Halkidiki in photos

11 photos from around the peninsulas: the gulf beaches, the coves, the monasteries and the city. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Gulf-sheltered sand

The beaches

A long sandy bay on Kassandra, the busier of the two legs
A long sandy bay on Kassandra, the busier of the two legs
 A typical organised Halkidiki beach, with shade and calm water
A typical organised Halkidiki beach, with shade and calm water
 A typical resort beach, sunbeds and shallow water off the sand
A typical resort beach, sunbeds and shallow water off the sand
 Pines running to the water along the quieter Sithonia coast
Pines running to the water along the quieter Sithonia coast
Sithonia and its coves

The quiet leg

Twin coves on Sithonia, the wilder, pine-backed leg
Twin coves on Sithonia, the wilder, pine-backed leg
 A typical Sithonia cove, sheltered with shallow clear water
A typical Sithonia cove, sheltered with shallow clear water
 A quiet beach bar looking across the gulf to the next leg
A quiet beach bar looking across the gulf to the next leg
 The bay at Kalamitsi, near Sithonia's southern tip
The bay at Kalamitsi, near Sithonia's southern tip
Boats, monasteries and the city

Days out

A Mount Athos monastery, seen the way visitors see it: from the water
A Mount Athos monastery, seen the way visitors see it: from the water
 The White Tower on Thessaloniki's waterfront
The White Tower on Thessaloniki's waterfront
 A beachfront jetty, where the local boat trips set off
A beachfront jetty, where the local boat trips set off

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