Ouranoupoli Beach
A sandy beach on the front of Ouranoupoli, the last village before the land border of Mount Athos, part of about 5 km of shore that runs north to the harbour of Tripiti and can get busy in summer. By the harbour stands the Tower of Prosforion, which belonged to a dependency of Vatopedi Monastery and was built before the 14th century.
WhatBeach, OuranoupoliHalkidiki
WhenMay to October18° in Nov
Getting there Car Bus
CostPublic shoreFree
- 14°J
- 13°F
- 13°M
- 14°A
- 19°M
- 23°J
- 26°J
- 26°A
- 24°S
- 21°O
- 18°N
- 15°D
Expect the sea at about 26 °C in July and 13 °C in February, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from May to October.
Getting in
- Access
- The Municipality of Aristotle describes the shore as about 5 km of sand running from the harbour of Tripiti to Ouranoupoli village, with sunbeds and services along it. Ouranoupoli is the last village before the land border of Mount Athos, which Visit Greece says is open only to men with a diamonitirion entry permit.
- Public transport
- KTEL Chalkidikis buses run from Thessaloniki to Ouranoupoli 4 times a day (timetable for 5 October 2026; 5 a day in August), taking about 2 h 10 min.
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- visit-easternhalkidiki.gr