Halkidiki: The most beautiful beaches you must visit this summer
Halkidiki – the three-pronged pearl of the Aegean
Halkidiki is a peninsula in Northern Greece, easily accessible from Macedonia, with three “ fingers”:
Kassandra – fun, beaches and tourist euphoria
Sithonia – quiet nature and hidden bays
Mount Athos – a spiritual center, with limited access
Top 5 beaches that will change your summer
1. Sunny Beach ( Kassandra) – Luxury and perfect sand
Sani is symbol on premium tourism – crystal water, nice restaurants and elegant resort ambience. Suitable for families and couples.
2. Kallithea ( Kassandra) – Youthful energy and parties
Popular between the young, Kallithea there is excellent combination from bars, discos and sandy beaches with turquoise water.
3. Karidi Beach ( Sithonia) – The Hidden Treasure
Everything finds at Vourvourou and is real “Instagram paradise”. There is none. big crowds, a the rocks formations create natural swimming pools.
4. Kavurothripes ( Sithonia) – Postcard exoticism
Famous and how Orange Beach, this one beach looks how Caribbean in The Aegean. Ideal for snorkeling and taking pictures.
5. Aliki ( Mount Athos, around Ouranoupoli) – Peace and spirituality
In proximity on the monastery water, this one beach offers calm atmosphere and incredible cleanliness. Women no they can yes visit Athos, but the environment is open for everyone.
How to get to Halkidiki?
Halkidiki is popular summer destination for tourists from whole Europe – from Serbia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, so everything to Germany and Austria. The fastest road towards the beaches on Halkidiki leads through Gevgelija, the last one Macedonian city before the Greek border.
🚗 Vacation in Gevgelija before entering Greece
Very much tourists choose yes overnight stay or do break exactly in Gevgelija, where what they can yes enjoy in the local food, the good coffee, the casinos and spa the centers. If you want convenient vacation and pleasant residence before continuation towards Halkidiki, take a look them ours recommended:
👉 Apartments in Gevgelija – see offer
🚙 Direction to Halkidiki:
From Gevgelija, you enter Greece through the Bogorodica – Evzoni border crossing .
The highway to Thessaloniki is followed .
From Thessaloniki continue towards Her Mudanya, from where everything share the roads for Cassandra, Sithonia and Athos.
🕒 Duration:
To Cassandra: ~ 2.5– 3 hours
To Sithonia: ~ 3– 3.5 hours
To Ouranopoli ( Mount Athos): ~ 4 hours
Practical advice
Accommodation:
Halkidiki is crowded with beautiful places for residence – from apartments on Booking and RBNB, to small hotels and villas hidden after the bays. Only question is whether you are for more comfort, nature or proximity to beach.Best time to travel:
June and September – cheaper, fewer tourists
July and August – the warmest, but also the most crowded
Parking: On very beaches there is free parking lots, but recommended is yes everything arrive earlier in the morning.
