Portes Beach (Nea Potidea)
A sandy beach on the coast north of Nea Potidea, at the neck of the Kassandra peninsula, with hotels behind parts of the shore. At the northern edge of Nea Potidea a late Roman wall, rebuilt under Justinian in the 6th century, runs about 1,200 m across the isthmus from gulf to gulf.
WhatBeach, Nea PotideaHalkidiki
WhenMay to October18° in Nov
Getting there Car Bus
CostPublic shoreFree
- 14°J
- 14°F
- 14°M
- 15°A
- 19°M
- 23°J
- 26°J
- 26°A
- 24°S
- 21°O
- 18°N
- 15°D
Expect the sea at about 26 °C in July and 14 °C in January, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from May to October.
Getting in
- Access
- The beach lies on the coast north of Nea Potidea in the Municipality of Nea Propontida, which held Blue Flags in 2026 for two stretches named Nea Potidaia/Portes Beach and Portes/Portes Lithos.
- Public transport
- KTEL Chalkidikis buses run from Thessaloniki to Nea Potidea about 10 times a day, taking about 50 to 70 minutes.
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- nea-propontida.gr