You will reach Pefkari just before Potos. It took its name after the pine tree forest which is all over the area. Its beach is one of the most beautiful and popular in Thassos. It has crystal clean waters which will astonish you. There is also a center of water sports you can try out and have fun. At Pefkari, you can find many hotels and restaurants by the seaside.
This village is named after the Virgin Mary, and probably not coincidentally! Panagia is a place blessed with natural beauties, but also with people who know how to honor the meaning of hospitality. One of its insurmountable natural beauties is the cave of Drakotripa that will convulse you with its stalactites and stalagmites. Large platans in the village square, running water and traditional taverns that treat visitors homemade spoon sweets, offer the visitor not one, but endless beautiful experiences!
It is worth visiting the church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, with its unique architecture, that attracts a lot of people, especially during the celebration of the Assumption on the 15th of August! According to many people, the best beach of the island is located in Skala Panagia and is known as Golden Beach, which every visitor to the island of Thassos is advised to take a plunge into its deep blue waters and stick with its golden sand!!
Kinira is one of the prettiest villages of Eastern Thassos. It is considered one of the blessed areas of the island. At Kinira you can also find a small inhabitant island called Koiniriotiko, which has stiff rocky edges. You can find plenty of fish in in waters. Here you can enjoy fresh fish and other sea food in one of the many fish taverns. Do not forget that Kinira has also the famous beach “Paradise” which has crystal and shallow waters, and pure golden sand along with a magnificent forest view. This location certainly looks like an exotic island!
In the hub, 45 kilometers away from Limenas and 25 kilometers away from Prinos, Potos has evolved in recent years into a unique holiday destination. With the increased arrival of young people especially, this small village transmits its pulse and aura throughout the island. The narrow streets “flood” with cheerful tourists, the sandy beach of Potos is vibrating by the games of people of all ages, the restaurants offer unique culinary experiences, while the café bars turn the night into day, as events and surprises last 24 hours a day! The view of Athos, soothes the “eye” and soul, while the sun submerging into the sea gives Potos the most sensational colour!
In the southern part of the island, dominates imposingly the old capital of the island, the picturesque village of Theologos. Houses with traditional architecture, cafes with old men willing to tell old stories, the stone bridge, the water mill, the church with the famous temple of Saint Dimitrios, the folklore museum, and rich natural beauty, satisfy even the most demanding visitor who wants everything!
Of course…we must not forget the taverns with the delicious goat, known throughout the island! Do not omit to walk the narrow cobblestone streets of the village and look for the traditional flavours of Thassos, the renowned spoon sweets; walnut and fig! It is worth attending the revival of the Thassian wedding, a special celebration for the village, which usually takes place on the 15th of August.
If you have Thassian friends or acquaintances you will surely have heard of Kastro (Castle) settlement. It is located about 12 kilometers away from Limenaria and it is worth visiting, in case you are nature lovers. The church of Saint Athanasios dominates in the centre of the settlement. The route to Kastro is a ground road, but it passes through deep green nature locations with pine trees and platanus. They first habitants built Kastro there, in order to avoid the pirates who were all over the Aegean Sea and were terrorizing the islands during the 19th century. Nowadays Kastro is famous for the festival of Saint Athanasios in 18th of January were many Thassians and especially people from Limenaria, visit.
One destination…endless experiences! Limenaria, the second largest town of Thassos, and one of the most developed villages on the island, attracts hundreds of tourists every year. The famous “Palataki”, the cave just below it as well as the beach of mines, with the long history, the Tripiti beach and the Folklore Museum in the village are some of the places that one should definitely visit. In Limenaria tourists have a wide range of options, both during the day and night! In a walk at the beach of Limenaria you can admire works of the sculptor Kostas Lovulos and taste the traditional Loukoumades at the patisseries of the village.
The major restaurants and the traditional taverns glorify the Greek cuisine, while coffee bars are always packed. The market of Limenaria has almost everything, with shops selling souvenirs to dominate both at the cobblestone streets and along the beach. If you wish to accompany your drink with the company of famous actors you simply have to choose a film in the summer cinemas next to the sea.
On the west side of Thassos, the Maries and the Skala Maries, personify the concept of peace and tranquility on one hand and that of pure hospitality on the other. Indicative of their hospitality is the well-known bean soup feast organized by locals in the area of Genna. Contact with nature is the main activity of the residents through stockbreeding, beekeeping and olive harvesting.
In recent years, however, the residents of Skala Maries began working in the tourism sector by creating well-looked after lodgings for every visitor. The picturesque harbor with the traditional ouzo bars and taverns will offer the chance to groups to have fun by enjoying traditional ouzo delis and local tsipouro snaps. The deep blue waters of Atspa (or Aspa) beach will reward the most demanding visitor. It is worth visiting the Monastery of the Assumption and to worship the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary. Finally, the artificial lake in the village attracts every lover of nature.
The “Bad Rachi (ridge)”, seems not to have satisfied its residents, so they abandoned it and built it on the slopes of a hill known today as Kallirachi. Overlooking the city of Kavala, the village consists of the mountainous part, and the Skala, with the wonderful beach. In the mountains, apart from the traditional houses and the small alleys, one can find the Folklore museum, housed in a preserved building of 1880, which narrates through its exhibits the history of the village.
At the waterfront…around the port and along the sea, dominates the “tourist” part of the village. Whatever one chooses, however, will certainly be enchanted, since Kallirachi is one of the most picturesque villages of the island. If you choose the transport of the island, do not be surprised when the bus stops in Kallirachi village at Klisma! This is about a location of the village that is characterized by natural beauty and traditional seafood restaurants.
At an altitude of 380 meters, this village carries the traditions and the stories of its welcoming residents who, although few today, by all means preserve their cultural heritage! Old houses and churches and ancient ruins transfer the visitor to another era. A well-known fountain dating back 2 centuries ago is located in the village square. The mountainous Sotiras will reward any visitor lover of nature and tradition. Skala Sotira, by the sea, will fill you with images of peace and serenity and is worth walking by the sea at the new marina of the village.
