It is a beautiful, scenic and has a tranquil bay with sandy beach and shallow green waters. Makryammos is a well organized beach with facilities for water sports and beach bar. You can also find here some tourist accommodations.
The beautiful scenic and quiet bay of Makryammos has crystal waters surrounded by green pines. The coast is sandy. Near the beach, there is a small pier like a beautiful haven for yachts. On the beach there are some tourist accommodations that give visitors the opportunity to stay over night.
In Makryammos you can visit the ancient Agora, ancient temples, the Theatre and the Acropolis.
Cultural events are organized throughout the year by the Prefecture, the Municipality of Thassos and cultural societies.
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 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.
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.
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 Thassosbecause 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.
Town of Thassos, also known as Limenas Harbor, is the capital of this island.
It’s a stunning area, containing the fishing port, with a good selection of hotels, bars, taverns and shops. Tourists also have the opportunity to enjoy the attractions and the hospitality of the citizen of the locals.
There is ferry communication between Thassos (Limenas) and Keramoti and also an other transport mean on the line to Kavala. Visiting the Port of Thassos offers guests a unique experience. The surrounding environment of the town is fascinating, with its hills and mountains covered by pine and olive trees. LimenasThassos is located on the north side of the island facing the mainland and the city of Kavala is visible on the horizon.
Here is where the Thassos society grew during ancient times and there are plenty of things and places that stand for proove. Therefore, the harbor hosts the majority of public services. In the center of town you can find both the old and new port which serve the routes of ships and cruisers to and from the ports of Kavala and Keramoti. Limenas - Thassos has many wonderful beaches along the coast, as well as outside of the town, farther along the coast.
A beach, just behind the old harbor, bordered by a series of beach bars, cafes and restaurants has been awarded with Blue Flag distinction. The town of Thassos is also the commercial center of the north side of the island. Enjoy your time looking for good purchases as you walk along the sidewalks lined on both sides, with dozens of small shops, business and snack bars. The traditional image of the village makes ThassosLimenas very charming and quiet. There are a few cafes and apartments, as well an excellent restaurant in the central square.
The church, with many Constantinople-age components , was founded in the early sixth century AD. The Byzantine basilica can be visited in the then Museum of ThassosLimenas wich enhaces many other interesting exhibits.
Thassos (Limenas) Town is an ideal choice for everyone looking for a relaxing and joyful holiday.
Thassos was inhabited first by the Phoenicians during the Neolithic Age. As the myth says, Phoenicians founded a city in each region they have gone through. While searching the way to Europe, their leader's sister was abducted by Zeus when he turned into a white bull, mad with love for her.
Later, Thracians settled on theThassos island and gained power by exploiting the local rich mines. These mines have caused interest in Paros Ionians who captured Thassos in the 7th century BC. Archiloch, the great poet of Paros, who wrote a poem about this time, participated in this expedition as well.
The people of Thassos rapidly mobilized and founded colonies in nearby regions. During ancient times, Thassos island held a regional power and people of this island had commercial activities with the entire Greece.
During the Persian Wars, Thassos was subordinated to the Persians, who forced the people of Thassos to demolish their wonderful walls of marble. During the Peloponnesian War, Thassos became the one thing Athens and Sparta were fighting for. During 2nd and 1st century BC, under the Roman protection, Thassos island has developed a lot. Although the mines have been exhausted, major exports marble and wine left Thassos. In 42 BC Julius Caesar's assassins, Cassius and Brutus, stored their weapons depot on this island. During the Byzantine era, Thassos was sacked by the Avars and the Saracens.
After the conquest of Constantinople by Crusaders in 1204, Thassos island was ceded to the chief magistrate of Venice, Enrico Dandolo and his descendants. However, Thassos was quickly incorporated into the kingdom of Thessaloniki, the state founded by the Byzantine despot of Epirus, Theodoros Doukas Aggelokomninos. Later, after the re-conquest of Constantinople by Mihail Palaeologus, Thassos has become once again part of the Byzantine Empire.
In 1354, Byzantine emperor Ioannis Paleologos gives Thassos to his ally Genovese, for his help on defeating his domestic opponents. Gateouzos Family led in one way or another until 1455 when the island's leadership was taken by the Turks. In 1770, Orlof 's Russians conquered Thassos, while in 1813 the sultan ceded the island to the Turko-Egyptian Mehmet Ali, who was born in Kavala. Mehmet Ali, founder of the Egyptian royal dynasty was raised by Theodoros Karapanagiotis family. People of Thassos rebelled in 1821, but the revolution had no success. In 1902 the Turks took possession of Thassos.
During the Balkan War of 1912, the Greek army took control of Thassos island. In 1916, during World War I, Thassos was taken by the forces of Antanta. From 1941 until the end of World War II, Thassos island was under Bulgarian occupation.
Therefore, tourists can visit archaeological sites everywhere in the town of Thassos:
- the wall which surrounded the ancient city can be seen in various places in Limenas;
- Agora, which once the political, cultural and trade center of ThassosIsland;
- The Archaeological Museum which is a neoclassical building, erected in 1934;
- Sanctuary of Dionisus;
- Sanctuary of Poseidon (near the harbor);
- the ancient theater;
This is one of the richest museums in Macedonia. You can find here a collection of unique antiques from the 7th century BC until the 7th century AD. Lots of these treasures are placed in the garden of this museum.
- very large statue (3.5 m high )representing a man holding in his arms a ram. It remained unfinished because the sculptor abandoned it when the marble besides the right ear cracked (about 600 BC)
- sima belonging to an unknown ancient building (Prytanion possible), made of clay Prytanion.
Has traces of bright colors (dating between 540 and 525 BC)
- Statue of Venus with dolphin and Eros. Elegant indoor decoration, very fashionale at that time.
The nakedness of the goddess resembles with the famous Venus of Praxitelis (III century BC).
- Statue of a muse. It is in same place with the statue of Dionysus and it was inspired by the famous statue of Irene, the Athenian sculptor Kifissodotos (second half of the 3rd century BC)
- The head of Dionysus. It belonged to a giant statue of the god, which was located on a platform, lying in one of the two monuments of Dionysus (the second half of the fourth century BC.)
Thassosor Limenas is the capital of the island . In ancient times Limenas was the most important city of the island. Limenas is the administrative and commercial center of the island of Thassos. There are many hotels, restaurants, shops, banks, post offices and bus station. Thassostown has also great interest in terms of archaeological remains. The discoveries are on display in a museum here. Archaeological Museum of Thassosis one of the richest in North Greece. Here you can admire a unique collection of antiques dating from the 7th century BC until the 7th century AC. ThassosArchaeology Museum is not the only museum that you can visit on this island. Of great interest are the folkloric museums and museum Polygnotos Vagis of Potamia. Interesting archaeological sites can be seen in Alyki (Byzantine ancient ruins) and Kastro ( bones of the dead people are still kept in a chapel).
Thassosisland has beautiful beaches along the length of its shore. Some of them are organized and crowded, while others are quite quiet. All beaches are very beautiful, with clear water and fine sand. The most beautiful beaches are Golden Beach, Paradise Beach and Marble Beach. Other beaches worth visiting are Alyki, Skala Prinos, Triple Beach Ammos Psili, Potos Beach Metallia.
The inhabitants of Thassoshave preserved their traditions inherited from generation to generation. Some of the habits that have been kept until today consists of festivals that take place in honor of saints. Thassospeople are very religious and built many churches and monasteries on the island. Some of the most important are: Monastery of St. Panteleimonas in Kazaviti, Archangelos Monastery near Alyki, Church of Virgin Mary in Panagia town, or churches of St. Anargyri in Kallirachi and St. Demetrios and St. Paraskevi in Theologos.
Besides the fact that Thassosis a place with a fascinating history and natural beauty, it can also offer tourists everything they need for a perfect and truly unforgettable stay. On the island there are many hotels and bungalows, cottages and campgrounds. Moreover, people offer accommodation in their homes. Thassosis famous for its fish dishes, roast goat and sweets prepared here. Another traditional food is "paterika" and is made of large leaves of cabbage, cooked with tomatoes, olive oil and onions. On the island of Thassosthere are many restaurants and taverns where visitors can enjoy traditional "Greek nights" with local specialties.
At night all pubs, clubs and discos are full, especially in Limenas, Limenaria and Potos. ThassosIsland is a real treasure for Greece. Unlike other Greek islands, it has much more to offer besides beautiful beaches and clear water. It keeps the truly Greek culture and traditions which were lost in most Greek islands after they became tourist centers. Thassosalso has a rich history and archaeological sites scattered throughout the island. An important reason to choose Thassosfor your holidays could be the fact that this island is close enough to mainland Greece, and you can afford to make trips to many beautiful cities in the Northern Greece (Macedonia).
Thassos is the northenmost island of the Aegean Sea, situated very close to the shore of geographiacal area of Macedonia. It is located in the Kavala Gulf, at a distance of 8 km from the nearest city from the mainland Greece: Keramoti.
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Geography
On its largest part Thassos measures 22 km from east to west and 26 km from north to south. It has a circumference of about 100 km, being smaller than Rhodes and greater than Samotraki. Thassos is a mountainous island. The highest peak of this island is Ipsarion, which rises to 1127 m above sea level. The second peak of Thassos rises to 1108 m.
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Thassos has beautiful beaches all across its coast. Some of the most important would be: Skala Prinos Skala Rachoni, Pachisi, Glykadi, Papalimani, Glyfada, Nister, Agios Vassilios, Limanaki, Makiramos, Golden Beach, Marble Beach, Skala Potamia, Kinira, Paradise Beach, Aliki, Thymonia, Astris, Psili Ammos Agios Antonios, Potos, Pefkari, Metallica, Limenaria, Trip, Skala Maries, Klisma, Kallirachi Skala, Skala Sotiros.
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According to the climate, rocks and vegetation morphology, Thassos island is divided into two parts: the north and the south. They are separated by an imaginary line that starts from Sotiros village and ends a little south of the village Kinira.
In terms of climate and morphology of rocks, Thassos is special compared to other islands of the Aegean Sea. Almost all other islands have infertile land in the north because they are affected by strong northern winds throughout the year. Instead, Thassos is not affected by winds so strong and even in winter the wind that usually blows from the north has the low speed and rarely blows from the south.
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In fact, even Hippocrates wrote all of these during those three years that he spent on Thassos island at the end of the fifth century BC. In terms of rain, the north is privileged because it rains there more than twice in the south.
The climate is mild and healthy. During the summer months, with few exceptions, is hot and winter is not very cold. Hippocrates, who since ancient times he had been considered the "father of medicine" left us valuable data about the climate of Thassos . In one of his books says that in Thassos "Generally winter in Thassos looks like spring." And so it remained until today. The average annual temperature is 17.2 ° C and average summer temperature is 23.4 ° C (in July).
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The northern half of Thassos Island is almost inaccessible, with steep slopes and rocks. On the opposite, the southern part is quite flat and consists of clay and limestone rocks. Such rocks are very important for drainage and appearance in the north or channeling the springs to the sea in south.
The northern part has the richest vegetation, thick forests reaching to the sea and olive crops and vineyards. unlike this part, the south has a smooth relief, poor in forests and cultures and becoming more unproductive.
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Thassos is covered by dense forests of pines, firs, oaks and plane trees. Forests extend for about nine tenths of the island and along the coast you can find a lot of olive trees. Pine trees grow to shore, and their wood is one of the main sources of income for Thassos inhabitants.
Thassos subsoil is rich and is known since antiquity for its minerals. The island is famous for snow-white marble, which is considered the most white marble in the world.
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Thassos belongs to Prefecture of Kavala and it is formed from a single municipality with its capital in Limenas and nine municipal departments. The main harbors are Limenas and Prinos. The two major cities (in terms of administrative and commercial) are Thassos Limenas (capital) in the north of the island or Limenaria in the south .
There is a main road along the coast, which connect all the important towns and resorts. Also, Thassos has roads to the center of the island.
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History
Thassos has been inhabited since ancient times. In different archaeological sites tools similar to those found in Troy, Limnos and Samothraki were found on the island from the Neolithic period . Thassos was first mentioned by Herodotus, the father of history. He said that the island took its name from Thassos , the first inhabitant of the island. According to ancient Greek mythology, the first person would have stepped on this island was Thassos , in search of his sister, Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus. He was delighted with the mild climate and lush vegetation of the island and because he could not return home without Europe, gave up and settled here, on Thassos. Since then, The island bears his name.
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Greeks came on Thassos from Paros around the 7th century BC. Beautiful sculptures and ceramics were found from this period. By the 6th century AC Thassos islanders have become increasingly numerous and settled colonies along Macedonia and Thrace belonging to the island of Thassos .
