Thassos: Limenaria

Limenaria is the second largest city of Thassos and has become, along with the settlement of Kalyvia, the second most highly developed part.


Limenaria is a beautiful town located just 42 km from the town of Thassos (Limenas) and 24 km from the harbor of Skala Prinos. It is the second largest town of Thassos and it lies on the southwest side of the coast, facing the Mount of Athos, across the sea.

Limenaria, Thassos

Limenaria is the largest town on Thassos that flourished in the late 19th century. The area became commercially known because of the mines operating in the region since 1903 by the German company Speidel. That is why Limenaria began to acquire a lot of commercial traffic, delivering its minerals wolrdwide. As a follow, the settlement Kalyvia (St. George) has developed near Limenaria, The total number of population of Limenaria and Kalvya is very close to the one of the capital of this Island (Thassos, Limenas). The first inhabitants of the village were workers at the mining company. Their number increased with the arrival of refugees from Asia. You can see some impressive and beautiful houses built by Turks at the beginning of 1900, as some neoclassical buildings. Limenaria has a long promenade with many taverns, cafes, bars and shops that create a lively atmosphere.

Limenaria, Thassos

Tourists consider Limenaria the most complete village of Thassos. It has hotels, inns, taverns, restaurants, cafes, bars, a folklore museum and a small private museum, named Papageorgiou. On the beach of Limenaria you can find souvenir shops and traditional sweets. Do not forget to try traditional fritters with honey ice cream and enjoy the sunset view of the creek located on the beach. On a hill near Limenaria stands the oldest settlement on the island, the Castle. It took its name from the ruins of a castle that once stood there. Flourished in the years when pirates roamed the Aegean Sea, it was dropped later, when the residents went to work in the mines of the company Speidel.

Limenaria, Thassos

In the Agora stands the church of St. Athanasius. For many years it was abandoned but in recent years it was restored. Sightseeing: The Palataki, Metalia beach, the folklore museum, the Castle. Accommodation: Limenaria has organized hotels and apartments. Recreation: like in every city of Thassos you can find a lot of taverns which also serve ouzo (a traditional greek drink) on the beach. Here you can enjoy your food while looking at the sea.

Metalia Beach is after the hill where the ex-Speidel building is placed. It is the most beautiful beach of Limenaria and of the most appreciated beaches of Thassos because it's placed between some mountain rocks and on your way to this beach you will also "visit" the ruins of the old German mine.

Metalia Beach, Limenaria, Thassos