Beaches with natural shade in Sithonia

City beaches usually lack natural shade, with a few exceptions. Most beaches with natural shade are located outside of town. City beaches with some natural shade in Sithonia are the beach in Metamorfosi and Neos Marmaras.

But let’s start from the very beginning of Sithonia and head south, first along the western and then the eastern coast.

Beaches with natural shade - Western Sithonia:

Gerakini and Psakoudia

The places Gerakini and Psakoudia, which we first encounter when visiting Sithonia, do not have beaches with natural shade.

Metamorfosi:

Next is the place Metamorfosi, known for its abundance of pine forests and as a spa town.
The place truly smells of conifers, which are plentiful in the town itself and its surroundings, as well as on the beach.
The beach is mostly narrow, but very long with sandy and rocky parts, and there is plenty of natural shade.

Nikiti:

Nikiti is the next place, and near it, the road branches off to the west and east coasts.
The city beach has very little shade, only on the far left side of the harbor (when facing the sea), near Saint George.

Agios Ioannis:

The beach Agios Ioannis, located just a few kilometers from Nikiti towards Neos Marmaras, has some little natural shade.
Since there isn’t much, it is advisable to arrive early.

Koviou:

Koviou beach, the first one after the aforementioned Agios Ioannis, also has some little shade on the left side of the beach.
This is also the most beautiful part of this sweet, small beach with crystal clear waters.

Kalogria:

Kalogria is one of the more famous beaches and is popular partly because of the shade.
It is not present along the entire length, but there is some a little ahead of the Isla beach bar and a bit more towards the middle of the beach towards the Mango hotel.
More shade is available in the morning, and less in the afternoon, but the best spots are taken in the morning, so we advise you to arrive early.
This is one of the favorite beaches for families with young children.

Spathies:

Spathies beach is very small, just enough for one tree with a large canopy that provides shade right on the beach.
Often, dozens of people can be seen sitting in the shade of this tree, so if you don’t mind a little crowd, Spathies can be a good choice.
There is also a large Spathies beach located as an extension of the small one, but it has very little shade.

Elia:

Elia beach is less known because it is narrow and intermittent, stretching for several kilometers.
This beach is less visited, and in some parts, there are excellent spots for those who want to be alone in natural shade.

Lagomandra:

Lagomandra - the queen of natural shade in Sithonia.
When shade on the beach is mentioned, Lagomandra immediately comes to mind, which is why it is one of the most popular beaches in Sithonia.
This beach truly has enough shade to accommodate all its visitors, while at the others we mentioned, there is shade only for a very small number of visitors.

Neos Marmaras:

Neos Marmaras has a very long and quite beautiful beach considering it is a city beach.
This beach has trees along its entire length that provide some shade during the day.
The most beautiful part and the best shade is in the part of the beach belonging to the cafes, further from the center and the stadium (towards Porto Karas).

Porto Karras:

What impressed us is that even within the Porto Karras complex, they have preserved the trees that provide natural shade on the beach.

Las Bandidas and wild coves:

Las Bandidas and the entire stretch from Neos Marmaras towards Toroni (via the old road) have plenty of shade.
Many beaches are wild and unspoiled, some are rocky, but if you are adventurous and enjoy solitude, take a drive and you will surely find your spot in the shade, right by the sea.
This part of Sithonia is not known for long shallow waters or fine sand, so it is not as suitable for families with young children, except maybe the Agia Kiriaki beach, which has both shade and sand.

Toroni:

Toroni has a very long and beautiful city beach, with just a bit of natural shade in the central part of the beach, mostly occupied by the gardens of cafes and restaurants.

Beaches with natural shade - Eastern coast of Sithonia

In the south of Sithonia, there are no beaches with natural shade, but there are several on the east coast.

Salonikiou:

Starting from the beginning of the eastern coast, the first beach is Salonikiou, which has a little shade and is not very crowded, so you can easily reach it.

Lagonisi:

Lagonisi is one of the most beautiful beaches in Sithonia, but since a cafe has been established there, its most beautiful part, the one in the shade of conifers, now belongs to the cafe.
If you like to rent sunbeds in the shade, then you will really enjoy this part of Lagonisi beach.

Karidi:

Karidi beach is located in the town of Vourvourou, and in its hinterland, there are plenty of trees among which you can set up your towels and belongings.

City beach Vourvourou:

Even the “city” beach in Vourvourou, if it can be called that, because it is actually semi-private for the accommodation located right next to it, has trees.

Rodia:

Between the town of Vourvourou and Sarti, there are many beautiful beaches surrounded by rocks and trees.
One of our favorites is Rodia.
This beach truly has a lot of shade in its hinterland, the real, thick shade.
Apart from Lagomandra, we can say that only Rodia beach has natural shade in the true sense of the word.

Mega Portokali:

Mega Portokali also has plenty of shade, but not directly on the beach, rather in the woods on a hill in the hinterland, so if you don’t mind descending to the beach for swimming and climbing back up for shade, Mega Portokali can be added to your list of beaches with natural shade.

Bahia, Zografou, and Orange:

In the mentioned area, there are also Bahia and Zografou beaches, as well as Orange, which have some shade from high rocks or trees.

Platanitsi:

Just before Sarti, there is Platanitsi beach within the camp of the same name.
The camp is completely shaded, while on the beach itself, there are only two or three trees that provide shade mostly for sunbeds in the cafe.

And that would be all. Surely there are some coves that you can discover on your own with some nice little trees providing shade, so if you are adventurous, you can start your search. We have only given you small guidelines on what to expect on the famous beaches in our photographs in this post.