The most beautiful trips to Chalkidiki Athos
What to visit and see at Chalkidiki Athos
The northernmost of the three fingers of Chalkidiki is called Athos. Its western part belongs to Greece and the eastern part to a relatively autonomous monastic state, where women are forbidden to enter. Here you will find beautiful beaches and monasteries. Let's see where to go on a trip here
Cruise along the monastic state of Athos
Beautiful views of monasteries and mountains
The most popular boat trip from Ouranopoli is undoubtedly the three-hour cruise to the impressive sacred Mount Athos and back. Along the way you have beautiful views of the magnificent monasteries and the mountainous landscape of this peninsula. Another bonus is the dolphins that often accompany cruise ships continue reading
Trip to Kakoudia beach
Beach with beautiful cliffs
Just a few kilometers north of Lerissos, next to the apartment village of Nautilus you will find the beautiful Kaukoudia Beach. It is typical for its white rock formations dividing individual bays. The sand is a bit darker here, so it is quite hot. Relatively few visitors even in the full season continue reading
Tour of Ouranoupoli
Beaches and attractions in Ouranoupoli
Ouranoupoli is the largest tourist resort on the northern tip of Chalkidiki. You will find a number of nice beaches, a picturesque center and the famous watchtower. Let's see what you can see here and where you can take a bath everywhere. You can spend your holiday here or come here for a day trip continue reading
Trip to Drenia
The nearest trip from Ouranoupole
Just south of Ouranoupole there are several small islands – Drenie. A cruise to the local beach is probably the most popular and most accessible trip you can take from Ouranoupole. The advantage is that you are not bound by a fixed time, the ships commute about every hour, about 18 o'clock in the afternoon. From the beach you can go for a walk around the island to explore the local cliffs continue reading
Hike from Ouranopolis on the border of the state of Athos
Along the beaches to the monastic state
From Ouranopolis you can go all the way to the „end of Greece“ on an unpaved road leading along the coast. You can also drive (at the very end there is a small parking lot and a nice beach), but on foot you still have more options to stop at all possible views. It is only 5 km back and forth, but in the Greek summer heat it can still take over continue reading
Beaches between Athos and Sithonia
Beaches between the fingers of Chalkidiki
If you go on a car trip around Chalkidiki – along the road between the northern finger of Athos and the middle finger of Sithonia you will come across a number of nice beaches where you can take a bathing break. The center here is the town of Pyrgadikia, where you can buy provisions for a trip in the supermarket or strengthen in a tavern continue reading
Nea Roda and Komitsa beach
Swimming in the north of Chalkidiki
Nea Roda is a fishing village on the only road leading to the northernmost finger of Chalkidiki – Athos. So if you are heading north to Chalkidiki, you will definitely go here. Directly above the port rises a hill with a lighthouse and a church, where it is definitely worth climbing. After a short tour you can choose from a number of nearby beaches, the most famous of which is probably the large Komitsa continue reading
