Three fingers of land reaching into the Aegean below Thessaloniki, with pine forest running down to sand that beats most of the islands. Underrated by British visitors and adored by Greeks.
The first two fingers are very different holidays, and the third, Athos, is open only to men with a permit.
Kassandra, the western peninsula, has the hotels, the resorts and the nightlife — it's the easy choice and the busier one. Sithonia, the middle finger, is greener, quieter and mostly small bays with pine trees behind them, and it needs a car. The third, Athos, is a self-governing monastic republic where women have not been permitted for over a thousand years; you can only see it from a boat. Almost all British bookings are on Kassandra, and Sithonia is the better beach.
Beaches, boats, and a monastic republic offshore.
Kavourotrypes, Karydi and Armenistis — pine-backed coves with white sand and clear shallow water. The best beaches in northern Greece.
A boat along the monastic peninsula, the only way most people can see it. Twenty monasteries on cliffs above the sea.
Sani, Kallithea and Pefkochori — long, sandy and well-served, with the biggest resorts behind them.
An hour away and Greece's second city. Byzantine walls, the White Tower, and the best food in the country.
A cave system with one of the oldest human skulls found in Europe. Inland, cool, and a good hot-afternoon option.
A classical grid-planned town, and the birthplace of Aristotle above the sea. Both quiet and free of coaches.
Two visitable peninsulas, and they suit different people.
The first finger. Most hotels, sandy beaches and nightlife. Closest to the airport at 60–90 minutes.
The middle finger. Pine-backed coves, small villages, and you'll want a car. The better beaches.
Kassandra's upmarket end. Big resort complexes, marina, and good with families.
On the third finger's edge. Where the Athos cruises leave from, and quiet.
May to September. The season is shorter than the southern islands.
July and August are hot at 32°C and busy with Greek and Balkan holidaymakers. June and September are ideal — warm sea, comfortable days and much lower prices. It's further north than Crete or Rhodes, so the season is shorter: May can be cool and October is unreliable. Most resorts close from mid-October.
3h 30m to Thessaloniki (SKG), seasonal from UK airports and year-round from London.
60–120 minutes depending on the peninsula. Sithonia is the longer run.
Euro. Cards accepted in resorts; village tavernas prefer cash.
Essential for Sithonia, optional on Kassandra. Roads are good and traffic is light.
We'll pick the peninsula that suits you and flag the transfer time. Payment plan written out in full.
Kassandra for convenience, resorts and nightlife. Sithonia for the best beaches and quiet. Sithonia needs a car.
An hour to ninety minutes for Kassandra, up to two for southern Sithonia. Longer than most Greek islands.
Only men, with a permit arranged months ahead. Everyone can take a boat cruise along the coast, which is how most visitors see it.
Fewer charter flights and no historic package presence. That's exactly why the beaches are less crowded.
Flights, accommodation and transfers as one package. Every one can be reshaped — different dates, different board, a different airport, or a stopover on the way.
Guide prices, per person, based on two sharing, including return flights, accommodation and transfers. They indicate what a holiday of this type has typically cost and are not an offer or a quotation. Your price depends on dates, party, board basis, departure airport and availability, and is confirmed in writing before any payment is taken.
We don't currently run a ready-built itinerary that includes Halkidiki, but these are the multi-centre trips people ask about most — and we can build one around Halkidiki on request. Flights, transfers and internal hops booked as one package, with what protection applies, confirmed in writing before you pay.
10 nights · May–Jun, Sep–Oct · from £1,449pp
10 nights · May–Jun, Sep · from £1,149pp
10 nights · Mar–May, Sep–Nov · from £849pp
10 nights · Apr, Oct · from £2,699pp
12 nights · Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb · from £3,399pp
12 nights · Jul–Oct · from £3,099pp
11 nights · Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb · from £1,799pp
10 nights · Nov–Apr · from £2,199pp
