Halkidiki - Porto Koufo, Greece


In Halkidiki, at the end of the Sitonia peninsula, in Porto Koufo, I enjoyed the best snorkeling experience in Europe.


Besides the multitude of octopuses and cuttlefish, the colorful Beardworms, yellow sea sponges and various sea urchins species, I saw anemones, a tub gurnard  and various starfish.

Flying gurnard - Dactylopterus volitans


Cuttlefish - Sepia officinalis



Common Octopus - Octopus vulgaris

 A curious octopus :)


   Snakelock anemone - Anemonia sulcata

Starfish - Astropecten aranciacus


 Black Sea Urchin- Diadema antillarum and Purple Sea Urchin - Paracentrotus lividus

Black sea urchin  and Heart urchin (shell) - Spatangoida

 Yellow Sea Sponge- Aplysina aerophoba

A strange lifeform - Ascidia mentula (Phylum Chordata)

Large Bearded Fireworm  - Hermodice carunculata


Feather Duster Worms - Sabellastarte 


Surprisingly, the beach is very good, with sand and convenient entry into the water.



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