The southern region of mainland Greece, the Peloponnese or Halkidiki, is a peninsula protruding into the Aegean Sea in its northern part, a vacation at any local resort will be remembered for a long time and will leave only pleasant memories.
Criterias of choice
Flights to Greek airports are operated by both local and Russian airlines. These can be regular flights or charters, which significantly affects the ticket price:
- To the airport of Thessaloniki, which serves as the main airport on the Halkidiki peninsula, a direct flight from Moscow will take about 3.5 hours. The price of a round trip ticket for a regular flight at the height of the beach season will start at 21,000 rubles.
- Numerous charters fly to the Peloponnese during the summer season, landing at its airports Araxos and Kalamata. Regular flights are available to Athens where you should connect to a local flight. Prices depend on the chosen company and its schedule. The flight between the capitals of Russia and Greece will take about 4 hours. The price of the issue from a regular carrier is from 24,000 rubles.
Hotels in the resorts of the Peloponnese or Halkidiki are built in close proximity to the sea, but when choosing a hotel it is worth keeping in mind:
- There are not as many hotels on the coast of the Peloponnese as in other beach areas in Greece. However, all existing ones fully comply with international star standardization, and a 3 * room at the height of the swimming season can be booked for $ 40 per day. The hotel will have an indispensable Wi-Fi and parking for cars, which tourists in Greece often rent.
- In a 3-star hotel on the Halkidiki peninsula, a room will cost a little more - from $ 60 per night. Northern mainland resorts are more popular and the choice of hotels on them is much more diverse than in the south.
The weather on the beaches of the Peloponnese or Chalkidiki, despite the difference in latitude, is very similar. They begin to swim steadily here already at the end of May, when the water warms up to + 23 ° С, and the air - up to + 27 ° С. The beach season lasts until the end of October, but the most persistent sunbathe in November, since there are still a lot of sunny days in late autumn in Greece.
Beaches in the Peloponnese or Halkidiki?
All beaches in Greece are municipal and absolutely free.
The Peloponnese is washed by the Aegean and Ionian seas, and its beaches are mostly covered with fine and soft white sand. Pebbles are found everywhere, but mostly in blotches. On the Sykia coast, the beaches are pebbly and especially clean, for which they have repeatedly received the prestigious Blue Flag. Lovers of stones are also welcome in Hermione and Arvantia. The most "children's" resorts are located on the southern Greek peninsula in the regions of Achaea and Corinthia, where the most gentle entrance to the sea, and the waves are absent at any time of the swimming season.
On the coast of Halkidiki, there is also plenty to choose from for fans of cozy sand and lovers of a perfectly transparent sea, at the bottom of which every pebble is visible. Introverts can enjoy complete seclusion in the rocky coves along the Aegean coast, while outgoing travelers can play beach volleyball or go fishing. The beaches offer jet ski rental, yachting and diving to the treasures of the Aegean Sea.
