Local Village Visit
Asprovalta, Northern Greece
The Strymonikos Gulf resort of Asprovalta currently attracts tens of thousands of tourists each summer.
Located at the crossroads of the three prefectures of Halkidiki, Thessaloniki, and Kavala, the area is a perfect blend of mountains and sea. A quick 75-kilometer drive from Thessaloniki or Drama will get you to Asprovalta. Archaeological, cultural and environmental sites of great significance are found throughout the region. Excursions and day visits to neighbouring locales abound.
All of these destinations, as well as many others, can be found within a day’s drive from Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city.
Asprovalta’s 11-kilometer-long sandy beach has earned the Blue Flag. A wide variety of stores can be found at the market, including supermarkets and health centres as well as pharmacies and fast food restaurants.
Asprovalta Beach
Asprovalta beach is laureated by the prestigious Blue Flag award, which is granted only to top quality beaches in the European Union.
Besides gold sands and crystal clear water, Asprovalta Beach is surrounded by three mountains, which additionally contribute to its attractiveness.
The beach is 200 meters wide and a couple of kilometers longer than you got used to, which prevents overcrowding even during the peak season.
A myriad of bars, restaurants and confectionery shops can be found along the seaside promenade, and water sports enthusiast can find a variety of water sports on this exceptional beach.
This Blue Flag awarded beach is dotted with umbrellas and sun beds that can be used without a charge and the beach is exceptionally maintained.
The restaurants offer various culinary specialties for quite reasonable prices. Besides water sports, Asprovalta Beach features playgrounds, courts for beach volleyball, showers and cabins.
Monastery of Agios (St) Georgios
The Monastery of Agios Georgios, is located in the Kerdyllia Mountains and specifically in the panorama of the area of Asprovalta.
Monastery of Agios Georgios near Asprovalta
It is surrounded by a beautiful forest. The monastery was built in the middle of the 16th century with monastic architecture of Macedonia during the years of Ottoman rule. This architecture does not any different in design from the Byzantine era.
The dominant architectural type is the so-called Athonite or Mount Athos, cruciform inscribed, which has as its main feature, the side niches or side dances, a place intended for the dances of the chanters and the large narthex, the so-called austere.
The central area is covered with a large cruciform dome of exceptional construction. Also in the Monastery of Agios Georgios, one can admire some of the virtues of Byzantine architecture: elaborate masonry, balanced scaling of volumes, picturesqueness in the composition.
In the same parts of the temple there is an alternating use of belts of carved structures, with rows of bricks.
Rentina Valley
The Rentina Valley or Macedonian Tempi is the area between the mountains of Holomontas and Kerdylia. It is a valley that starts from the west in the town of Rentina, near Lake Volvi and ends in the Strimonikos bay.
Rentina Valley Asprovalta Greece
The Macedonian Tempi valley is characterized by thick vegetation.The vegetation that grows consists mainly of large plane trees, willows, lindens and elms trees.
In the Macedonian Tempi valley, the Richeios River, one of the oldest rivers in Greece, has been flowing for centuries. The beginning of the river is in Lake Volvi and it ends in the waters of the Gulf of Strimonikos.
The Macedonian Tempi valley also has great historical importance.
You can find the castle of Rentina, the Artemisio, as well as the church of Agia Marina, which is near the modern town of Rentina.
Strymonikos Fishing Trips
Fishing is one of the most well-liked pastimes in Asprovalta. Asprovalta is the ideal location for you whether you like fishing or just want to give it a try.
Asprovalta fishing
On the Aegean Sea’s shore, Asprovalta is surrounded by gorgeous beaches and seas that are crystal clean. Because of the abundance of marine life, the region is a great place to go fishing. Fishing enthusiasts may partake in a range of activities, including night fishing, boat fishing, and shore fishing.
Fishing trips
Whether you’re new to fishing or simply want to learn about the best fishing spots in Asprovalta, join up for our fishing trip. During fishing trips and charters, visitors get the chance to discover the local marine life and catch a variety of species.
Fishing in Asprovalta is a must-do activity for visitors who wish to discover the local marine life and take in the breathtaking Aegean Sea environment.
