Sarti (, ''Sárti'') is a village in the Sithonia municipality on the
Sithonia peninsula,
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
. It had a population of 1,054 in the census of 2021.
The name comes from the nearby Ancient Greek settlement of
Sarta but the current village was settled after 1923 by Greek refugees from the island of Afissia (now
Avsa off the coast of Anatolia) after the
Greco-Turkish War and population exchange.
Today, Sarti is a popular tourist destination, especially during the summer when many tourists visit the area's beaches. It is also one of the most commonly used locations for ascending
Mount Itamos.
Mount Athos is visible from the town's beaches, as well as from the hills overlooking Sarti.
References
Populated places in Chalkidiki
Sithonia
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