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Sunset beaches in Halkidiki
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Halkidiki? These 38 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
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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…
- Tsaska Sandy - Easy 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…
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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…
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Sani Hill
Sandy - Easy road access
The sands beneath the Sani tower — Sani Hill beach lies on the west coast of Kassandra, Halkidiki, in the Sani area, below the hill crowned by the historic Stavronikita tower. The name…
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Porto Koufo
Sandy - Easy road access
The sandy shore of Greece's deepest natural harbor — Porto Koufo lies at the southern tip of Sithonia, at the head of a strikingly enclosed bay considered the largest and deepest natural harbor in…
- Paralia Toronis 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…
- Iliovasilema Sandy - Easy road access
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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…
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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…
- Mikri Elia Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Paralia Mikro Kastri Sand & pebbles - 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…
- Marathias Sand & pebbles - Difficult dirt road
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Paralia Spathion
Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
The twin coves with the mark on the rock — Spathies is a small stretch of coast in western Sithonia, a few kilometres south of Nikiti, between Kalogria and Elia. The name is said to come from…
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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…
- Paralia Galini Sandy - Passable dirt road
- Kryfos Paradeisos Sand & pebbles - Easy path
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Paralia Aretes
Sandy - Passable dirt road
Three coves on the road to Toroni — Aretes lies on the southwestern coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, along the road from Neos Marmaras to Toroni, about five kilometres before it. It is…
- Kavouri Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Elani
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The green bay of western Kassandra — Elani lies on the west coast of Kassandra in Halkidiki, between Sani and Siviri, a few kilometres north of the latter. It is a beach of roughly 400…
- Agios Nikolaos Sandy - Easy road access
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Paralia Tristinika
Sandy - Passable dirt road
A kilometre of sand in southern Sithonia — Tristinika unfolds on the southwestern coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki, a little north of Toroni and about 19 kilometres south of Neos Marmaras. Its…
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Paralia Kastri
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
Twin coves below an ancient stronghold — Kastri lies south of Nikiti, on the northwestern coast of Sithonia in Halkidiki: two small sandy coves separated by a rock in the sea, at the edge of…
- Paralia Neas Potidaias Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Gerakinis Sandy - Easy road access
- Ouranoupoli Sandy - Easy road access
- Blue Dream Sandy - Easy road access
- Diaporti Sandy - Passable dirt road
- Castello Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Neas Iraklias - Sahara Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Anthemou Sandy - Easy road access
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Paralia Nikitis
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The waterfront of a village with monastic roots — Nikiti beach spreads out in front of the seaside quarter of Nikiti, on the west coast of Sithonia, where the road sets off south towards Neos…
- Paralia Azapiko Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Paralia Trimi Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
Which beaches in Halkidiki face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.