Sithonia peninsula, part of Northern Greece’s Halkidiki, is famous for its 100 sandy beaches. This fact makes choosing the top 10 beaches for the summer 2025 challenge! However, in this article (with the help of experienced Sithonia lovers), we will select the top 10 beaches you can enjoy this summer. So, let’s get started!
1. Sarti Beach
This small fishing village on the eastern side of Sithonia has become popular with tourists lately. It has about 1,500 people who live there all the time, but during the summer, it gets tens of thousands of visitors worldwide. One big reason why people love coming here is the awesome 3 km-long sandy beach along Sarti.
Sarti is overgrowing, but there are yet to be big resorts or hotels. So, during the busiest part of summer, it can get crowded for accommodation. We suggest booking a place to stay in Sarti ahead of time. You’ll find some great restaurants and taverns, and new ones pop up each year. In the evenings, the streets are lively with tourists, and there are open bars, sweet shops, and little souvenir stores.
Sometimes, Sarti gets big waves for a few days in the summer, which might be tricky if you have little kids. But on those days, you can explore other sandy beaches in Sithonia in protected coves.
The Sarti Beach has unique sunrises above the highest peak of Mount Athos, and this long beach is perfect for barefoot walks.
Overall, Sarti has one of the longest beaches in this part of Greece. It’s always ready to welcome new guests and those of us who keep coming back every year.
| Length of The Beach | About 3 km |
| How Crowded It Is | 7/10 |
| Natural Shade | No |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 8/10 |
2. Nikiti Beach
Nikiti is the main municipality of Sithonia, located in the northwest part of the peninsula. This small town, with around 3000 permanent residents, goes about its life even outside the summer tourist season. Nikiti has a beautiful sandy beach that stretches for about 2.5 km. At the beginning of this beach, there are lots of restaurants and taverns, almost all of which have a beach bar area with sun loungers. But since the beach is long, you’ll always find a free spot. As you go further along the beach (southward), you reach parts that are less crowded with restaurants, allowing you to enjoy some privacy on the beach.
In recent years, Nikiti has gained a reputation as the best destination for a family vacation with small children, and it’s not without reason. In Nikiti, you have plenty of big supermarkets (Lidl, Masutis, etc.), many restaurants and taverns, and a perfect promenade on the beach that turns into a huge playground for the little ones in the evening.
If you’re planning a vacation with kids, make sure to book your accommodation in Nikiti Beach in advance, and let Nikiti be your anchor point for exploring Sithonia in 2025!
| Length of The Beach | About 2.5 km |
| How Crowded It Is | 8/10 |
| Natural Shade | No |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 7/10 |
3. Trani Ammouda
If you ask tourists who have been to Sithonia several times to list their top 3 beaches, they will all include Trani Ammouda Beach in that list. This beautiful sandy beach, about 2 km long, is perfect for true lovers of crystal clear blue seas. It’s not yet one of the most crowded beaches in Sithonia, so there’s usually plenty of space. If it’s busy at the beginning, feel free to stroll further along the beach, and you’ll find a perfect spot for yourself. There are also several restaurants and beach bars with sun loungers, including one of the most popular ones in Sithonia, Le Mantri Beach Bar.
Trani Ammoudi doesn’t have natural shade, so if you don’t plan to use the loungers and umbrellas in restaurants or beach bars, bring your umbrella and sunscreen. From June to September, there’s a water aqua park for the little ones.
Trani Ammouda will captivate you with its clean turquoise sea and long, wide sandy beach, where you can enjoy the summer sun with your vacation crew. There are volleyball nets, and don’t forget to bring snorkeling gear!
Le Mantri, with its chill music in one corner of the beach, creates the perfect atmosphere for young people and those who feel young at heart, to dance with cocktails and enjoy the sunset on the beach from early afternoon.
| Length of The Beach | About 2 km |
| How Crowded It Is | 7/10 |
| Natural Shade | No |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
4. Kavourotrypes (Orange Beach)
Kavourotrypes Beach is the most famous landmark of Sithonia. This beach is completely tucked away in an untouched pine forest, far from inhabited areas. Moreover, this beach is a unique combination of imposing rocky cliffs and incredibly turquoise blue seawater. On this beach, round large rocks enter the finest sandy shore, creating a watercolor of unreal blue. Nature has made this beach uniquely beautiful, and therefore, it attracts more and more tourists. Consequently, in the last few years, there may be crowds on this beach during the day, especially in the peak summer season. The beach itself consists of several smaller similar beaches: Mega Portokali, Paradise Kavourotripes Beach, and Orange Beach.
The nearest place to this beach is Sarti, so many tourists from Sarti and other places in Sithonia, eager for adventure in nature, come to this beautiful beach. Access is quite good, just about 300m on a sandy road from the main road. The turn-off is about 6 km from Sarti, in the direction towards Nikiti.
On the beach itself, there are a few beach bars with umbrellas, but our recommendation is still to bring your umbrella, sunscreen, and maybe even a mesh for lounging, which you can probably set up between two pines, or find your oasis on one of the peculiar rocks on this beach.
| How Crowded It Is | 10/10 |
| Natural Shade | Yes |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | No |
| Water Clarity | 8/10 |
5. Lagomandra Beach
Lagomandra Beach is one of the more popular beaches in Sithonia, and it’s not without reason. This 1 km long sandy beach is known for having the most natural shade on Sithonia, thanks to the perfect cover of tall pine trees right behind it. This is surely one reason why many tourists choose this beach, but besides the fine sand and turquoise sea, Lagomandra Beach offers much more. The beach is divided into two parts by a small cape.
Lagomandra Beach is a hub for water sports in Sithonia. Here, you can try scuba diving, learn to snorkel, rent small boats, and paddleboards, and many other activities for an active seaside vacation.
In addition to this, Lagomandra Beach has some of the best restaurants and beach bars, along with the upscale Lagomandra Beach Hotel, making it one of the more luxurious options in Sithonia.
Lagomandra Beach is not only beautiful but also large enough for you to enjoy and explore a new adventure every day. This is likely why many tourists keep coming back to this place.
| Length of The Beach | About 1 km |
| How Crowded It Is | 8/10 |
| Natural Shade | Yes |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
6. Armenistis Camping Beach
Armenistis Camping has been repeatedly named the best campsite in all of Greece. This campsite offers a fantastic atmosphere tailored for family vacations and youth, with both daytime and evening activities. The site’s infrastructure is perfectly organized, and in this camp, you truly feel like you’re in paradise, surrounded by nature and a perfect beach.
The beach at Armenistis Camp is one of the most beautiful in this part of Greece. The sea color here is unique, often compared to an unreal blue, creating a sensation as if you’re in a turquoise pool… Describing the beauty of the sandy beach at Armenistis Camp isn’t easy; you have to experience it!
Armenistis is a popular camp, so if you’re a fan of this type of vacation, be sure to reserve your spot in this camp well in advance! Armenistis camp often organizes concerts and evening events, but this won’t be a bother, as the camp is quite large, and the organizers do it very well, with decades of experience. Young people from Thessaloniki often choose Armenistis Camp for their weekend destination, so during the weekends, you might notice more young Greeks in the camp. 🙂
| Length of The Beach | About 700 m |
| How Crowded It Is | 8/10 |
| Natural Shade | Yes |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
7. Thalatta Camping Beach
If you’ve ever imagined spending the summer sleeping under the stars, walking barefoot throughout your vacation, and connected with nature, then Thalatta Camping is the right place for you! This camp is secluded and not yet overly commercialized, but it’s certainly well-visited. It’s one of the larger campsites in Sithonia, with excellent infrastructure and a long tradition. The camp is sizable and often hosts student or school vacations, so it’s always full of good energy and young people.
The sandy beach in this camp (about 350m long) is one of the most beautiful in Sithonia. There are occasionally bigger waves here, making it perfect for surfing, windsurfing, and similar water sports. Surrounded by two capes, it’s also ideal for scuba diving.
The easiest way to describe this beach and camp is as the best place for those seeking a bit of an adventurous spirit during their summer vacation, surrounded by the nature that embraces this camp for you to enjoy.
| Thalatta Beach | |
|---|---|
| Length of The Beach | About 350 m |
| How Crowded It Is | 6/10 |
| Natural Shade | Yes |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
8. Manassu Beach
If you’re looking for a blend of luxury and nature retreats, then Manassu Camping is the perfect destination for you. The Manassu Beach Bar dominates this beach and camp, where you can picture yourself on perfect loungers, with a martini in hand, enjoying the sounds of jazz from the saxophone at the beach bar behind you.
And that’s exactly what Manassu offers, with its beautiful restaurant and beach bar, along with a splendid and clean beach. The camp itself doesn’t have a large capacity, so if you desire this type of vacation, make sure to reserve your spot at Manassu Camp.
| How Crowded It Is | 7/10 |
| Natural Shade | Yes |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
9. Kalogria Beach
Natural shade, snorkel mask, and pure enjoyment! Kalogria Beach is perfect for a beach day with families and children. This sandy beach may not be very large, but everything it offers has made it one of the more popular choices. The sandy shore with turquoise sea, a few rocks for scuba diving, and the natural shade from trees right by the beach have all contributed to its popularity in Sithonia.
During the peak summer season (from late June to the end of August), this beach can get quite crowded, so the recommendation is to come early.
| How Crowded It Is | 9/10 |
| Natural Shade | Yes |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
10. Tristinika Beach
Tristinika Beach, where time stands still because that’s just how the locals want it. If you’ve ever imagined parking your camper on a perfect sandy beach, with breathtaking sunsets and the soft sounds of chill music in the distance, then you’ve envisioned Tristinika Beach. This beach is highly popular among campers because it’s secluded from mass tourism, nestled in pine forests.
Tristinika Beach is about 1 km long, and on the northern cape of the beach, you’ll find one of the most popular beach bars in this part of Greece, Ethnik Beach Bar, boasting the most beautiful sunsets. This bar hosts the best afternoon and evening parties in Sithonia, making Tristinika Beach a magnet for younger tourists and those who feel young at heart.
| Length of The Beach | About 1.2 km |
| How Crowded It Is | 5/10 |
| Natural Shade | No |
| Beach Bars/Restaurants | Yes |
| Water Clarity | 10/10 |
We hope that with this text, we’ve sparked your imagination, and perhaps you’ve chosen one of these beautiful beaches on Sithonia for your summer destination in 2025! If you want more information or have any questions, please leave a comment below this text. See you in Sithonia in 2025!
