Beachfront villas in Kassandra

Beachfront means something specific on this page: the listing states a distance to the beach of 100 metres or less. Not "sea view", not "near the beach", but a villa you leave in flip-flops and reach the water before the sun cream dries. Kassandra is the first leg of Halkidiki and the closest to Thessaloniki airport. It is the resort peninsula: Sani and Afytos on the west coast, Kallithea, Kriopigi, Polychrono, Hanioti and Pefkochori strung along the long east-coast beach, Paliouri and Possidi at the tip. Villages have tavernas, beach bars and nightlife within walking distance, and the beaches are wide, sandy and shallow.

The beaches behind these villas are Sani, Possidi, Paliouri, Glarokavos and the long Pefkochori to Hanioti strip, mostly sand, shallow for a long way out and calm enough for young children. Some villas open straight onto the sand, others have a lane or a quiet coastal road to cross; each listing says which, and whether there is parking, sunbeds and a beach bar within reach.

What to check: whether the beach is sandy or pebbled; whether it is organised with sunbeds or wild; noise from beach bars in July and August if you are light sleepers; and whether the villa has outdoor showers and somewhere to rinse sand off. Beachfront villas in Kassandra are the first to sell out for the summer weeks, and the last to have availability in the shoulder months, when they are also at their best.

Kassandra is the busiest leg in July and August; May, June and September are calm, warm and much cheaper. If you want a particular beach, tell us and we will shortlist the villas that sit on it.