Halkidiki Reviews -General

I went with a couple of friends to Halkidiki and we had a terrific time.
We mainly stayed in the peninsula of Cassandra but we also went to some villages and beaches in Sithonia.
We were amazed by the beauty and the quantity of the beaches and by the rich vegetation of the place. In comparison to the Cyclades (I have been to Amorgos, Paros, Santorini and Naxos) Halkidiki is an oasis of freshness and I really liked that; I found that the combination of trees and sea is the best thing you can find for excellent holidays.
And Halkidiki is really perfect; we found touristic beach resorts, calm cloves, long beaches, wonderful waters, good restaurants, incredible landscapes and a lot of great bars (some with fantastic views).
We made some people who took us a ride with their old Zodiac boat and showed us some places only accessible by boat. For example there were a small islet which they call the "Turtle islet" for its shape and we were all alone on a beach. It was really something.
Heard could words about Pelion too and hope to be there next summer.