Nea Skioni (, ) is a village and a community in the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece. Nea Skioni is located 7km southwest of Chaniotis, 7 km west of Agia Paraskevi and 90km southeast of Thessaloniki. It is named after the ancient city of Scione, whose site was nearby to the east.

Nea Skioni was established in 1918 where fisherman huts existed. In 1930, the old village “Tsaprani”, which was located in the mountain of Kassandra, was abandoned.

The new village was named after the ancient Scione, which was the oldest colony. According to Thucydides, it was built after the Trojan War by the Pellineis of the Peloponnese, who were located there to spend the winter.

The village is a popular tourist destination, and has been praised for its atmosphere.

Population

Year Village population Community population 1981 740 - 1991 786 - 2001 889 910 2011 828 854 2021 701 718

See also

List of settlements in Chalkidiki

References

External links

Nea Skioni About Nea Skioni Kassandra