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Family beaches in Halkidiki
Travelling with young children in Halkidiki? These 40 family-friendly beaches tend to have shallower water and easier access. Check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
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Varkes
Sandy - Easy road access
The fishing-boat cove below Afytos — Varkes lies just north of Afytos, on the eastern coast of Kassandra in Halkidiki, a sandy cove at the foot of green slopes. The beach is said to have…
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Tourkolimnionas
Sandy - Easy road access
Sykia's little natural anchorage — Tourkolimnionas sits on the eastern coast of Sithonia, about two kilometres south of Sykia, a sandy cove within the village's stretch of shoreline.…
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Lagomandra
Sandy - Easy road access
Pines down to the sand on the Toroneos gulf — Lagomandra lies on the west coast of Sithonia, between Nikiti and Neos Marmaras, looking out over the Toroneos gulf. Its sandy shore stretches for…
- Paralia Agiou Mama Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Develiki Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Posidi
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The sandspit with the lighthouse — Defined by Possidi Cape — a long natural sandspit that pokes into the sea and changes shape with the currents, with crystal water on both sides. On…
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Paralia Alykes
Sandy - Easy road access
White sand by the old salt pan — Alykes lies on the western side of Ammouliani, the only inhabited island of Halkidiki, about a kilometer from the village. The crescent-shaped beach…
- Klimataria Sandy - Easy road access
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Karagatsia
Sandy - Easy road access
The cove named after its elm trees — Karagatsia lies on the northwest coast of Ammouliani, the only inhabited island of Halkidiki, about two kilometres from the village. The name is said…
- Porfi Sandy - Easy road access
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Kallithea
Sandy - Easy road access
The shore by the sanctuary of Zeus Ammon — Kallithea beach spreads out in front of the resort of the same name on the eastern coast of Kassandra, Halkidiki, looking over the Toroneos gulf. The…
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Platania
Sandy - Easy road access
The sandy shore below the plane trees, facing Athos — Platania stretches along eastern Sithonia, about a kilometre south of Sarti towards Sykia, with open views across to the Athos peninsula. Its name…
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Paralia Agiou Ioanni
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The long sandy shore below the Ai-Giannis chapel — Agios Ioannis beach stretches south of Nikiti, on the west coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, along the road to Neos Marmaras. It takes its name from…
- Paralia Pevkochoriou Sandy - Easy road access
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Agios Georgios
Sandy - Easy road access
The shaded sands that bear a saint's name — Agios Georgios lies on the eastern side of Ammouliani, Halkidiki's only inhabited island, between Megali Ammos and the harbour, a sandy beach that…
- Paralia Toronis Sandy - Easy road access
- Pefkochori Sandy - Easy road access
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Akti Kalogrias
Sandy - Passable dirt road
Sand and pines south of Nikiti — Akti Kalogrias lies in western Sithonia, Halkidiki, about five kilometres south of Nikiti on the road towards Neos Marmaras. It is a long, narrow…
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Paralia Koviou
Sandy - Easy road access
The small golden cove of west Sithonia — Koviou beach lies on the west coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, about five kilometres south of Nikiti on the road to Neos Marmaras. It is a small cove…
- Paralia Salonikiou Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Paradisos
Sandy - Easy road access
The northern sands of Neos Marmaras — Paradisos is the northern beach of Neos Marmaras in Sithonia, Halkidiki, a sandy stretch of roughly one kilometre at the entrance to the town. Its…
- Biancoblusarti Sandy - Easy road access
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Paralia Ierissou
Sandy - Easy road access
The sands of ancient Akanthos — Ierissos beach spreads out in front of the town of the same name in northeastern Halkidiki, at the gateway to the Athos peninsula, and is one of the…
- Paralia Kampos (Pyrgadikia) Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Oneiro Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Neas Kallikratias Sandy - Easy road access
- Mikri Elia Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Dimotiki Plaz 1 Sandy - Easy road access
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Paralia Vergias
Sandy - Easy road access
The sandy shore by Nea Kallikrateia — Vergia beach lies in the Nea Kallikrateia area, on the northwestern coast of Halkidiki, about forty kilometres from Thessaloniki. It is a long…
- Dimotiki Plaz 3 Sandy - Easy road access
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Vourvourou
Sandy - Easy road access
The monastic land facing Diaporos — Vourvourou spreads along the east coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, between Ormos Panagias and Sarti, facing a cluster of islets of which Diaporos is…
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Liosi
Sandy - Easy road access
The sands between Afytos and Kallithea — Liosi lies on the east coast of Kassandra, between Afytos and Kallithea, with fine sand and views over the Toroneos Gulf. It is said to be about a…
- Golden Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
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Trani Ammouda
Sandy - Easy road access
The grand sweep of sand on the Siggitikos — Trani Ammouda stretches along the northeastern coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, a few hundred meters from Ormos Panagias. The name says it all:…
- Lagoon Sandy - Easy road access
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Hanioti
Sandy - Easy road access
The broad beachfront of eastern Kassandra — Hanioti beach spreads out in front of the resort village of the same name on the eastern coast of Kassandra, Halkidiki. Tradition holds that the…
- Komitsa Sandy - Easy road access
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Sarti
Sandy - Easy road access
The refugee village shore facing Mount Athos — Sarti beach spreads out in front of the village of the same name on eastern Sithonia in Halkidiki, a long ribbon of fine sand with Mount Athos rising…
- Porto Elea Sandy - Easy road access
- Psakoudia Sandy - Easy road access
Which beaches in Halkidiki are family-friendly?
The beaches listed here are marked family-friendly, usually with shallower water and easier access. For small children, still check wind and waves before you go.
How do I compare sea conditions?
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