Thassos brief travel guide

Brief Thassos travel guide: An introduction to the beautiful island of Thassos

In the brief Thassos travel guide that follows you may find all the basic information you need in order to begin discovering this beautiful Greek island.

Brief Thassos travel guide - location and environment

Thassos is located at one of the most magnificent areas in Greece, the rich in historic and archaeological treasures Macedonia. The island is only 30 minutes away from continental Macedonia (port of Keramoti), close to Kavala.

Thassos Island is full of pines and dense vegetation beginning from the high peaks of its mountains and ending to its gorgeous sandy beaches with the crystal-clear water. Thassos is among the few Greek islands, which thanks to its vegetation, has full autonomy in drinking water. At the island’s mainland we often meet springs where from it runs cool, drinking water of excellent quality; the most typical example is Panagia village where cool water runs in brooks within the whole village.

The high mountains of Thassos can be quite easily accessed thanks to its well-constructed forestall dirt roads. Apart from its mountains, Thassos is also famous for its rich plains and its flats full of olive trees - a very strange sight, if we consider that this is an island. The thousands of olive trees offer to the island their abundant fruits for the green olive oil and the distinctive smashed olives of Thassos, which is unique in the whole Mediterranean.

What renders the island famous all over Europe, and what you shall read in all Thassos travel guides, is its numerous fantastic beaches all over the island. At Thassos you may find sandy beaches, beaches with pebbles, organized beaches, but also well-hidden gorgeous beaches to swim, for both adults and children. All the beaches have all-blue, crystal water offering to the visitor unforgettable sea experiences, rest and relaxation.

Brief Thassos travel guide - history and tradition

On the island of Thassos, the friends of Ancient Greek civilisation shall discover the remnants of temples, markets, theatres and ancient marble mines in the dispersed archaeological sites of the island. What surprises the visitor is that many antiquities may be found just next to beautiful beaches.

Modern Thassos is characterized for the maintenance of Greek civilisation and tradition. The visitor of the island shall be amazed by the architectural tradition of the villages and the exceptional taste of local products made by fresh local materials, features of the nature of Thassos.

This brief Thassos travel guide could not conclude otherwise than with an invitation to explore and enjoy this beautiful island, the “green island” of ancient Greeks, since every single corner of it reserves a surprise for you.