Olive groves above turquoise water. Sheltered by the Diaporos islands, twelve minutes by car from the door.
«Γαλήνη»
Greek for "calm." A word for the stillness on Vourvourou's water, flat, transparent, the colour of nothing else in the Aegean.
The Sithonian coast wraps around the bay in a long, calm arc. Olive groves climb the slopes, pine forest meets the water, and a chain of small islands, the Diaporos, keeps the bay flat even when the wind is up.
Karydi beach sits at the bay's edge: shallow water, white sand, and the most-photographed slice of coastline in Halkidiki. Boats run from the harbour for day-trips around the islands.
White sand, shallow water, photographed by everyone who comes to Halkidiki. Get there early in August.
The largest of the offshore islands. Hidden coves, clear-water swimming, accessible only by boat.
Small boats with or without skipper. A half-day around the Diaporos islands is the way to spend a calm morning.
Trails through ancient groves above the bay. Quiet, fragrant, with sea views around every bend.
A four-bedroom traditional house above the bay. Hosted by Asterios and his father Nikos for thirteen years.
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