Active Pursuits

Hitting the Beach -- Any beaches within the bay of Thessaloniki are too polluted to be pleasant, or even safe, although people do swim at them. Beaches in the communities of Perea and Ayia Triada, 16 to 24km (10-15 miles) along the bay east of the city, are considered reasonably safe. Just past Ayia Triada, on the headland of the bay, is the Greek National Tourism Organization facility of Akti Thermaikou, which has a children's playground, changing cabins, snack bars, and tennis courts.