Top 5 Gyros in Sithonia

Gyros Therapy! Sithonia’s top 5 Gyros shops Gyros is the Greek Fast-food that’s as native to Greece as the hamburger is to America. When vacationing in Greece the Gyros may very well be an irresistible lunch since its fast, tasty, and affordable. What is a Gyros? Mediterranean neighbors all have a similar sandwich with their own local flavor. Turkey keeps …

Melia Restaurant on Karidi Beach

When we heard that Melia Restaurant was opening up on Karidi beach we were quite excited, not just because one of Halkidiki’s most searched for and Googled beaches was finally getting a restaurant, but because of the kind of restaurant that was opening up. Vourvourou attracts an upper class tourist and we have always been surprised at how few restaurants …

Honey – Sithonia’s sweetness in a jar

The way to experience different cultures is to try the local cuisine and products. In Sithonia you will have plenty of opportunity to try the Greek cuisine such as the favourites like souvlaki, gyros, calamari and endless varieties of fresh fish, but one local product should not be left off your list to bring home – honey! Just a drive …

Great Food in Kalamitsi – Zorbas Taverna

Come hungry! Yani gives some of the largest portions in Sithonia The high season is now beginning in Halkidiki and since many of our readers are at the moment in Sithonia vacationing, we would like to give some restaurant tips over the next weeks. If you are visiting Kalamitsi on the southern tip of Sithonia, we highly recommend trying Zorbas …

Is good Greek wine just a memory?

Beautiful fine sandy beaches, clear turquoise water, and now wine! It just keeps getting better. Even though there are claims that Macedonia and Thrace have been producers of wine for some 5000 years, wine in Halkidiki and in Greece is just starting to make a comeback. And we are not talking about retsina (a typical Greek white wine with the …

Porto Koufo – Seafood at its best!

For a special experience, it is worth the drive to Porto Koufo to enjoy an evening and a seafood dinner in the beautiful Porto Koufo Harbor. Socrates and his family have been in the restaurant business for 60 years and are sure to have you going home with a smile on you face! Nobody prepares seafood quite like the Greeks, …