coastal drive
Sithonia Coastal Loop
Circular drive around Halkidiki's middle peninsula, alternating pine-fringed turquoise coves like Kavourotrypes with mountain viewpoints across to Mount Athos.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
Portariá sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ólynthos, 46km from Sithonia Coastal Loop.
Portariá is a town located in Central Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 1,202, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Portariá sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Portariá to your route.
The Battle of Spartolos took place in 429 BC between Athens and the Chalcidian League and their allies, in the early part of the Peloponnesian War.
The fall of Potidaea had not succeeded in quelling the rebellion against Athens in Chalcidice. To ensure a steady stream of imperial revenue and suppress additional localRead more
uprisings, the Athenians dispatched Xenophon (son of Euripides) with 2,000 hoplites and 200 cavalry to launch an attack on Spartolos. They destroyed the crops outside the city and began negotiating with pro-Athenian factions in Chalcidice, but the anti-Athenian factions asked for help from Olynthus. An army from Chalcidice, Spartolos, and Olynthus met the Athenians in battle, but their hoplites were defeated and they retreated to Spartolos. Their cavalry and peltasts, however, gained the advantage over the Athenian troops. Reinforcements soon arrived from Olynthus, and they launched a second attack on the Athenians. The Athenian hoplites could not come to grips with the enemy light troops or horsemen. Eventually the Athenians panicked and were routed, with all of their generals and 430 other men killed.
In the Athenian tribute list of 429/8 BC the only cities of Chalcidice are: Mende, Aphytis, Scione, Stageira and Acanthus (Athos). Acanthus and Mende had not even joined the Chalcidian League.
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Portariá is located in Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.2841 latitude, 23.2955 longitude.
Portariá has a population of approximately 1,202 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
Full driving guide for Greece3 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Circular drive around Halkidiki's middle peninsula, alternating pine-fringed turquoise coves like Kavourotrypes with mountain viewpoints across to Mount Athos.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
A massive 4th-century Roman cylindrical structure in Thessaloniki, originally a mausoleum, later a church and mosque, with rare surviving mosaics.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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