Villas with a private pool in Sithonia

A private pool changes a villa holiday more than any other feature. The day starts and ends at the water, children stay within sight, and the afternoon heat stops mattering. Sithonia is the second leg of Halkidiki, the one people come back to. Pine forest runs down to small coves, the road loops the peninsula past Nikiti, Neos Marmaras and Porto Carras on the west, Toroni and Porto Koufo at the tip, Sarti and Kalamitsi on the east and Vourvourou with its islands in the north. Villas are spread out, quieter and closer to nature than on Kassandra.

Every villa on this page has its own pool for the exclusive use of its guests. We list the size, whether it is heated, whether it is fenced or alarmed for small children, and how private it really is: a pool overlooked by the neighbours’ balcony is not the same as one behind a hedge. Where a listing says "shared pool" it does not appear here.

What to check before you book: pool dimensions if you swim lengths rather than float; heating for May, early June and October when the air is warm but the water is not; a shallow end or steps for toddlers; shade around the deck; and cleaning frequency, which in high season should be at least twice a week. Most of our pool villas are in Nikiti, Vourvourou, Neos Marmaras, Toroni, Sarti, Kalamitsi and Agios Nikolaos, five to fifteen minutes from Kavourotripes, Karydi, Kalogria, Lagomandra, Tristinika and Orange Beach, so the pool is a base, not a replacement for the sea.

Sithonia fills in July and August; June and September are the locals' months, with warm sea, open tavernas and easy parking. Pool villas book early for July and August; for a specific pool, dates and budget, ask for a shortlist and we will answer within a day.