This city is the gateway into the peninsula of Kassandra and was founded after 1922 by refugees from eastern Thrace, on the site of ancient Potidaea, an antiquity city founded by Corinthian colonists around 600 BC which had a really turbulent history.

It is one of the prettiest villages of Halkidiki and the one with the biggest historical background. It is located near the canal (opened in 1930) that separates the peninsula from the rest of Halkidiki. It is surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Thermaikos and Toroneos Gulfs.

Worth-seeing in Nea Potidea are the canal, the ruins of the historical castle and the church of the Taxiarches. Many other remarkable sights can be found in and around the city.
Nea Potidea has many restaurants, hotels, bars, cafes, clubs, shops and public services.

This is an adequate base for those wanting to explore all 3 peninsulas, but still retain proximity to the airport. It is a predominantly Greek resort.

There are a few small hotels supplement the private villas, the larger hotels are situated on the road in and out of the village.

Locality:

Potidea is found on the on the "neck" of the Kassandra peninsula. (42 mls SE of Thessaloniki; 37 mls SE of the airport by good, fast road). It is situated on a narrow isthmus, at a point where it is bisected by a canal. Gateway to the undulating agricultural lands and tourist resorts of the Kassandra peninsula.