Sarti beach on Sithonia
The city beach in Sarti is exactly 3km long. Except that, the beach is very wide, in some parts dozens of meters.
The beach is sandy, and the depth is gradual, with the fact that in the new part of Sarti, the so-called Sarti Beach the sea is rather shallow and more suitable for smaller children.
In the old part of Sarti, the depth is not sudden, but there is no shallow water.
The large part of the beach is organized and has very nice bars with light music, deck chairs, parasols, canopies, internet access, showers, but there is really plenty of space for all visitors who have their own equipment.
Winds and waves - what’s the situation
The city beach would be perfect if there were no infamous waves and winds. Since there are different information on the Internet on how waves are really common and big, we will briefly write down our experience.
Since there are different information on the Internet on how waves are really common and great, we will briefly write down our experience.
We were staying in Sarti for several months in continuity, and we visit it every summer from time to time. It is true that there are waves and wind, but on average about every third day. We have to emphasize that rarely waves are that big that swimming isn’t possible, so we have never seen anything like that. Swimming is always possible and there are always swimmers who enjoy big waves, but they are certainly not recommended for children, non-swimmers or bad swimmers.
If you are planning to visit Sarti for vacation, you can count that approximately every third day you will go to some of the surrounding beaches without waves. If you like your vacation to be more or less lively, we think that due to occasional waves there is no need to dismiss Sarti as a holiday destination.
When the wind is in Sarti and the yellow or red flag is raised, here are the beaches you can visit in the area:
- Achlada beach, or rather two coves that can be reached on foot - a real lifesaver when the waves in Sarti are big.
- Orange beach, one of the most beautiful in northern Greece.
- Mega Portokali beach with a very long shallow (up to the waist of an adult) and an unreal turquoise color of the water.
- Paradise beach or Dukina.
- Oneiro is known for its fancy beach bars.
- Rodia, with natural shade
- Bahia, decorated and with good entertainment
- If you head south from Sarti, the following beaches will welcome you:
- Agridia beach, small sandy beach with gradual depth.
- Valti beach, sandy, non-commercial, and right next to it is Griavas beach.
- Then three mutually similar beaches, Linaraki, Pigadaki (Pigadaki) and Tourkolimnionas (with gradual depth).
- exotic Tigania.
- Kalamitsi beach, one of the most beautiful in Sithonia and in the whole of Halkidiki.
- On Platanisa beach, the wind blows at the same time as in Sarti, so you should avoid it on those days.
Read more about each beach and how to get there HERE.
Considering that we know that there are several cases of drownings on the beach yearly, it is advisable to be careful when the waves are big. There are often ditches on the bottom of the sea made by waves, you can easily lose ground under your feet, and then the waves could pull you away from the shore. Take care of children especially, but adults should pay attention also.
To conclude, as soon as waves start to become bigger, it is better to look for a beach where there are no waves at all.
Sarti is surrounded by beautiful beaches and has plenty of facilities in the city for both children and adults both during the day and in the evening, so it is a great holiday destination. Sarti is not without reason the most popular place in Sithonia.
To check out accommodation offers in Sarti click HERE.
Watch a video of this beach on our Youtube channel.
Svetlana02.08.2021 16:47:41
@Srdjan Nemam nameru da razvijam polemiku, ali želim da napomenem da, kao što u mom komentaru i piše, ta povratna struja koja se može videti u Sartiju, i jeste upravna na obalu i kao fizička pojava vezana za talase može da se pojavi svugde. Na facebook grupi Nikana se može naći više komentara o iskustvima u vezi talasa u Sartiju. Ne znam kome može biti u interesu da umanjuje opasnost od talasa i pratećih pojava u situaciji kada se više ljudi utopilo u kratkom vremenu-istina se uvek sazna. Nisu valjda svi bili pijani ili doživeli srčani udar-to nije lepo ni pomisliti. Pošto je more sila jača od čoveka, važno je poznavanje karakteristika mora na nekoj plaži, a to bi upravo trebalo da piše na mestu gde se neka plaža predstavlja, da bi ljudi znali šta da očekuju i da li im to odgovara-ko u Sarti dođe autobusom ima manje mogućnosti da ode na druge plaže kada je na gradskoj crvena zastavica. Grčka obala je velika i svako može pronaći mesto za sebe-mnogima će se svideti i u Sartiju, ali ja, na primer, tamo više ne planiram da idem.
Srdjan02.08.2021 02:51:05
Godinama letujem u Sartiju sa ženom i ćerkom. Ćerka je sa pet godina naučila da pliva u tim talasima. U Sartiju postoji jak vetar i talasi koji su povremeno veliki. Retko se dešava da nije za kupanje, ali se dešava. Ko traži mirno more, neka ne ide u Sarti. Mnogi klinci prevaziđu strah od talasa (što u velikoj meri zavisi od roditelja i njihovog držanja) i nakon toga neverovatno uživaju u tom, pomalo divljem, moru. Sarti je avantura, ali daleko od toga da je kupanje na gradskoj plaži opasno po život. Dešavaju se povremeno utapanja jer ljudi ulaze u vodu kad je more jako nemirno, ili pod uticajem alkohola, ili ako dožive srčani udar. Podatak o 10 utapanja u julu mesecu se ne može pronaći na internetu osim u srpskim tabloidima, a rip current je fenomen em nekarakterističan za Mediteran, em izgleda sasvim drugačije (struja je uvek normalna na obalu, nikada paralelna sa obalom). To što ljudi vide, ta traka na morskoj površini, je dejstvo vetra po površini vode između talasa kojih ima dosta, a na kojima se, naravno, ne može videti trag vetra, nego se vidi između talasa. Isto može da se vidi u Boki Kotorskoj ili na Savi. Pokažite elementarno poštovanje prema moru i uživaćete. Na kraju, pošto me oni koji nisu smeli da se kupaju u Sartiju, uvek optuže da radim za agenciju, napomena da ne radim za agenciju i, zapravo, imam interes da što manje turista dolazi u Sarti. :)))
Svetlana01.08.2021 00:24:43
@Nikolaj Ako Vi znate o čemu se onda radi, molim vas da to objasnite svima, možda i neki životi ubuduće budu sačuvani, a značiće i porodicama stradalih.
Nikolaj28.07.2021 07:47:19
@Svetlana Imate bujnu maštu, malo ste guglali, pogrešno sklopili informaciju i sad srpskim netom kruži laž o rip current u Sartiju. Ovo jednostavno nije tačno, jer se ne radi o fenomenu koji se zove rip current. Ne znam ko je autor ostatka izmišljotine da je za mesec dana tamo nastradalo 10 ljudi. Kakogod „niđe veze”.
Svetlana27.07.2021 15:35:59
Pošto se ovih dana, u kratkom periodu, desilo nekoliko utapanja na ovoj plaži, za šta nisu odgovorni samo talasi, koji su česti i veliki, nego i specifična prirodna pojava koja se zove Povratna struja (Rip current), a to je uska struja vode između talasa, koja teče od obale i koja često savladava napore neupućenih plivača da se vrate na obalu kada plivaju protiv struje u tom uzanom procepu, a u stvari treba da plivaju levo ili desno, paralelno sa obalom, dok ne izađu iz tog pojasa. Gledala sam sa terase tačno na taj pojas, koji je oko sredine plaže, ispred kuće Stavros, i veoma je uočljiv kada su talasi, ali nisam znala kao ni mnogi drugi turisti da je to opasan prirodni fenomen. Na plaži je još i bar sa ležaljkama, a nema nikakvog obaveštenja o opasnosti. Suprug, dobar plivač, je drugi dan boravka ušao u vodu na tom mestu i imao je problema da se vrati iako tog dana nisu bili veliki talasi, a sa njim je plivalo i naše maloletno dete. Susedi iz smeštaja, koji su tu boravili već neko vreme, su nas onda upozorili na to. Mislim da bi agencije trebalo da o ovome blagovremeno obaveste sve turiste koji borave u Sartiju, koji je lep gradić i ima svojih prednosti, tako da ne treba prećutkivati ni poneku manu, naročito ako može biti smrtonosna.