Ormos Panagias - 10 minutes from Vourvourou

Ormos Panagias is a small fishing port nestled in its own bay. It is about 8km away from Vourvourou on your right (towards the sea). It is really an adorable place.

Here you find a few waterfront restaurants, small B&Bs and a dock with a bunch of small local fishing boats. In the summer you will also see quite a few fancy sailboats in the bay.

From here historic-looking tourist boats make daily cruises around the Athos peninsula (look for our article on Mt. Athos), as well as small stops at the islands of Ammouliani and Ouranoupolis, the gate of Agion Oros. Although these boats don’t actually use their sails during the tours, they provide a great atmosphere and a very Instagrammable backdrop.