Asprovalta is a small town of about 3,000 inhabitants in Greece.
Asprovalta and the neighboring village Nea Vrasna are popular places at the seaside in Macedonia between Thessaloniki and Kavala, with beautiful beaches. On summer weekends, the place fills with bathers from Thessaloniki and Bulgaria. Besides Kassandra, the area of Asprovalta is one of the main summer retreats of the people of Thessaloniki. The season goes from May to the end of September, after which the place falls into 'winter dormancy'
The nearest airport is Thessaloniki (100km) and Kavala (110km). For there take a long-distance bus which operate between Thessaloniki and Kavala, Xanthi, Komotini, Alexandroupolis. The village is located on the highway and the main road from Thessaloniki towards Turkey. The best anchorage for sailing boats is in the small harbour of Stavros about 8 km south of Asprovalta
Asprovalta is small and flat so you can easily walk or bike everywhere. For trips in the area a car is essential. Car hire is available on site.
Castle Rentina, 40.6564°, 23.6231°. A strategically important castle dating from the 4th century AD. was built on a hill in a very beautiful landscape. Although it is a large castle and is very close to a busy road, it is not easy to see. The fort of Rentina is reasonably well preserved, as are the impressive remains of a settlement. Due to its strategic location, it has a very varied history with Byzantine, Frankish, Serbian and Turkish lords. 2019-01-04
Tower of Vrasna, 40.7054°, 23.6533°. The ruins of the 15th century tower are located in the courtyard of the church of the village Vrasna. 2019-01-04
Asprovalta castle ruins, 40.755587°, 23.720709°. The fortress was most likely a station on Via Egnatia called Pennana. The station must have been used long after the Romans, possibly long after the Ottoman conquest. 2021-03-25
Stageira. Birthplace of Aristotle, the greatest philosopher of antiquity and the teacher of Alexander the Great.The city was built around 655 BC. founded by colonists from Andros. After the Persian Wars,it joined in 424 BC. the Peloponnesian War as an ally of the Spartans against Athens. Later, the city joined the Chalkidian League and was 348 BC. cnquered by King Philip II. Excavations show the early-classicistic fortifications preserved in very good condition, several public buildings in the Agora (Classicist Stoa), an archaic sanctuary, the Thesmophorion, private houses from the Classical and Hellenistic period and the city's waterworks 2019-01-04
Rentina Valley. It is a beautiful, densely vegetated valley that starts from the west in the town of Rentina on Lake Volvi and ends in the bay of Strimonikos. 2019-01-04
Lakes Volvi & Koronia. 2 large shallow lakes which are especially appreciated by ornithologists because of the abundance of birds 2019-01-04
The huge beach is the main attraction of Asprovalta and the surrounding places
Shops for tourist needs are available in large numbers between the main street and beach promenade, as well as small supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacies. Large supermarkets are located about 1 km along the main road to Thessaloniki (e.g. Lidl).
Along the pedestrian precinct on the promenade there are several nice and quiet restaurants with sea views, which are hardly different in terms of price, quality and food. Fast food can be found more along the main street
Asprovalta and Nea Vrasna are rather quiet resorts and no party centers. Precisely for this reason, especially families with children and older travelers come. Nevertheless, there is plenty of entertainment in the many restaurants, cafes, bars and beach parties in the beach bars. If you like to dance and go out late, the Roxy Club between Asprovalta and Nea Vrasna is recommended. The parties start after midnight and end at dawn.
A very large number of hotels, apartments, rooms are offered and rated in the popular hotel browsers. Since the place is flat, you can easily reach the beach from anywhere. The same applies to the neighboring villages like Nea Vrasna
Most Cafes, Restaurants, Hotels and also private rooms and apartments have WIFI for free. If you want to be mobile online buy a sim card from a Greek provider, e.g. Cosmote. They have good offers for mobile internet. A good shop for sim cards is called Germanos in Stravros in the main street.
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