Another beautiful village with a cool-meaning name (sykia = fig tree) is definitely worth your visit. It is in the southeast of Sithonia, only 5km south of Sarti and you should visit it if your heart longs for tradition, peace, and privacy.

If you’re looking for a unique and unforgettable holiday experience, look no further than the charming village of Sykia in Sithonia, Greece. Its inhabitants are renowned for their rebellious spirit and unique mentality and have played a major role in the uprising against the Turks in northern Greece. Although the village is not on the shoreline, there are several stunning beaches nearby, such as the namesake Sykia Beach, holder of the Blue Flag. With its close proximity to the beach, the village has seen a recent increase in accommodation capacity, and a new settlement has been formed on the shore. For a truly exceptional experience, be sure to visit the nearby Kriaritsi Beach, one of the best beaches in Sithonia.

Although perhaps not so well known, Sykia is the biggest village in Sithonia. It does not lie on the beach but a little bit further inland. However it is in a bay and it has extraordinary beaches nearby so we could easily call them Sykia beaches (Kriaritsi, Tourkolimnionas, Klimataria, Tigania, etc.). They are all amazing and breathtaking, each in its own way and we recommend you visit every one of them. Of course, most of them have a taverna or a bar where you can lounge all day long and soothe your hard-working nerves.

The main Sykia Beach is 3km away from the village and, of course, it has been awarded the Blue flag for cleanliness and organization. It is beautiful and very popular amongst campers as well as the whole bay, as it is astonishing but with not a lot of hotels and villas. New accommodation facilities and restaurants have been built closer to the beach but you still have good reasons to go to the village – grocery shopping, etc.

Don’t get scared of the Sykia ghost village ( OMG What?). It is nothing more than a maze of intertwined roads in the middle of nowhere. It was supposed to be a part of a hotel resort but its development never happened and is deserted now (unless you count local goats roaming their ‘hood’).

Also, don’t miss out on Sykia Distillery and try their famous Tsipouro.

Population: 1,903 (2011)

Postal code: 630 72

The landscape here is rough and dry – mostly rocks and bare land, and we could proudly say it depicts the Sykia population – rough, strong, and tough. So it goes without saying that they played an important role in the fight against the Ottoman empire.

On the other hand, the gentleness of this whole area will soften everybody to the core.