Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace · Greece
Where to stay in Afytos
Afytos is a city in Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, home to about 1,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Afytos, with about 188 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- SKG61 km · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Language
- Greek
About
About Afytos
Afytos (Greek: Άφυτος) is a village in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is part of the municipality Kassandra.
Athytos (ancient: Aphytis) is known for its traditional architectural beauty and stunning sandy beaches. It is a picturesque and lively community that has kept all the characteristics of a rural seafront village and also offers excellent dining and entertainment options. Athytos is certainly one of the most beautiful villages in Kassandra peninsula. The village's beautiful stone houses with the distinctive architecture and the inscriptions and reliefs, are very interesting. Athytos is known for its rich cultural tradition.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Afytos
See
Visit the Rock - the "Village Balcony" - and Koutsomylos - the "Village Acropolis" - to admire the fascinating view of the bay of Toroni, Sithonia and Kassandra.
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Afytos
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| MERAVIA Leonardo Limited Edition hotel | 188 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Afytos
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dionisos Palms | 22.9 km | |
| Hotel Aeollos | 20.1 km | |
| Lagaria Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Minthi Boutique Apartments | 16.3 km | |
| Zélia Halkidiki Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 10.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Afytos
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Afytos are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 66 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Afytos: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI, 103 km) and Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL, 112 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It is about a 1 hour drive without traffic from Thessaloniki on the A24. Afytos is also served by the KTEL bus from Thessaloniki on KTEL taking between 65-85 minutes with multiple daily departures. The fare is €8.70 as of October 2022.
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SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport
JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport
VOL · Nea Anchialos National Airport
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Afytos
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Questions
Afytos: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Afytos?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Afytos are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 66 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Afytos?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), about 61 km from the city centre in a straight line; Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI, 103 km) and Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL, 112 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Afytos?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Afytos
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.