Sithonia – discover the gem of northern Greece
Ivan Andrejic is travel journalist and photographer from Serbia. He travelled to almost 60 countries around the world but his favorite destination that he is visiting each year is Greece. Every year he is trying to visit some new part of Greece, some new islands and villages, but place where he is feeling as at home is beautiful peninsula in northern Greece – Sithonia.
He is introducing his 3 favorite destinations in Sithonia but also presenting his free online book about Sithonia in Romanian language.
Sithonia is well known to tourists from Serbia and Romania and in recent years it has been discovered by German, Italian and French tourists. It is special place with more than 100 beaches and by many – this is region of Greece with the most beautiful beaches of northern Greece.
1. Nikiti and the beaches of western Sithonia:
Nikiti is one of the largest seaside towns in northern Greece that has year-round activities. It is also the place with the best location on the entire coast of Halkidiki, because it is located at the very entrance to Sithonia, in the middle of Halkidiki, at the crossroads that connects the west and east coasts of Sithonia, so you can make day trips and visit the most beautiful beaches of the peninsula during your vacation. Kalogria and Lagomandra are the most famous beaches of this part of Sithonia, but there is one hidden gem that just locals and frequent tourists knows about – it is Kastri beach, south of Nikiti.
2. Toroni and Porto Koufo:
One of the most important historical centers of Halkidiki is Toroni. A powerful city in ancient times, today Toroni is a small place ideal for a quiet vacation without big crowds and loud music. A beautiful sandy beach stretches along the entire town, in a length of two kilometers. Today's modern settlement was named after the former ancient colony of Chalkidians, natives of Evia, who settled present-day Halkidiki and founded numerous cities.
Porto Koufo is a real discovery for many foreign tourists and a secret that the Greeks have kept for a long time. Once a base for submarines with the deepest natural harbor in this part of the Mediterranean, Porto Koufo is slowly developing into a destination with significant potential for active and eco-tourism. As it is surrounded on all sides by massive rocks, cliffs and mountains, there is no wind and waves, and the name itself means "deaf port" in Greek. What is different from other places in Halkidiki is the landscape itself and the very steep massive rocks that rise out of the deep blue sea.
3. Kavourotripes - Orange beach:
One of the most beautiful and exotic beaches in Greece in general. Kavurotripes is an isolated beach that doesn't have many facilities, it doesn't even have organized parking, but because of its beauty and the turquoise blue color of the sea, which resembles the popular beaches of the Caribbean, it is always full of tourists.
