Built in 1407, the Tower of St. Paul is the most well-preserved of Halkidiki’s many Byzantine towers – the only one to have its entire structure, including the battlements at the top of its walls, still intact. Standing guard over the village of Nea Fokea on a small hill facing the sea, the tower was originally meant to be part of a fortress protecting the farmers of the village, which was under the wing of St. Paul’s Monastery.

The hallmark of Nea Fokea, the Tower of St. Paul stands proudly at 17 metres tall, greeting the ships that sail into the port. Stern and resolute, it continues to protect the village today as it has been for the last 600 years.