Nea Potidea canal

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Nea Potidea canal

The Potidea canal, 1,250m long, 40m wide and 8m deep, boasts an uninterrupted presence since ancient times. It might have been opened by Kind Caser in 315 BC, when on the ruins of ancient Potidaea the King built Casreia, to facilitate navigation between Thermaikos and Toronaios Gulfs and at the same time to fortify his city. During Byzantine times, the place was called Portes (Gates) and the locals in Halkidiki still use this name. Along the canal, ran a wall with towers which gave further protection to Casra. The wall ran a straight course of 1,200m from Thermaikos to Toronaios Gulfs, and entered the water at its two ends which were sea towers. The canal in its present form was opened in 1930. The 18m-tall bridge was constructed in 1970.

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