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IOLTS 2014 will be held at Elia in the middle leg Sithonia of Halkidiki peninsula, where lush green forests reach right down to turquoise waters. Sithonia is home to the ancient city of Olynthus with its unique mosaics. It also has beaches that will take your breath away! The vegetation on Sithonía is dense. The forests - pine chiefly - reach down to the beaches -a real treat for the senses.

Shaped like Poseidon's trident and sticking out into the Aegean Sea, Halkidiki is a treat for visitors. It is a place where all your senses will come to life, whether on the endless expanses of sand of the fashionable, cosmopolitan beaches, or in the intimacy of the many secluded bays and coves. The region is formed of three peninsulas or "feet", each with its own unique charm, history and magic. There is Kassandra, or Pallini, scene of the Battle of the Giants in ancient mythology and one of Greece's most modern tourist resorts; Sithonia, a magical place of green forest and blue sea; and Mt. Athos, the world's only monastic state, home to twenty historic monasteries, untouched by the passing of time and a living monument to Byzantine culture, standing in the midst of untouched nature.

Halkidiki offers unique sightseeing like the ancient city of Olynthus where the rich villas that were excavated in the aristocratic suburb of the city are considered very important for the archaeological research since there was found some of the earliest floor mosaics in Greek art; and the Petralona cave which besides its importance for the natural beauty and size, is very important, as it presents anthropological and paleontological interest. In 1960, during the exploration works, the most important finding was the cranium of a primitive man who lived about 200,000 years ago, belongs to a transitional form, between Homo Erectus (the Standing Man) and Homo Sapiens (the Wise Man) and is the oldest testimony to the presence of humans in Greece. The cranium was covered with an encrustation of stalactite material. Fossilized bones and teeth of the regional fauna were also found, including cave bears, hyenas, lions, leopards, rhinos, deer and equids. The fossils, together with a number of tools made of stone or bones, used by the primitive inhabitant of the cave, are exhibited at the Paleontological Museum, located only a few steps away from the cave.

The Athena Pallas Village is located at “Akti Elia” in Sithonia peninsula in Halkidiki, at a beautiful serene with private beach. All the rooms are modernly furnished and equipped with bathroom, air condition, direct telephone connection, mini bar, balcony, and satellite tv. The hotel amenities include among others mini market, gift shop, 3 outdoor swimming pools, bar, restaurants, kid's club, bowling, billiard, movie theatre, internet access, mini golf, tennis court, spa, gym, rent a car, conference facilities. Onsite parking is complimentary. Its distance from the airport is approximately 97 km.

Access

The International Airport 'Makedonia' of Thessaloniki (SKG) is located 97,4 km (1h29m by car) far from Athena Pallas Village (see map and web address http://goo.gl/SVyF0I). You can rent a car, take a car with driver, take a taxi or share a mini-bus (indicative total one-way prices 120€ for 1 to 3 pax, 150€ for 4-8 pax), please visit web addresses like http://www.thessalonikitransfer.com/ and http://www.shuttledirect.com/en/airport/SKG for more information: