Chalkidiki
The regional unit has 87 official bathing-water sites; of the 86 with a classification in the 2024 season, all were Excellent (EEA). At most of these beaches the average sea temperature is 22 °C or higher from May to August (NOAA, 1991–2020). In the largest city in the regional unit the weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing in May, June and September.
- Municipalities
- 5OpenStreetMap, 6 Oct 2026
- Official bathing-water sites
- 87YPEN register, EEA
- Excellent in 2024
- 86 of 86100% of classified sites (EEA)
- Sea at 22 °C or more
- May–Augat most beaches, NOAA average 1991–2020
- Nearest airport
- SKGThessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia", 40.8 km in a straight line
- Ferry ports
- 6ports with ferry terminals (OpenStreetMap)
- Natura 2000
- 15 sitesoverlap the area (YPEN)
- Wildfires 2016–2026
- 10 firesabout 1,546 hectares burnt (EFFIS)
- Zone prices 2021, per m²
- 400–1,600 €146 zones, a tax value and not a market price
When to go
This section is about Nea Moudania, the largest city in the regional unit; OpenStreetMap names no seat. It is not about the whole regional unit.
- Jan10°14°
- Feb10°14°
- Mar12°15°
- Apr15°19°
- May19°23°comfortable weather, warm sea
- Jun24°26°comfortable weather, warm sea
- Jul27°26°warm sea
- Aug27°24°warm sea
- Sep23°21°comfortable weather
- Oct19°18°
- Nov15°16°
- Dec11°14°
- Top figure: air, bottom: sea
- Comfortable weather for walking
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
The weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing in May, June and September (average temperature around 22.1 °C, little rain).
The sea is 22 °C or warmer from May to August (up to 26.4 °C).
The average temperature is 10 °C or lower in January.
Day length is 9 h 18 min at the winter solstice (07:45 to 17:03) and 15 h 3 min at the summer solstice (05:56 to 20:59), Greek time.
- Mean temperature °C
- Rain (mm, right axis)
- Sea °C
- Sea 22 °C or warmer
| Month | Mean temp. °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.6 | 47 | 13.7 | 9.6 |
| Feb | 10.1 | 38 | 13.7 | 10.7 |
| Mar | 12.0 | 48 | 14.9 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 14.7 | 35 | 18.6 | 13.2 |
| May (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 19.3 | 40 | 23.0 | 14.4 |
| Jun (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 23.8 | 33 | 25.6 | 15.0 |
| Jul (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 26.5 | 28 | 26.4 | 14.8 |
| Aug (sea 22 °C or warmer) | 26.9 | 22 | 24.3 | 13.8 |
| Sep | 23.3 | 47 | 21.2 | 12.5 |
| Oct | 19.0 | 51 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| Nov | 15.0 | 42 | 15.5 | 10.0 |
| Dec | 11.2 | 61 | 14.1 | 9.3 |
Temperature and rain: NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 30 km away. The temperatures are monthly averages from a regional model. Sea: NOAA OISST v2.1, period 1991–2020, nearest cell about 16 km away (0.25 degree grid). Daylight: calculated for the 15th of each month. These are regional model values and typical conditions, not a forecast.
Municipalities
The 5 municipalities of the regional unit, with the main town and the official bathing-water sites of each.
- Aristotle MunicipalityIerissos, 19 beaches
- Kassandra MunicipalityKassandria, 26 beaches
- Municipality of Nea PropontidaNea Moudania, 9 beaches
- Municipality of SithoniaNikiti, 27 beaches
- Polygyros MunicipalityPolygyros, 6 beaches
Best beaches
The 6 official sites with the most seasons of Excellent water since 2011; ties are settled by the latest classification (2024 season). It is the EU's classification by season, not a reading on the day.
| Beach | Latest class | History |
|---|---|---|
| Agia Paraskevi | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Saint George | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Agios Mamas | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Azapiko | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Ai Giannis | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
| Akti Elaion | Excellent | Excellent in 14 of 14 seasons |
Towns to know
Cities, towns and villages of the regional unit that have a page of their own, larger ones first. Population only sets the order and is never shown.
Cities and towns
- Nea Moudaniacity, Nea Propontida
- Nea Kallikrateiatown, Nea Propontida
- Polygyrostown, Polygyros
- Ormyliatown, Polygyros
- Ierissostown, Aristotle
- Nea Trigliatown, Nea Propontida
- Nikititown, Sithonia
- Megali Panagiatown, Aristotle
- Galatistatown, Polygyros
- Simantratown, Nea Propontida
- Arneatown, Aristotle
- Sykiatown, Sithonia
- Kassandriatown, Kassandra
- Neos Marmarastown, Sithonia
Villages
- Agios Nikolaosvillage, Sithonia
- Nea Flogitavillage, Nea Propontida
- Nea Potideavillage, Nea Propontida
- Afytosvillage, Kassandra
- Nea Rodavillage, Aristotle
- Ouranoupolivillage, Aristotle
- Metangitsivillage, Sithonia
- Paralia Dionysiouvillage, Nea Propontida
- Olympiadavillage, Aristotle
- Ormos Panagiasvillage, Sithonia
- Kallitheavillage, Kassandra
- Portesvillage, Nea Propontida
- Toronivillage, Sithonia
- Vourvourousettlement, Sithonia
- Trypitisettlement, Aristotle
- Poseidisettlement, Kassandra
- Chrysi Aktisettlement, Aristotle
- Destenikasettlement, Sithonia
- Fterotisettlement, Sithonia
- Lagonisisettlement, Sithonia
Islands
The inhabited islands of the regional unit that have a page of their own, largest first. Areas come from OpenStreetMap outlines.
- Ammouliani7.0 km²
Sights
A short selection from Wikidata, not a ranking of importance: only entries that have a Wikidata item, those with a page of their own on this site first, then those with an English label, then the oldest item. Up to 3 per kind. Coverage is uneven.
Archaeological sites
- CassandreiaNea Propontida
- AcanthusAristotle
- StageiraAristotle
Museums
- Petralona Cave MuseumNea Propontida
- Archaeological Museum of OlynthosPolygyros
- Archaeological Museum of PolygyrosPolygyros
Monasteries
- Monastery of ZygosAristotle
- Saint Anastasia Farmakolytria MonasteryPolygyros
- Annunciation Monastery of OrmyliaPolygyros
Caves
- Petralona CaveNea Propontida
Natura 2000 protected areas
14 Natura 2000 sites with a page of their own in the regional unit. Each page says what the site protects, from the European Environment Agency's Natura 2000 database.
- Limnes Koroneias - Volvis, Stena Rentinas Kai Evryteri PeriochiSPA, 160,629 ha
- Chersonisos AthosSCI, 33,426 ha
- Oros Cholomontas (GR1270012)SPA, 26,206 ha
- Chersonisos SithoniasSPA, 23,334 ha
- Thalassia Zoni Chersonisou AthonaSCI, 20,304 ha
- Oros Itamos - SithoniaSCI, 18,054 ha
- Paliouri - AkrotiriSCI, 16,161 ha
- Oros Cholomontas (GR1270001)SCI, 15,651 ha
- Oros Stratonikon - Koryfi SkamniSCI, 7,978 ha
- Akrotirio Pyrgos - Ormos Kypsas - MalamoSCI, 1,179 ha
- Platanitsi - Sykia: Αkr. Rigas - Akr. AdoloSCI, 990 ha
- Limnothalassa Agiou MamaSCI and SPA, 626 ha
- Akrotirio Elia - Akrotirio Kastro - Ekvoli RagoulaSCI, 526 ha
- Ygrotopoi Neas FokaiasSPA, 421 ha
Getting there
The airports and ferry ports of the area as our sources record them. We do not copy timetables or fares, because they would go stale; where an official source exists it is linked below.
The area has no airport on the list of commercial airports. The nearest is Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia" (SKG), 40.8 km in a straight line from the main town, without crossing water.
| Port, at the nearest settlement | Terminals in OSM | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Ouranoupoli | 2 | Aristotle |
| Ormos Panagias | 1 | Sithonia |
| Limani | 1 | Aristotle |
| Trypiti | 1 | Aristotle |
| Ammouliani | 1 | Aristotle |
| Ammouliani | 1 | Aristotle |
Official travel information
Routes and connections can change by season. Confirm times and service directly with the operator before travelling.
How the numbers were counted
Each municipality belongs to the region and regional unit that OpenStreetMap records for it, and the figures on this page add up its municipalities. Beaches, airports, ports and sights belong to the municipality that contains them (up to 3 km outside the boundary for those on the shore).
Ports: a port is a group of ferry terminals mapped in OpenStreetMap within 1 km of each other (a harbour is mapped as many berths). The name is the nearest settlement. The number of terminals shows how closely the harbour is mapped, not how large it is or how many ferries call.
Fires: the count covers EFFIS burnt areas (roughly 30 hectares and above) whose reference point lies in a municipality of the area, with dates from 23 Mar 2016 to 12 Sept 2026. Natura 2000: each site is counted once, even when it overlaps several municipalities.
Zone prices: the lowest and highest value among the 2021 objective-system zones whose reference point lies in the area. They are tax values, not market prices.
See also
- Central Macedoniaregion
- All regions of Greecelist
- Greece month by monthlist
- Thessalonikiunit of the same region
- Imathiaunit of the same region
- Kilkisunit of the same region
- Pellaunit of the same region
- Pieriaunit of the same region
- Serresunit of the same region
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- Designated bathing waters (locations)Ministry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current bathing season register · Date:
- Bathing water quality classificationEuropean Environment Agency: WISE Bathing Water Directive database · Latest assessed season in the EEA database; every season from 2011 is kept as a per-beach history · Date:
- Monthly climate normalsNASA POWER, MERRA-2 meteorological model · 2001–2020 climatology period returned by NASA POWER · Date:
- Sea temperature (NOAA OISST)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / Physical Sciences Laboratory · OISST v2.1 monthly long-term mean climatology, 1991-2020 period · Date:
- Burnt areasEFFIS: European Forest Fire Information System (Copernicus EMS) · Rolling archive of mapped burnt areas · Date:
- Natura 2000 protected sitesMinistry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current national Natura 2000 network · Date:
- Objective property value zonesMinistry of National Economy and Finance, via data.gov.gr · 2021 revision of the objective value system · Date:
- AirportsFraport Greece; the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (ΥΠΑ/HCAA); Wikipedia (cross-checked for IATA/ICAO codes and coordinates) · Checked 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Everyday places, tourism, transport and natureOpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API · Live database at the time of the query · Date:
- Wikidata landmarks: castles, monasteries, museums, archaeological sites and natural landmarksWikidata contributors · Live SPARQL query snapshot, taken 25 September 2026 · Date:
- Region, unit and municipal boundaries, settlements, seats and ferry terminalsOpenStreetMap (Geofabrik Greece extract, 24 Sep 2026), ODbL · Date:
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