Halkidiki is situated to the Southeast of Thessaloníki and is one of three peninsulas, which resemble the fingers of a hand. The Halkidiki peninsula is around 90 km wide and the three fingers themselves protrude over 50 km’s into the Aegean.

The finger furthest to the West is Kassándra, which is often referred to as “gentile”, a result of the peninsula’s gentle undulating hills. The highest peak is only 353 m and to the north agriculture dominates, producing grain and cotton. To the south are olive groves and pine forests, with the latter providing resin for the famous Retsina wine. Located in this idyllic landscape is Kallithea.