Thassos ranks among the most suitable Greek islands for a family holiday with young children. Shallow sandy beaches, safe outdoor activities and practical family amenities come together across a compact, green island in the north Aegean. Golden Beach at Skala Potamia leads the coast for young kids, with 3.5 kilometres of gentle sand and very … Read more
Camping in Thassos means pitching a tent among pines and olive trees beside the sea, on a green island of the north Aegean off the coast of northern Greece. A handful of organised campsites cluster along the south and west coasts, close to the sand, the ferry ports and the resorts. Pitches sit under the … Read more
Livadi Beach ranks among the wildest and most secluded shores on the south-east coast of Thassos, hidden in a bay in front of the Monastery of Saint Archangel Michael. Fine sand meets water of a clear, recognisable turquoise, while olive groves and greenery wrap the cove on every side. A rough dirt road, about two … Read more
Rosogremos Beach, also written Roso Gremos, is a serene sandy bay on the southern coast of Thassos, roughly 45 km from the port at Limenas. Fine golden sand runs down to exceptionally clear emerald water, and a green slope of pine and olive backs the shore beneath warm reddish cliffs. Only a few bathers usually … Read more
Salonikios Beach hides at the southernmost tip of Thassos, a remote sandy cove roughly one kilometre south of Astris village. Tall green pine trees crowd the slopes behind the sand, and rugged rock formations frame the bay at each end, sheltering crystal-clear water that shades from pale turquoise to deep blue. A dirt road, reached … Read more
Skala Sotiros is a small, tranquil coastal village on the west coast of Thassos, built by the seaside in a green, sheltered area. The village lies 20 kilometres from Limenas, the island capital, and serves as the shore settlement of the inland village of Sotiros. It began as a modest fishing hamlet and grew slowly … Read more
Diving in Thassos uses the clear waters of the north Aegean, a green island off the coast of northern Greece with calm seas and warm water for much of the year. Dive centres cluster in the tourist resorts of the south and west coast, offering courses for all levels, equipment rental and organised trips out … Read more
The Polygnotos Vagis Museum sits in the heart of Potamia, a stone-built mountain village on the eastern side of Thassos, 14 kilometres from the island capital of Limenas. The museum occupies a two-storey stone building in the centre of the village that once functioned as the local primary school. Rooms that held classrooms now hold … Read more
Skala Kallirachi is a harbour and traditional fishing village on the west coast of Thassos, 21 kilometres from the island capital of Limenas. Roughly 600 residents live here, most of them tied to the sea rather than to the tourist trade. Fishing boats, small craft and sailboats fill a large sheltered harbour equipped with water … Read more
Skala Rachoni is a coastal resort and small harbour on the north-west coast of Thassos, just over 10 kilometres from the island capital of Limenas. A drive from Limenas takes about fifteen minutes along the coastal ring road. The resort grew as the shore settlement of Rachoni, a mountain village set roughly four kilometres inland. … Read more