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Halkidiki· Νότια Σιθωνία
Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
The pine-and-cove half of the middle leg: Neos Marmaras on the west side, the deep natural harbour of Porto Koufo at the tip, and Sarti, Kavourotrypes and Kalamitsi facing Athos across the water.
- 🏛️ 2 attractions
- 🏖️ 10 beaches
- 🍽️ 5 restaurants & tavernas
- 🛏️ 4 where to stay
- 🍸 3 beach clubs & nightlife
- Beaches
- Boat trips
- Peace & quiet
- Road trips
Sithonia is the leg people come back for. There is no continuous resort strip — the road climbs and drops between headlands, and most of the beaches are coves you park above and walk down to. Neos Marmaras is the only place on this half with a real town's worth of tavernas and bars; everything else is a handful of rooms behind a bay.
The east coast is the reason to rent a car. Kavourotrypes and the sand around Sarti face Mount Athos, which turns violet at dusk; Kalamitsi and Tourkolimnionas at the southern end are small, clear and full by noon in August. Porto Koufo, between them, is a harbour so enclosed by hills that you cannot see the open sea from the quay.
Nothing here is quick. Reckon on roughly two hours from Thessaloniki airport to Neos Marmaras, and more again for the far side of the leg.
🏛️ Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
Attractions · Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
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Beaches · Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
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Restaurants & tavernas · Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
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Where to stay · Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
🍸 Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
Beach clubs & nightlife · Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
Hotels on the map · Neos Marmaras & southern Sithonia
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Tours and day trips from here
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Mount Athos cruiseThe monasteries of Athos seen from the sea. Women may not set foot on the peninsula, so the cruise is how most visitors see it.See boat trips →
- Blue Lagoon cruise, SithoniaThe shallow turquoise water around the Diaporos islets, with swim stops along Sithonia's coast.See boat trips →
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Where to stay
The other parts of Halkidiki
Kassandra & the westThe first leg, closest to Thessaloniki and the busiest: Kallithea, Hanioti and Pefkochori for the crowds, Sani and Afytos for the money, and the long empty sand at Possidi right at the tip.11 attractions · 9 beaches · 13 restaurants & tavernas · 10 where to stay · 6 beach clubs & nightlife- Nikiti & VourvourouThe top of Sithonia, where the big beach hotels line the sand south of Nikiti and the little islands of Vourvourou sit a few hundred metres offshore.2 attractions · 5 beaches · 3 restaurants & tavernas · 6 where to stay · 3 beach clubs & nightlife
- Ouranoupoli & Mount AthosThe third leg ends at Ouranoupoli, the last secular village before the border of the monastic state. Beyond it, Mount Athos is closed to women entirely, and men need a permit arranged in advance.9 attractions · 5 beaches · 5 restaurants & tavernas · 6 where to stay · 2 beach clubs & nightlife
Before you go
Tours, tickets & day tripsGuided tours of the ancient sites, skip-the-line entries and day trips — Delphi, Meteora, Mycenae, Knossos — booked ahead, free cancellation on most.Browse experiences →Tickets for sites & museumsMobile tickets bought ahead for the Acropolis, the museums and the big archaeological sites — useful where timed entry slots now apply.See tickets →Self-guided audio toursFor the sites you would rather walk alone: the commentary in your headphones, no group to keep up with, and no fixed start time in the middle of the hottest hours.Browse audio tours →
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