Nea Skioni ( el, Νέα Σκιώνη, ) is a village and a community in the peninsula of
Kassandra,
Chalkidiki,
Macedonia
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* North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia
* Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity
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,
Greece. The population in 2011 was 728 for the village. Nea Skioni is located 7 km southwest of
Chaniotis, 7 km west of
Agia Paraskevi
Agia Paraskevi ( el, Αγία Παρασκευή, ''Agía Paraskeví'') is a suburb and a municipality in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the North Athens regional unit. Agia Paraskevi was named after the ...
and 90 km southeast of
Thessaloniki. It is named after the ancient city of
Scione, whose site was nearby to the east.
Nea Skioni was established in 1918 where fisherman huts existed. In 1930, the old village “Tsaprani”, which was located in the mountain of Kassandra, was abandoned.
The new village was named after the ancient Skioni, which was the oldest colony. According to Thoukidides it was built after the Trojan War by the Pellineis of Peloponnese, who located there to spend the winter.
The village is a popular tourist destination known for its pleasant and engaging atmosphere.
Population
See also
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List of settlements in Chalkidiki
References
External links
Nea Skioni on GTP Travel Pages(in English and Greek)
About Nea Skioni Kassandra
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Populated places in Chalkidiki