Rock Formation
Rock Formation is a scenic viewpoint in Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Rock Formation is situated nearby to the town Sykia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tigania Beach.
Tigania Beach
Beach
Photo: Nicolas Hadjidimitriou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tigania Beach is situated 2½ km northeast of Rock Formation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sykia and Sarti.
Sykia
Town
Photo: W.Horseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sykia is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. It is a traditional village in the Sithonia peninsula and has been inhabited since the Byzantine period. Modern Greek singers Sokratis Malamas and Paola Foka both grew up in Sykia. Sykia is situated 5 km northwest of Rock Formation.
Sarti
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarti is a village in the Sithonia municipality on the Sithonia peninsula, Greece. It had a population of 1,054 in the census of 2021. The name comes from the nearby Ancient Greek settlement of Sarta but the current village was settled after 1923 by Greek refugees from the island of Afissia after the Greco-Turkish War and population exchange.
Porto Koufo
Hamlet
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis, CC BY 2.0.
Porto Koufo is a natural harbour in Greece. The harbour was mentioned by the historian Thucydides. German submarines used it during World War II because of its geographical location and direct access to the Aegean Sea. Porto Koufo is situated 9 km southwest of Rock Formation.
Rock Formation
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.0213° or 40° 1′ 17″ northLongitude
23.99536° or 23° 59′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8GG52XCW+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1893852823OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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