Reef
down to 35 m
Azapiko
Reef 300 m offshore where octopuses, stingrays, nudibranchs and red mullets live; its outer side is draped in old fishing nets.
- Advanced
- Stingrays
Experienced≤40 m
Pinakida (The Sign), Kelyfos
Dive site in Chalkidiki, Greece
Site starting at 7 m and dropping past 70 m, with visibility that can reach 20 m.
- Max depth
- 70 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A dive.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: azuredivingcenter.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Chalkidiki
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Oct.
Source: visitsithonia.comWhere is Chalkidiki?
The point shows the Chalkidiki area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Chalkidiki
Wall
down to 60 m
Kelyfos Island (Turtle Island)
Uninhabited island opposite Neos Marmaras, nicknamed 'turtle' for its shape, where a rock drops from 3 m to 60 m.
- Experienced
- Nudibranchs
Wreck
down to 18 m
Ottoman Shipwreck (Toroni)
A wreck broken in two by a rock spur: the bow lies scattered above 6 m, the near-intact stern rests on its side at 17.5 m.
- Open Water
- Sardine
Reef
down to 8 m
Irinis Reef
Shallow reef off Neos Marmaras, 8 m at most, with sponges, sea urchins and Mediterranean fish.
- Open Water
down to 50 m
Two Towers
Two rock towers with many groupers, lobsters and pelagic fish, and visibility of over 20 m.
- Experienced
- Groupers
down to 60 m
Kaminada (Chimney), Kartalia
Divers in full gear rise through a rock 'chimney' from 16 m to 8 m; one of the first local spots where lionfish were seen.
- Experienced
- Lionfish
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.