Afytos

Afytos Άφυτος
Community
St Demetrius church
Afytos
Coordinates: 40°06′00″N 23°26′06″E / 40.1°N 23.435°E / 40.1; 23.435
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Chalkidiki
Municipality	Kassandra
Municipal unit	Kassandra
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	1,178
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Afytos (Greek: Άφυτος) is a village in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is part of the municipality Kassandra. It is situated on the northeastern coast of the Kassandra peninsula, 6 km northeast of Kassandreia, 31 km south of Polygyros and 73 km southeast of Thessaloniki. Its elevation is 50 m. The area around Afytos consists of farmlands in low hills. Its economy is based on agriculture and tourism. Its folklore museum was founded in 1980 by the folklore councillor Nikos Paralis. The town attracts tourists mainly from the surrounding region due to its beaches and local craft markets. The museum is located in the building of the Alevras family. Councils and clubs include the Folklore Friendship Council and Afytos Tradition.