Halkidiki Sunset Cruise

Sunset over the sea off Kassandra in Halkidiki

A Halkidiki sunset cruise sails from the resorts of Kassandra and Sithonia into the open gulf as the light drops behind the peninsulas. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. Powered by GetYourGuide Powered by GetYourGuide Where do Halkidiki sunset cruises leave from? From Marina Miraggio and the Chrousso pier at Paliouri on … Read more

Ammouliani Cruise

Ammouliani cruise boats anchored off the white sand of the Athos coast

An Ammouliani cruise is a three to six hour boat trip from Ouranoupoli or Tripiti to the Drenia islets and the Blue Lagoon, sold alone or combined with the Mount Athos monastery coast, priced from 30 euros a head shared. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers the cruise: what … Read more

Sithonia Sailing Tour

Sithonia sailing tour yacht at anchor inside Porto Koufo

A Sithonia sailing tour is a half or full day on a yacht or catamaran out of Neos Marmaras, Vourvourou or Ormos Panagias, taking eight to twelve guests to Kelyfos island, the Blue Lagoon and Porto Koufo with lunch aboard, from 60 euros. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers … Read more

Halkidiki Olive Oil Tasting

The large green Halkidiki olive, the protected variety the tasting is built around

A Halkidiki olive oil tasting runs 90 minutes to three hours at a grove or a mill, walking the trees before a guided tasting of three to six oils from a blue glass, served with bread, tomato and cheese, and ending with a bottle to take home. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece … Read more

Kassandra Halkidiki

Sunset over the sea at Possidi on the west coast of Kassandra Halkidiki, with sunrays breaking through the cloud

Kassandra is the western of the three Halkidiki peninsulas, a fifty-kilometre finger cut from the mainland by the canal at Nea Potidea, holding the stone village of Afytos, the resort strip at Kallithea, the sand spit at Possidi and a coastline of shallow bays an hour and a half from Thessaloniki. Plan the rest of … Read more

Halkidiki Boat Tours

The Byzantine tower on the Ouranoupoli waterfront with boats moored beside it, the departure point for Halkidiki boat tours

Halkidiki boat tours sail from Ouranoupoli on the Athos peninsula and from Ormos Panagias on Sithonia, running the Blue Lagoon and Ammouliani circuit, the Drenia sandbars and the coastal line of Mount Athos, with swim stops and lunch on board through a day of five to seven hours. Plan the rest of the trip with … Read more

Halkidiki Scuba Diving

The Kelyfos islet off the Sithonia coast of Halkidiki at dusk, a landmark dive site for Halkidiki scuba diving

Halkidiki scuba diving is diving off the three peninsulas of northern Greece, with PADI dive centres on the Kassandra and Sithonia coasts running Discover Scuba sessions for beginners and guided dives for certified divers, an hour and a half from Thessaloniki airport. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. This guide covers Halkidiki scuba diving … Read more

Halkidiki Yacht Charter

The turquoise water and granite coves of Kavourotrypes on Sithonia in Halkidiki, a Halkidiki yacht charter anchorage

A Halkidiki yacht charter is the hire of a catamaran, motor yacht or sailing yacht from Halkidiki, as a crewed private charter, a shared cruise or a self-skippered bareboat charter, for a day cruise or a week off the three peninsulas. The bases are Nikiti, Ormos Panagias, Vourvourou and Porto Carras on Sithonia. Plan the … Read more