Swimming in Halkidiki
Also spelled Chalkidiki
Beaches on Halkidiki's peninsulas: on Kassandra from Sani on the west coast to Chrousso near the southern tip, on Sithonia from Nikiti round to Toroni and to Sarti, which faces Mount Athos across the water, and on the Athos side at Ouranoupoli and the island of Ammouliani. The sea is still about 21 °C in October and 18 °C in November.
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Typical water temperature in November.
Alykes Beach (Ammouliani)
Beach, Ammouliani
A fine white-sand beach on Ammouliani, an island about 6 km long that is reached by a 10 to 15 minute ferry from Tripiti, with tavernas and beach bars behind the sand.
18°NovFreeChrousso Beach (Paliouri)
Beach, Paliouri
A golden-sand beach about 2 km southeast of the inland village of Paliouri, near the southern tip of the Kassandra peninsula, with beach bars along the sand.
18°NovFreeElia Beach (Sithonia)
Beach, Nikiti · Inside Natura 2000 site GR1270007 (Akrotirio Elia - Akrotirio Kastro - Ekvoli Ragoula)
More than two kilometres of sand and pebbles on the Toroneos Gulf side of Sithonia, with pines and olive trees leaning out over a narrow strip of beach.
18°NovFreeFourka Beach (Skala Fourkas)
Beach, Skala Fourkas
A sandy beach about 2.5 km long at Skala Fourkas on the west coast of Kassandra, reached through pine forest, with the old village of Fourka about 2 km inland.
18°NovFreeKalamitsi Beach (Sithonia)
Beach, Kalamitsi
A wide sandy bay near the southern tip of Sithonia, followed by two smaller coves, one of them with the campsite of the same name.
18°NovFreeKallithea Beach (Kassandra)
Beach, Kallithea
A sandy beach edged with pine trees below the resort village of Kallithea on the east coast of Kassandra; the name means "beautiful view", for the view across to Sithonia.
18°NovFreeKalogria Beach (Sithonia)
Beach, Nikiti · Inside Natura 2000 site GR1270007 (Akrotirio Elia - Akrotirio Kastro - Ekvoli Ragoula)
About 600 m of beige sand at the foot of Mount Itamos, the highest mountain on Sithonia, 7 km from Nikiti, with pine forest reaching the beach.
18°NovFreeLagomandra Beach
Beach, Neos Marmaras
Two small sandy coves split by a rocky point on Sithonia's west coast between Nikiti and Neos Marmaras, with pine forest growing down to the sand.
18°NovFreeNikiti Beach
Beach, Nikiti
About two kilometres of sand in front of the village of Nikiti at the entrance to the Sithonia peninsula, with a seafront promenade of tavernas, cafes and shops behind it.
18°NovFreeOuranoupoli Beach
Beach, Ouranoupoli
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.
18°NovFreePlatanitsi Beach
Beach, Sarti
A wide beach of coarse sand between Sarti and Armenistis on Sithonia's east coast, ringed by pines and facing Mount Athos across the sea.
18°NovFreePortes Beach (Nea Potidea)
Beach, Nea Potidea
A sandy beach on the coast north of Nea Potidea, at the neck of the Kassandra peninsula, with hotels behind parts of the shore.
18°NovFreeSani Beach
Beach, Sani
A sandy beach on the west coast of Kassandra below the hill of Sani, with the Blue Dream campsite at its southern end and the Sani Resort hotels further north.
18°NovFreeSarti Beach
Beach, Sarti · The sea off the beach is inside Natura 2000 site GR1270009 (Platanitsi - Sykia: Akr. Rigas - Akr. Adolo); the beach itself is outside
A wide sandy beach more than two kilometres long in front of the village of Sarti on Sithonia's east coast, facing Mount Athos across the water.
18°NovFreeSiviri Beach
Beach, Siviri
A long sandy beach in front of the village of Siviri on the west coast of Kassandra, with tavernas and cafes along the shore.
18°NovFreeToroni Beach
Beach, Toroni
A sandy beach over two kilometres long in front of Toroni, near the south-west tip of Sithonia, with the ruins of the castle on the Lekythos headland at its end.
18°NovFreeVourvourou Beach
Beach, Vourvourou · Inside Natura 2000 site GR1270002 (Oros Itamos - Sithonia)
A sand beach along the waterfront of Vourvourou on Sithonia's east coast, facing Diaporos, the largest of the nine islets in the bay.
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Questions about Halkidiki
Can you swim in Halkidiki in October?
Yes. The sea is typically about 21 °C in October and 18 °C in November, after 24 °C in September. The swimming season runs from May to October.
Can you get to Halkidiki beaches by bus from Thessaloniki?
Yes, on KTEL Chalkidikis. Kallithea and Nea Potidea have about ten buses a day, Paliouri nine and Ouranoupoli four. On Sithonia, line 07 to Sarti stops at Nikiti, Lagomandra, Kalogria, Elia, Kalamitsi and Toroni. Fourka Beach and Siviri have their own stops in summer only.
How do you get to Ammouliani?
By the car ferry from Tripiti, which takes 10 to 15 minutes, with tickets sold on board. KTEL Chalkidikis buses run from Thessaloniki to Tripiti.
Which Halkidiki beaches are in Natura 2000 areas?
On Sithonia, Kalogria and Elia lie inside the Natura 2000 site of Cape Elia, Cape Kastro and the Ragoula river mouth, and Vourvourou inside the Mount Itamos site. Off Sarti the sea is protected, while the beach itself is outside the site.
What is the water quality like in Halkidiki?
Every place listed here with an EEA monitoring site was classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season.