Halkidiki Greece
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Ierissos

Ierissos (Greek: Ιερισσός) is a small town on the east coast of the Akti peninsula in Chalkidiki, Greece. It is located 115 km from Thessaloniki, and 10 km from the border of the Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, or Mount Athos. It is the site of Ancient city and former bishopric Hierissus, and as such remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Ferries run from Ierissos to the east coast of Mount Athos. Since the 2011 local government reform Ierissos has been the seat of the municipality of Aristotelis, and of the municipal unit of Stagira-Akanthos.
Known in ancient times as: Akanthos
Periods/Settlements: archaic, classical, hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique

Distance between:

Athens to Ierissos 168 Miles / 270 Kms
Thessaloniki to Ierissos 54 Miles / 88 Kms

Postal Code 630 75