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Greek dishes, seafood specials and kid-friendly fare. Nearby
Ice Therapy
(Waterfront;
9am-midnight, May-Sep)
offers sweets and iced coffees on the beach.
Kassandra's good campgrounds include
Posidi
, where the Greek National Tourist Or-
ganisation runs
Camping Kalandra
(
23740 41123;
May-Sep;
)
. Big
Camping
)
is at
Nea Skioni
on the quieter western
Anemi Beach
(
23740 71276;
May-Sep;
shore.
For
island camping
excursions, contact ethnomusicologist, traveller and former hostel
Greg takes small groups on four-day camping trips to tiny islets between Kassandra and
Sithonia. You can bliss out on the beach, swim or go spearfishing. Prices includes van
and boat transport, plus all food and drinks.
Getting There & Away
Buses from Thessaloniki's Halkidiki bus terminal serve Kallithea (€8.80, 1½ hours, 13
daily), Pefkohori (€11.80, two hours, 10 daily) and Polyhrono (€11, 2¼ hours, 10 daily)
on the east coast, via Kryopigi and Hanioti (€11.50, 2½ hours). Buses also reach Paliouri
(€12, two hours, seven daily) on the southern tip. Discounts apply for 15-day open-return
tickets.
SithonianPeninsula Χερσόνησος Σιθωνίας
People come to Sithonia (particularly, the east) for superb beaches, laid-back nightlife
and an escapist feel. Although it's no longer 'undiscovered', you can find hidden coves
by venturing down dirt roads or exploring by boat. After August, things quieten down.
The coast road loops around Sithonia, skirting wide bays, climbing into pine- forested
hills and dipping down to a few small resorts. However, buses from Thessaloniki some-
times operate different lines for eastern and western coastal destinations - if you're on
the wrong bus, you may have to change at Nikiti, at Sithonia's northern base.
WEST COAST
The entry to Sithonia, where the coast roads diverge, is
Nikiti
- beyond here on the west
coast are beaches like
Paradisos
,
Kalogria Beach
and
Lagomandra Beach
. Further,
Neos Marmaras
is Sithonia's largest resort, with a crowded beach but many domatia and
good seafood tavernas.
From Neos Marmaras the road climbs into the hills, before descending to more
beaches and campgrounds.
Toroni
and
Porto Koufos
, two subdued southwestern resorts,
