Chalkidiki
Néa Ródha village in Chalkidiki
In the beginning of September we decided to visit this cute little village situated in Chalkidiki. It was a long drive (around 11 hours) and the weather was nice till we arrived in Greece. At some point we had to stop and wait till rain stops because it was impossible to drive. Anyways , in late hours , somewhere around 11pm we finally arrived. I was so exhausted but also so excited to explore this place.
About & history
Néa Ródha is a peaceful village, built at the narrowest point of the Athos penisula, where Xerxes, king of Persia (480 BC) opened a canal for his fleet to pass through. Walking through the village you will see a lot of nice houses with beautiful gardens, a lot of fish taverns and there is also a great bakery.
Néa Ródha is named after the original village called Roda. Rodi , meaning pomegranate , is the root of the word Roda which means "many pomegranates" . And Nea meaning new is the meaning of the first word. This due to an abundance pomegranate trees in the original village. This can be seen even today in the new village, where many people still have pomegranate trees in their backyard. Fishing, tourism and agriculture are the people’s main occupations.
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