With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore all that Xanthi, 30 miles away, has to offer. Macedonian Tomb of Stavroupolis, Gyftokastro Mountain and Livaditis Waterfall alone make the drive out worthwhile. Locals will also probably point you toward Mount Athos, 45 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, let it be Moni Xenofondos. (But we’re also big fans of Moni Stavronikita and Moni Dohiariou.)