Ancient Toroni – Halkidiki’s Forgotten History

Today a visitor to Toroni can see the remains of a few walls that project from the ground up to a height of about 2 meters. These castle ruins are what’s left of ancient Toroni (Torone) and have been under excavation for several decades. The narrow causeway that connects the peninsula to the mainland is fenced off, protecting the ruins …

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 …

Ancient fortress in Toroni

Toroni Halkidiki Travel Guide

Toroni is Sithonia’s oldest kept secret. With 3000 years of history empires have come and gone, but Toroni is still here and probably never so relaxed. Why go to Toroni? OK let us make the pitch, you just may fall for it – hook, line and sinker… Toroni is more of a stop the car and jump off kind of …

Snorkeling in Toroni

The feature video that was just put up on the front of SithoniaGreece.com is showcasing Toroni and snorkeling in the Toroni harbour. Toroni is a small, but popular destination on the southern tip of Sithonia in Halkidiki. The village has one of Sithonia longest and most attractive beaches, having been awarded the classification of a Blue Flag beach. The water …