Greece family holidays: Halkidiki heaven on the middle finger

Sithonia is the middle of the three' fingers' which jut from north-east Greece A sleepy peninsula, it is less known to British tourists than the Greek islands It's calm and tranquility make it an excellent haven for a family holiday

By Jack Doyle

Published: 12:25 EST, 27 August 2014 | Updated: 09:34 EST, 28 August 2014

In Halkidiki, they have a saying about how the three peninsulas which stretch out below the northern Greek mainland accord with the different stages of a mans life.

The first finger, Kassandra, is bright and bustling, with a busy nightlife. It is said that this is for the man who wants to find himself a woman.

The second finger, Sithonia, is best for the man who has won his beloveds heart and wants a romantic break (or for couples with children).

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The third finger, dominated by Mount Athos, holds 2,500 Orthodox monks. Women even female animals - have been banned for nearly 1,000 years. This is for the man whose woman has left him; who is seeking sanctuary, and comfort, in God.

Or so they say.

That makes my choice fairly straightforward.

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