Halkidiki

Getting to Halkidiki is refreshingly simple. The peninsula itself has no commercial airport, but Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia” (SKG) sits just 45 – 75 minutes away by road, depending on whether your venue is in Kassandra, Sithonia or the Athos coast. SKG receives direct seasonal flights from more than 40 major European cities plus year-round connections from Athens and other Greek hubs. A private transfer or taxi covers the SKG-to-Halkidiki run in about an hour, making arrival effortless for international guests welcomepickups.com. Budget-minded travellers can connect via the KTEL Chalkidikis intercity bus network: buses leave the dedicated Halkidiki bus station in eastern Thessaloniki almost hourly, linking the airport area and the region’s resort towns. Once in Halkidiki, most couples choose rental cars or pre-booked minibuses for wedding-day logistics, while taxis and local boat taxis shuttle guests between beaches and marinas. The road system hugs the coast, so even the furthest venues rarely exceed a scenic 60-90-minute drive from one “finger” to the next. Halkidiki enjoys a classic Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and mild springs and autumns. The prime wedding window runs May through September, when daytime highs average 24 – 30 °C and rainfall is minimal whitestories.gr. July–August deliver cloud-free skies but can feel hot in formalwear, so many planners steer ceremonies to late May–June or early-to-mid September for perfect light, gentler heat and thinner crowds theweddingtravelcompany.com. Shoulder months (April and October) still see plenty of sunshine and offer lower venue rates—ideal for elopements or smaller celebrations. Unlike island destinations, Halkidiki requires no ferries. All three peninsulas radiate from a single highway network, so venues, hotels and photo spots are rarely more than a short convoy apart. That compactness keeps rehearsal dinners, beach parties and day-after brunches logistically painless for you and your guests.