Nea Moudania

This is a busy fishing port with a promenade and an abundance of seafood restaurants and fish barbeques. Some tourists use it as a base for day trips.

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One typical street in a residential neighborhood of Nea Moudania in Halkidiki.
photo: Hombre / CC BY-SA 3.0

Nea Moudania Day Trips

An aerial photo of one of the most famous beaches of Halkidiki, the beach of Afitos.
photo: Marco Verch / CC BY 2.0
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Kassandra Halkidiki

With incredible beaches and nightclubs, Kassandra is a fitting choice for young people. That said, many calm villages make it a family destination too.

Clear waters, a small fishing boat on the sand, and dense vegetation very close to the beach of Galini, Neos Marmaras.
photo: Bernhard Wintersperger / CC BY 2.0
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Sithonia Halkidiki

If you prefer natural beauty and nightlife, Sithonia is abundant with isolated beaches, glamorous beach bars, and scenic drives. Best for families.

An overview of the city of Polygyros surrounded by mountains and dense vegetation.
photo: Luc.T / CC BY 2.0
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Polygyros

The proof that Halkidiki is not only about beach life, Polygyros dominates with its mountainous landscape and culture as well as its hiking paths.

A panoramic picture showing numerous blocks of flats that correspond to a neighborhood of Nea Kallikrateia.
photo: Ilya Schurov / CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nea Kalikratia

If you are trapped in Thessaloniki during summer, Nea Kalikratia is your easy escape to an OK beach. It's well-organized and superbly family-friendly.

The fountain of the square of Nea Poteidaia with the church of the town in the background.
photo: Drosoula Stella / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nea Potidea

A village famous for its canal that connects the Thermaic with the Toroneos gulf. It has decent beaches, lovely beach bars, and good tavernas.

A paved path at the Yerakini coastal promenade close by the sandy beach.
photo: Aristolaos / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Yerakini

Polygyros Halkidiki

A coastal village that evolved from a small settlement of miners during the '60s to a popular tourist destination today.

A central street of the village of Galatista with shops and other traditional buildings.
photo: Geovagrand / CC BY-SA 3.0
distant ≈ 35.9km

Galatista

Polygyros Halkidiki

Picturesque village with old-style stone architecture and a Byzantine tower. A fantastic place to relax and stroll around in the beautiful streets.

The stone-built main church and other buildings by a street of Taxiarchis village of Halkidiki.
photo: Hermann Hammer / CC BY-SA 4.0
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distant ≈ 40.9km

Taxiarchis Halkidiki

Hidden in the Holomontas forest, this is a settlement with classic stone-built houses and churches. A jewel of mountainous Halkidiki.

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The green landscape and dense vegetation of the Holomontas Mountain region.
photo: Μάριος Πιβερόπουλος / CC BY-SA 4.0
distant ≈ 44.7km
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Mount Cholomon

Breathtaking natural landscapes that cover the biggest part of the central and east Halkidiki. There are trails but not as well developed.

The audience and the band on the stage during a concert in the amphitheater of Nea Moudania.
photo: Municipality of Nea Propontida
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Amphitheatre of Nea Moudania

Open-air theater located by the sea that every summer hosts performances, concerts, and events of the Thalassa (Sea) Festival.

The main entrance and the kiosk that sells tickets at the Petralona cave of Halkidiki.
photo: Sven Dittmar / CC BY-SA 3.0
distant ≈ 25.3km
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Petralona Cave (Red Stones)

An impressive cave where the skull of a Homo heidelbergensis was found dating from between 300,000 and 700,000 years ago.

Nea Moudania Why visit?

  • Halkidiki's biggest town with nearly 9500 inhabitants.
  • Famous for its fish-taverns.
  • Founded in 1922 to house refugees from Mudanya, Turkey.

Nea Moudania Museums

The a picture of the building that houses the Byzantine Culture Center «Justin».
photo: Municipality of Nea Propontida
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Byzantine Culture Center «Justin»

A museum in a historical building (Metochi Flogiton) that, in the past, has been a monastery and a hospital. Enjoy the views too.

The main entrance and the front yard of the Fisheries Museum in Nea Moudania.
photo: Municipality of Nea Propontida
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Fisheries Museum

Love fishing? Don't miss this small exhibition that details fishing methods and showcases boats and fishing tools from old times until today.

Nea Moudania Beaches

A part of the beach of Psakoudia, Halkidiki that includes numerous umbrellas and sunbeds of a beach bar.
photo: Andrew Zorin / CC BY-SA 3.0
distant ≈ 26.2km
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Psakoudia Beach

Long sandy beach with views of Kassandra and Sithonia peninsulas. Relax in one of the beach bars near pine trees touching the sea.

A photo of the Metamorfosi beach of Halkidiki taken between the umbrellas and sunbeds of a local beach bar.
photo: Andrew Zorin / CC BY-SA 3.0
distant ≈ 37.6km
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Metamorfosi Beach

Typical Halkidiki beach with sand and small rocks, clean waters, and pine trees on the beach. Metamorfosi has all a beach-goer could ask for.

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