Rent a car in Ouranoupolis, Halkidiki

General Info

Language
Greek, English
Currency
Euro
Traffic direction
Right-hand
Highway speed limit
130 km/h
Outside city speed limits
90 km/h
Within city limits
50 km/h
Driving experience
1 year
Minimum age
21 years
Legal BAC limits
0.5%

Ouranoupolis is a small village, sitting close to the foot of Mount Athos. It is situated in the western part of the Agio Oros peninsula, part of the Halkidiki Peninsula. It has a population of 830 residents. It covers an area of 21.292 km². Perhaps you are wondering: what is interesting in a village whose population is less than that of a block of apartments? It is its history! Judge for yourself:

In the ancient times, this place was the home for a settlement of Sanis, an Andrian colony, which was destroyed by King Philip II of Macedon. The ancient town with the same name was founded by the philosopher Alexarch in 315 BC. He was a rich and noble man who was popularly known as the son of Cassander, the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. He wanted to build an ideal state: he invited people from different towns, granted equal rights to slaves and even made the first attempt to create artificial language. He named his city Ouranoupolis (“Sky City”). Its residents were called “the sons of the sky.”

The coin, minted by the city, had a depiction of Aphrodite Urania on it. What is exciting about her is that she was sitting on a globe, and the Earth was depicted as a celestial sphere.

Why rent a car?

There are many nice places near Ouranoupolis, but they cannot be reached on foot or by bus. Thus, you should better rent a car in Ouranoupolis, Halkidiki, and explore the local attractions and beaches. For example:

- Stagira – an ancient city and the homeland of Aristotle. As of today, it is an archaeological area

- Ierissos – a city with gorgeous beaches

- the waterfalls of Saint Barbara

- the Sithonia Peninsula with its famous Vourvourou beaches.

Why Aktis Car?

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Fast pick-up process

We will meet you with a name board in the arrival hall of the airport, or bring a car to the specified hotel or villa. The rental process takes 5 minutes at the nearest parking lot. There is no need to search for a meeting point, waste time on shuttles to the parking lot or wait for a company representative

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We can deliver a car

To your hotel or villa by google link. Free delivery in Thessaloniki. Free delivery in Halkidiki for bookings for 14 days and more (less retnal term is also possible at a surcharge)

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Specific vehicle models

You can see photos and videos of the cars, and choose the one you like. All cars are in excellent condition and no older than 5 years

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Up-to-date availability calendar

Choose dates in the booking form on the website, click Search and the car list will show the actually available vehicles. Unlike other local companies, which often display all the cars for the season, but only few being available

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Convenient full-to-full fuel policy

We deliver the car with a full tank, and you will need to return with a full one as well. This way you don't need to calculate the number of liters to fill it up upon return, just ask the full tank at the nearest gas station

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Good prices on long term reservations

Special rates from 15 days and from 30 days. The prices on the website are calculated already with a discount. Planning an longer vacation? Contact us by online chat or any messenger to get an offer

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No prepayment

You don't need a credit card to make a reservation. Change of plans? You can cancel your reservation for free, as long as you let us know in advance

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In addition...

The second driver can be reflected on the rental contract for free. Also, we impose no restrictions to mileage and take a small deposit

Omar El Solh

Omar El Solh

We came to Greece for a month as we always do every year. We rented a car from Aktis and the price was very very reasonable. Furthermore, the car was very well maintained and economical and the people working for Aktis were super friendly and helpful. Everything was excellent, no scams, we got our deposit back immediately after giving the car back. We picked up the car at the airport even on a Sunday afternoon with a smile and we gave the car back and everything was really smooth. We will be ren
Artjom Nikitin

Artjom Nikitin

We rented a car in august 2023 and drove over 1500km with it without any problems. Good car for 4 people with spacious trunk. We are satisfied with the very attentive and customer oriented service company offered.

There was a plenty amount of damages on the car and there was a little fear that upon receipt something was left unnoticed and could be charged to us, but everything was adequate and we fully received our deposit back. The value for money was very good and if we will come back to Thes
Natali N

Natali N

We rented an Opel Insignia for 7 days. The car was good, clean. The staff is polite, always in touch. We were satisfied. I recommend
юрий т.

юрий т.

We have been spending summer in Greece for many years. We rented cars from different companies for a long time. There were always moments! Two years ago we started using the services of Aktis Car - Rent and now we will work only with them. Best price, new cars, great service. Please keep it that way for us. Special thanks to the manager Natalia, because for us she was Aktis Car - Rent. This is cool! See you next summer.
Евгений Мирович

Евгений Мирович

Good day everyone! I want to share information about Aktis Car. This year I decided to visit Greece for the first time with my family. In addition to a beach holiday, I wanted to rent a car and travel around the country for several days, see the sights. At the same time, like. Ya. Ya. Accidentally went to the site Aktis Car. The site turned out to be in Russian, which greatly simplified communication. In the correspondence I was informed that they are ready to accept payment and a deposit in cas

Traffic features

The Greek road traffic rules do not differ much from the common European rules. In general, local roads are of good quality. There are no toll roads in Halkidiki. The nearest toll highways the driver should know about are: the exit from the roundabout in the west of Thessaloniki and the motorway, running towards Kavala (near the village of Asprovalta).

Note that some parts of the main road in Halkidiki are not lit. Thus, if you plan to travel at night, you should be especially careful.

The majority of petrol stations are situated close to large cities and villages. They do not operate at night. Thus, you should better refuel your vehicle in advance.

Useful tips

When it comes to parking in Ouranoupolis, the situation is quite good. There may be certain problems during a high tourist season. Nonetheless, you can always find a free parking space near the port or the city beach.

Pay attention to the markings’ colour: white paint stands for free parking, yellow – for specialized vehicles, but the locals use it to park their cars, blue – paid parking.

Pay attention! Keep to the parking regulations. Otherwise, you risk getting a fine amounting 80 EUR.

Required documents

The following documents are required for car rental in Halkidiki:

an International Driver’s License (IDP) and National Driver’s License;

an International passport or any other identification document with a photo;

if you plant to pay via a bank card, make sure that it is issued in the driver’s name.