The Halkidiki guides answer the questions every trip here raises: which peninsula to stay on, where to eat fish without a shock at the price per kilo, how to see Mount Athos when you cannot step ashore, which coves suit toddlers and where the evening starts once the beach bars switch their lights on. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place is worth the drive, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Halkidiki City Guides
- 126 places
- 6 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Halkidiki guides
Food guide
21 places
Fish tavernas on the water in Kassandra, Sithonia and Ouranoupoli, grills in the hill villages, quick gyros and the bakeries worth a stop on the way down.
Things to do guide
22 places
Ancient sites and small museums, the Mount Athos boats and Ammouliani, Sithonia’s best coves and the towers and stone villages of Kassandra.
Family guide
22 places
Shallow beaches for small children, a turtle lake and wetlands, a cave with a little road train, Athos boat trips and tavernas happy with a noisy table.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Sunset cocktails on Kassandra, beach bars that carry on into the night, village bars in Nikiti and Sarti, Kallithea’s clubs and late food.
Day trips guide
18 places
The road down to Kassandra with its cave, ruins and sulphur spa, Sithonia’s pine-backed coves and the boats along the Mount Athos coast.
Budget guide
21 places
Free beaches, free ruins and cheap sights, gyros and bakeries under €10 and the cheapest ways to get around, ferry included.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
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Parthenonas, above Neos Marmaras, Sithonia
A winding road climbs to this restored stone village on the slopes of Mount Itamos, and from the terrace Neos Marmaras and the gulf lie far below you. Order grilled meat, local cheese and a village salad, with mains at roughly €9 to €15. From the food guide.
Monastery of Zygos (Frangokastro)
3 km south-east of Ouranoupoli
Walk among the walls and church foundations of a 10th-century monastery that sits right on the Athos border. It is as close as women can get to the monks’ land, and the fence is in plain view. Entry is about €4. From the things to do guide.
Thermal Spa Agia Paraskevi
Loutra, southern Kassandra
Sulphur water at 35°C fills indoor and outdoor pools on a clifftop above the sea, and it stays open all year. Around €8 gets you half an hour, or €15 an hour with the sauna, which makes it the answer to a grey day. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Halkidiki
Day one, Kassandra: start in Afytos with its stone lanes and folk museum, look at the Zeus Ammon temple on the shore at Kallithea before a swim, then have a sunset cocktail and grilled meat up in a village such as Kriopigi. Day two, Sithonia: reach Karydi or Kavourotrypes before 10:00, eat fish on the quay at Porto Koufo, spend the afternoon on the sand at Kalamitsi and finish with dinner in Nikiti’s old village. With a third day, drive to Ouranoupoli for the Mount Athos boat and the short ferry to Ammouliani. For a rainy or slow day, combine Petralona Cave, the mosaics of Olynthos and the warm sulphur pools at Agia Paraskevi.
Questions about the Halkidiki guides
What do the Halkidiki City Guides include?
Six guides with 126 places across Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows straight after. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Halkidiki guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are connected and it keeps working offline after that, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Halkidiki guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Dutch, Greek and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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