Halkidiki: A secret paradise in the edge of Europe

Having the title of the most cosmopolitan and lively tourist center of Northern Greece; it stands out for its famous three “legs”, Kassandra, Sithonia and Athos (Mount Athos). The dramatic landscape is composed by mountains plunging down to sandy coves, heavy with the scent of pine and flowering gorse. Kassandra is the most popular peninsula with huge touristic growth, luxury resorts, plenty of beach bars, clubs and countless sandy beaches. On the other hand, Sithonia is a lower profile peninsula; with picturesque harbors, golden beaches, isolated bumps next to olive groves and green forest. Both in Kassandra and Sithonia, as well as in the coastal zone between the two peninsulas you will enjoy the sun, the golden sandy beaches with the turquoise crystal clear waters and the dense pine forests. The beaches are said to be among the best on the Med., while they are awarded yearly with plenty of blue flags. In 2018 Halkidiki’s beaches earned 89 blue flags. Access to the peninsula of Athos stops in the village called Uranupolis, which is the border before Mount Athos.