Halkidiki: Nea Skioni Halkidiki

Nea Skioni beach Halkidiki: Nea Skioni is located on the southwestern side of Kassandra, the first peninsula of Halkidiki. The mornings at the harbor are quite busy with fishermen trying to sell their fresh catch to villagers and tourists.

Regarded as one of the most beautiful beaches on the peninsula, the waters are very clean and are being awarded a blue flag for the last few years on the row. The wide sandy beach is set in a beautiful surrounding of pine trees. The beachfront taverns offer a treat of traditional dishes with a large variety of fresh fish.

The village of Nea Skioni, which has about 1,000 residents, is built very close to the ancient city of Skioni. The first inhabitants of the ancient town were warriors from Peloponnese, arriving there after their victory in the Trojan war, to establish what is now believed as the first colony of southern Greeks in Halkidiki.