This is a beautiful place of the island which passed great glories in antiquity, which is concluded by the monuments that have survived, such as the marble quarry, the caves used as a place of worship, the sanctuary, etc.

At the edge of islet, the ancient quarries which were used extensively during the Roman Empire still exist. At this place marble was extracted and barged into ships from 6th century BC until 6th century AD. Today, huge volumes of stones are still visible on the seabed. The two bays in Aliki are known as ports where completely white, high-quality marble was exported from Thassos in ancient times.

Today, the clean water and the quiet location are the reasons that more and more visitors come to this natural landscape of rare beauty that exists nowhere else in the world. Aliki is probably the most beautiful beach on Thassos.

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The beautiful summer nights without a trace of clouds, known as ksasteries (clear skies), gave their name to this beautiful part of the island that is said to have the best climate on the island. The beaches in Astris are wonderful and a point of attraction not only for customers from the nearby hotels, but also for all the visitors of Thassos.

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The community of Theologos takes two-fifths of the total area of the island. The village is located 220 meters from the sea, at the mountains of Thassos, north of Potos at a distance of 60 kilometers from Limenas.

Theologos was an old market town, seat of the first Governor of the island during the Egyptian occupation (1813-1902). Theologos until the last century was the most important village of the island.

The houses are built in traditional Macedonian style. The roofs of the houses are built of stone. Some examples of architectural show how people lived then.

Today, Theologos is, also, the seat of the local villages Theologos, Potos, Pefkari, Psili Ammos, Astris, Aliki and Kinira. Many of the most beautiful beaches of the island are located in this region. Its population is about 1,500 residents.

In summer the majority of locals are involved in tourism. In winter they are busy with the cultivation of olives and their derived products, the production of wine, ouzo, raki, sweets and jams, honey, handmade products and fishing.

Theologos is a village that keeps the tradition and culture of the past. When you visit the island of Thassos, Theologos must be within the list of the sites you'll see. You'll feel like you've gone back in time and experience the real Greek Culture and Greek Hospitality.

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Megalos Prinos or Megalo Kazaviti and Mikros Prinos or Mikro Kazaviti are located on the northwestern side of Thassos and belong to the community of Prinos. Perched on the wooded slopes of mountain Ypsarios, overlooking the Aegean Sea and offer to visitors the beauty of the mountains and the incomparable view of the endless sea.

The village, that has a unique view across the bay of Kavala, is 30 km away from Thassos Town and 2 km from Skala Kallirachis. According to tradition Pirates destroyed the original village of Kallirachi, which was located elsewhere. The old village was renamed Kaki Rachi (Bad Back). Before the destruction, a nobleman named Savel and his entourage left the old village and came to this place that now exists Kallirachi. The village now lies on a hillside with traditional houses and narrow streets. It has a population of 1300 inhabitants. The people earn their living by cultivating their land or fishing and several by tourism. It is worth visiting the Cultural Centre and the Folk Museum, which houses traditional tools, knitted textiles, needlework and more.

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Kastro is located northeast of Limenaria to the center of the island. The medieval village is at an altitude of 650 meters. Like the other mountainous villages, it isn't visible from the shore. This helped protect the island and its inhabitants from plundering pirates.

Its name came from the ruins of a castle that once stood there. Jacob Gkateloutsi the Genoatis in which the Emperor Emanouil II gave in 1414 Thasos and Lesbos, built that castle. The Gkateloutsi family ruled Thassos for 40 years. Evidence of this is the three honorary plaques in a wall of the church of St. Athanasius.

The village was abandoned for many years as people moved to coastal villages. In recent years many houses are being renovated, so this village of the unique beauty, over the years, revives.

You can reach Kastro from Limenaria by car (35 minutes) or walk (the more adventurous!) from Theologo or Limenaria. If you choose to drive, it would be better to choose a 4x4 as the road is little more than rocky and you could shock damage if not careful.

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This village is known to history as "Enira" and "Kinira". Now is known as "Loutrou". Here have survived ruins of baths from the Byzantine era and traces from a Christian royal temple. This was an area of ancient mines. Hotels, bungalows, rooms to let, restaurants and taverns are serving brilliantly vacationers. The beaches with colorful pebbles and sand offer to tourists a great time. Near Kinira is located the coast Paradisos (paradise) renowned for its breathtaking scenery and clean sea.

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Limenaria that is found in the southern part of Thassos, constitutes the bigger town of island. In the past it knew very big growth when the company Speidel (the building of which, named Palataki, constitute today signal deposited for the region) made excavation in the rich mines that existed there.

During the times, however, more and more visitors discovered the beauties that it has to offer this separate piece of Thassos and thus today because of not only the most beautiful beaches of island but also excellent Tourist infrastructure with intense night- life constitutes the summertime beloved place of vacations for Greek visitors and for thousands Tourists of Europe.

Akrogiali or Trypiti

A small harbour where the water is spotless, the sand is exceptional and there is also a small marine cave (unique in Thassos) under an enormous rock. It is found 1.5 km away from Limenaria.

Limenas is the capital of Thassos, where are found the Town-hall and the central administrative services, but also the bigger market. From ancient years it constituted the most important city of island, with unique natural beauties and rich historical and archaeological elements.

Today, it has been changed in a tourist centre of international impression, keeping well protected its tradition. In Limenas its narrow paths impress everyone, that constitute challenges for walks in which you cannot resist. There are many small stores with objects of virtue, while the fish-taverns and other graphic hangouts keep the visitor as the dawn for the first appointment with the splendid east.

The night-life of Limenas is characterized similar to the most secular islands of Aegean, with the voices of young persons and the loud music keeping awake the night. Intense cultural life, archaeological spaces and amazing beaches make Limenas the first choice for the vacations of thousands of persons that roll up to Thassos from all over the world.

For those that want to learn how the Greek islands were before the season of organized tourism, Maries constitute unique occasion.

The view of the sunset steals the disposal for each unnecessary reason.

The 3 beaches of village constitute pole of attraction for the visitors not only of Marias but also of the entire Thassos.

In the northeastern side of Thassos and in the best forest left on the island at an altitude of 250-300 meters, is nestled the picturesque village of Panagia. Breathtaking beauty in a wonderful combination of mountain and sea and lively Greek island tradition. With distinctive architecture, narrow streets, abundant crystal waters of many springs, can satisfy all visitors' desires.

There are apartments and hotels with very low prices, especially for Greek tourists, offering for holiday bargains. Many taverns in the village and the beach, with all Greek appetizers will satisfy the gastronomic desires of even the most discerning gourmand. The famous sweet fig, walnut and pumpkin which in Panagia are made with both taste and quality ingredients, the strong local raki made in traditional rako-cauldrons, definitely should be tasted by the visitor.

Finally it will be difficult to resist a challenge even a breath of cafes in the picturesque square, near the big fountain with the crystal clear waters of the spring. For your entertainment there are many bars and taverns with music every day satisfy your musical requirements.

Panagia Church

The church has always been a part of life for residents of Panagia. The village is named after its church. It is perhaps the most imposing church on the island. It is built before 250-300 years, in addition to religious devoutness, can fill with awe every visitor's memory, leading to periods of Byzantine glory. Here you can see old icons (14th - 17th century), the icon of the Virgin Pantovlepousas (unique name of Mary throughout Greece), the old currencies of the Virgin (Bakir), but mainly the white and red banner of the era of the Crusades of Richard the Lionheart. On August 15th is church's feast.

Drakotripa

For the more adventurous there is untapped cave in the village, the "Drakotripa". Accompanied by a local you can find an underground beauty that we believe is unique on the island. Today may not exists the impressive stalactites and stalagmites, which had previously, but the visitor will find some artwork that nature as a sculptor carved into the walls.

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Pefkari got its name from a beautiful pine forest in the area. It's definitely one of the most beautiful locations on the island, with two bays that have excellent beaches and crystal clear waters.  The excellent hotels, that only a small road separating them from the beach, the unique fish restaurants beside the beach, the water sports center and the camping are some of the reasons why hundreds of people choose this beautiful part of the island to spend their summer vacation.

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The sovereign picture that acquires somebody when he visits Potamia is the green.

Those who love the mountaineering they can begin from here for the conquest of the tallest top of Ypsarios. Thousands visitors each summertime roll up to the Scale of Potamia (Golden Coast) in order to combine the mountain with the sea.

The coastal street, full with taverns, bar and cafe, leads to the small port of region where dominates the imposing Tarsanas, built in the 19th century from monks of Agios Oros.

In previous days, Potos was the bigger village of Thassos with important movement and constituted, as today, the “Scale of” Theologos. In the past few years it is one of the knownest tourist resorts of island with important growth.

Very beautiful, effervescent and with a lot of choices of amusement, Potos does not leave no one with complaints. Sea sports and the dance in the rythms of music of beach bar characterize his splendid beach, while the graphic taverns next to the wave are not absent.

In distance of one kilometre is found Peykari, the very beautiful bight where the pines sprout literally in the sea!

Potos constitutes each year a place of attraction of many Greek and foreigner tourists of Thassos.

In the North-western side of island of Thassos finds itself the community of Prinos with its five beautiful villages. Big Prinos (Big Kazabiti) and Small Prinos (Small Kazabiti) are found next to forests of the mountain Ypsariou, look faraway Aegean and offer in the visitor the beauty of mountain and the incomparable view of vastness of sea.

The pines in the region, known and as “Dasyllio”, old place of fishermen, that were developed into settlements, emerge literally through the sea.

Many people buy from here the biological olive oil “Kardiofyllo”.

About 4 km from the sea, built on a mountain slope, is located a beautiful village where you can live some of the most beautiful sunsets during summer drinking a coffee. Rachoni is ideal for those who like walks, like to the old village of Agios Georgios which is now abandoned and revived only once a year in celebration of St. George when there is a festival. According to history at the old village of Agios Georgios was raised by Christian family, the founder of the Egyptian dynasty, King Mehmet Ali.

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Almost the only place on the island where you can still see the small houses that were built many years ago, literally in the sea, where fishermen gathered their boats to protect them from the bad weather. Today is a popular holiday destination mainly by Greek visitors but also a meeting point for gourmets on the island!

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Skala Marion is a graphic village that does not lose its character even during the period of summertime when the island has been submerged by visitors.

It constitutes common secret for those who know Thassos, that here anyone can find the freshest fishes that are cooked with old recipes of local residents. In the beach Aspas, a small creek with spotless waters and gold sand, the visitors are few and chosen.

Hardly 3 km away from Potamia and 11 roughly km away from the Capital of island, Limenas (or even Thassos, as is differently called) is found Skala Potamias.

Substantially it was built in the beginning of one of the most beautiful gulfs of Greece, Golden Sandy beach, that essentially begins from the Scale of Potamia and leads to the Scale of Panagia with roughly 4 km of endless sandy beach.

In the past few years has been developed a lot the tourism in this piece of Thassos, which offers also everything needed by someone to spend fantastic holidays.

Close to Prinos of Thassos and next to the graphic beach, we meet Skala Prinou. In this coastal and beautiful hamlet, the visitor will find enough choices of lodgings and moreover offices of renting of cars.

Ferry-Boots from the harbour of Kavala and the bight of New Peramos, to regular itineraries lead directly to the Skala Prinou.

The scale of Prinos with Prinos are today almost linked because of the big growth of region.

On the northwest coast of Thassos in a fertile plain covered with olive and pine trees, the locations Skala Rachoniou and Pachi have developed in recent years. Skala Rachoniou is, also, a port of another village called Rachoni. The beach and the coast are beautiful, the water is shallow and spotless.

Residents of Skala Rachoniou earn a living from the production of olives, agriculture, fishing and tourism. It is a quiet village and an ideal place for those seeking tranquility and relaxation.

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As in all the mountainous villages of Thassos so in Sotiros there was Skala, where lived a few fishermen families and other residents. A few houses, cafes, a number of huts for the boats and two mills were at Skala Sotiros until 1963 when plots were given by the consolidation that took place. Since 1976 began the rebuilding of the village.

What characterizes Skala Sotiros is the town planning.

In excavations were found many archaeological discoveries. On the hill of the Prophet Elias church discovered by the archaeological department of Kavala findings dating 2500 BC

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In the northern region of Thassos and just 3.5 km from the sea you will find perched at an altitude of 350 meters amphitheater built the beautiful village of Sotiros, which many characterize as the Pelion of Thassos.

The first inhabitants settled in the region, chose this location for many water sources, the fertile soil and the excellent climatic conditions.

As stated the old people of the village, Sotiros was very popular with tourists before 1940, for therapeutic purposes because the high mountains, dense pine forest, the fresh water sources made Sotiros an ideal holiday destination.

In recent years, like many other mountain villages, Sotiros has long abandoned because most of the residents moved in Skala Sotiros.

The most of the village houses was purchased and renovated.

The remarkable figures of Sotiros remained unchanged over time. Much interest is the Church of the Transfiguration, built in 1890.

Specifically, you can admire the hand-carved iconostasis made by monks of Mount Athos in the early twentieth century.

In the village there were many dependencies on Mount Athos and the relations between the locals and monks were excellent.

Also interesting are the chapels of St. John and St. George.

The same year that church of Transfiguration (1890) was built, a marble fountain was made at the source of Platanas at the center of the village under giant plane trees, which was declared a protected monument by the Ministry of Culture.

From the water of Platanas source was moving water mill that saved the residents during the difficult years of occupation, as they admit.

Remarkable interesting are the galleries of the old mines that operated around 1910, and offices (now ruins) which housed all departments of the administration of the mines.

Source: Municipality of Thassos

The village Panagia offers the better and cleaner beach of Thassos and one of the most beautiful beaches of Greece, the “Golden beach” with the unique east. It is a beach with smooth sandy bottom where everyone can enjoy his swimming and meet all charms of sea (marinely sport, fishing etc).

The golden Sandy beach apart from spotless is also an organized beach. Historical is the plane that covers the square. Running waters come frozen from the mountains.

It is imposed to try everyone the relishes of region - mainly meats- with particular preference in the goatling as well as home made gently spoon.

Psili Ammos is a beach of unique beauty, just 5 km from Potos. Definitely it is worth a visit to swim in the turquoise waters and enjoy local dishes in the nearby taverns.

Source: Municipality of Thassos