Nikiti Travel Guide
Nikiti review
Recently Nikiti has gone through a make over. Its long sandy beach has gotten some attention with a trendy new promenade. The lengthy promenade is now the focus of activities in Nikiti, as it’s lined with endless restaurants, cafes and bars.
Most restaurants and beach bars have a beachfront patio on the promenade where you can enjoy meals and drinks and all with a spectacular view of the brilliant aquamarine water. Towards the marina at the northern end of the promenade you can find more seafood restaraunts and pizzerias.
Nikiti has become one of the most successful summer destinations in Halkidiki. It is one of Halkidiki’s fastest-growing luxury towns. Recently Nikiti has gone through a make over. Its long sandy beach has gotten some attention with a trendy new promenade. The lengthy promenade is now the focus of activities in Nikiti, as it’s lined with endless restaurants, cafes and bars.
Most restaurants and beach bars have a beachfront patio on the promenade where you can enjoy meals and drinks and all with a spectacular view of the brilliant aquamarine water. Towards the marina at the northern end of the promenade you can find more seafood restaraunts and pizzerias.
6 locals recommend
Nikiti
Nikiti has become one of the most successful summer destinations in Halkidiki. It is one of Halkidiki’s fastest-growing luxury towns. Recently Nikiti has gone through a make over. Its long sandy beach has gotten some attention with a trendy new promenade. The lengthy promenade is now the focus of activities in Nikiti, as it’s lined with endless restaurants, cafes and bars.
Most restaurants and beach bars have a beachfront patio on the promenade where you can enjoy meals and drinks and all with a spectacular view of the brilliant aquamarine water. Towards the marina at the northern end of the promenade you can find more seafood restaraunts and pizzerias.
archeological sites
One of the few remaining archelogical sites in Sithonia is in a quiet and out of the way part of Nikiti. The Sofronios Basilica is a 1600 year old church that was built in the beginning of the 5th century AD. Excavations and restorations of the ruins happened in the 1980’s. The site is protected by a fence and not always open to the public but you can still get a glimpse.
The greatest interest is the mosaic floor that is still quite in tact. You can easily see the masterful artwork that comes from this early era of Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Basilica ruins will be a delight for any who are interested in archeological history.
6 locals recommend
Nikiti
One of the few remaining archelogical sites in Sithonia is in a quiet and out of the way part of Nikiti. The Sofronios Basilica is a 1600 year old church that was built in the beginning of the 5th century AD. Excavations and restorations of the ruins happened in the 1980’s. The site is protected by a fence and not always open to the public but you can still get a glimpse.
The greatest interest is the mosaic floor that is still quite in tact. You can easily see the masterful artwork that comes from this early era of Christianity in the Roman Empire. The Basilica ruins will be a delight for any who are interested in archeological history.
swim
The long sandy stretch of beach in Nikiti is where most visitors spend their relaxing hours. There are open areas where families lie on their beach towels and enjoy the sand and swimming in the shallow water. The view of the water is nothing less than spectacular with different shades of blue and green that is sure to dazzle the eyes. Here the beach gets busier as the sun goes down and the locals come out to enjoy a swim in the warm and calm waters.
12 locals recommend
Nikiti Beach
The long sandy stretch of beach in Nikiti is where most visitors spend their relaxing hours. There are open areas where families lie on their beach towels and enjoy the sand and swimming in the shallow water. The view of the water is nothing less than spectacular with different shades of blue and green that is sure to dazzle the eyes. Here the beach gets busier as the sun goes down and the locals come out to enjoy a swim in the warm and calm waters.
Swim-marathon
Each year in July, Nikiti takes center stage with its yearly Toroneos Swimming Marathon. The competition has been on going for almost 50 years. The participants begin the marathon on the Kassandra peninsula at hotel Palini Beach and swim the 26 kilometers across to Nikiti where the winner is crowned. The event takes over 6 hours to complete.
Nikiti comes alive on this day as crowds of observers wait on the Nikiti beach to greet the athletes. Normally the swimming marathon is scheduled for the last Saturday in July but this is not a hard and fast rule. The Toroneos Swim Marathon is one of the most recognized swimming events in Greece.
12 locals recommend
Nikiti Beach
Each year in July, Nikiti takes center stage with its yearly Toroneos Swimming Marathon. The competition has been on going for almost 50 years. The participants begin the marathon on the Kassandra peninsula at hotel Palini Beach and swim the 26 kilometers across to Nikiti where the winner is crowned. The event takes over 6 hours to complete.
Nikiti comes alive on this day as crowds of observers wait on the Nikiti beach to greet the athletes. Normally the swimming marathon is scheduled for the last Saturday in July but this is not a hard and fast rule. The Toroneos Swim Marathon is one of the most recognized swimming events in Greece.