Kassandra

Kassandra is the first of Halkidiki's three peninsulas and the closest to Thessaloniki airport. It has long sandy beaches, organised beach bars and the busiest resorts in Halkidiki.

Kassandra or Sithonia?

They are two different holidays. Kassandra is busier and more organised: sandy beaches with sunbeds and beach bars, water sports, tavernas and shops within a short walk of most villages, and more traffic on the roads in July and August. Sithonia is greener and less busy, with small coves, pine forest down to the sea, quieter villages and, in our experience, better prices and better nightlife.

Kassandra suits people who want everything within a short walk, and its east coast has gentle sandy beaches such as Hanioti, which deepens gradually. Kallithea, Hanioti, Pefkochori and Skala Fourkas stay awake after midnight. For quiet, pick the village with care: Afytos and Nea Skioni are the calmer choices. For families with small children and for groups, we usually suggest Sithonia.

Where to stay in Kassandra

• Kallithea: the liveliest. A long sandy beach, beach bars along the shore and nightclubs just outside the village. The Temple of Ammon Zeus, a Doric sanctuary from the 4th century BC, is nearby.
• Hanioti and Polychrono: the family resorts. Both have long sandy beaches with sunbeds, water sports and tavernas. Hanioti has pedestrian streets and parks; Polychrono's beach runs along the whole village.
• Kriopigi: a village on a pine-covered hill above the Toroneos Gulf. You walk down through the trees to a shaded beach.
• Afytos: an old stone village on a cliff above the sea, and the quiet option on the east coast. Park outside the village centre and walk in.
• Pefkochori: the biggest beach resort in the south, with a promenade of beach bars, restaurants and nightlife. The Glarokavos lagoon is a short drive away.
• Sani and Possidi: Sani has a marina and a resort of the same name; Possidi is a cape on the west coast with a lighthouse and a long beach.
• Paliouri: the southern tip, with pine woods that reach the sea.
• Nea Skioni: a fishing port with fish tavernas along the harbour.

The best beaches in Kassandra

The east coast is one long sandy strip on the Toroneos Gulf: Hanioti and Polychrono for families, Kriopigi for pines down to the sand, and Afytos below its cliff. On the west coast, Possidi has a sandbar that runs out towards the lighthouse. In the south, Pefkochori has the Glarokavos lagoon nearby and Paliouri has Chrousso, a beach of golden sand with pines behind it, and the two small bays at Agios Nikolaos.

The Greek Blue Flag list for 2025 has 32 beaches in the Municipality of Kassandra, including sections at Kallithea, Kriopigi, Polychrono, Hanioti, Pefkochori, Possidi, Afytos and Sani. Flags are awarded again each year.

How we choose villas in Kassandra

Villa4You is a family business that has managed and rented villas in Greece since 2005. In Kassandra we list villas for rent, apartments and hotel rooms, and you can start from the private pool, beachfront, family or large group shortlists. Tell us your dates and how many of you there are, and we will send you a shortlist. While you are here, our local team can also arrange cleaning, a private chef or transfers.