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Swimming in Nikiti

Nikiti stands where the Sithonia peninsula meets the rest of Halkidiki, on the Toroneos Gulf about 68 km south-east of Thessaloniki airport. Beside its own seafront beach, Kalogria and Elia are two sandy beaches a few kilometres south along Sithonia's pine-backed west coast.

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Street map of Nikiti with every spot marked and numbered321
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Every spot in Nikiti

Typical water temperature in November.

  1. 1Elia Beach (Sithonia)

    Beach, Nikiti · Inside Natura 2000 site GR1270007 (Akrotirio Elia - Akrotirio Kastro - Ekvoli Ragoula)

    More than two kilometres of sand and pebbles on the Toroneos Gulf side of Sithonia, with pines and olive trees leaning out over a narrow strip of beach.

    18°NovFree

  2. 2Kalogria Beach (Sithonia)

    Beach, Nikiti · Inside Natura 2000 site GR1270007 (Akrotirio Elia - Akrotirio Kastro - Ekvoli Ragoula)

    About 600 m of beige sand at the foot of Mount Itamos, the highest mountain on Sithonia, 7 km from Nikiti, with pine forest reaching the beach.

    18°NovFree

  3. 3Nikiti Beach

    Beach, Nikiti

    About two kilometres of sand in front of the village of Nikiti at the entrance to the Sithonia peninsula, with a seafront promenade of tavernas, cafes and shops behind it.

    18°NovFree

Questions about Nikiti

Can you swim in Nikiti in October?

Yes, the sea off Nikiti is typically about 21 °C in October, down from 26 °C in July and August. In May it's about 19 °C. The Municipality of Sithonia has lifeguards on Nikiti Beach from 1 June to 30 September.

Can you get to the beaches near Nikiti by bus?

Yes. KTEL Chalkidikis line 07, Thessaloniki to Sarti via Neos Marmaras, has stops named Nikiti, Akti Kalogrias and Elia, one for each beach on this page.

Are there sunbeds on the beaches around Nikiti?

Yes, on part of each beach. Nikiti Beach and Elia have organised sections with large free stretches between them, and Kalogria has an organised section with umbrellas, sunbeds and snacks beside an unorganised one.

Are the beaches near Nikiti in a protected area?

Kalogria and Elia are. Both lie inside the Natura 2000 site of Cape Elia, Cape Kastro and the Ragoula river mouth on Sithonia's west coast.

What is the water quality like in Nikiti?

Every place listed here with an EEA monitoring site was classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season.