kassandra

Long before it was Kassandra, this peninsula was called Pallene — and people have been impressed with the place for a very, very long time.

The sun setting behind pines at the edge of a Halkidiki beach, two fishing rods propped at the shoreline

Anastasia · 14 July 2026 · 3 min

Why Halkidiki is Greece’s Best-Kept Secret

There is a saying among Hellenes: “San ti Halkidiki pouthena” — there is nowhere like Halkidiki. Having moved here from Melbourne, we understand why.

Baked aubergine and peppers in tomato sauce in a terracotta dish, crumbled feta and parsley scattered over the top

Anastasia · 25 June 2026 · 4 min

The Great Greek Lunch That Was Supposed to Take an Hour

A quick lunch in the hills above Thessaloniki that turned into an entire afternoon, and the first time we have ever said no to dessert.

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