Thasos Island (Greece) - one of the most popular places for recreation in the north of the country

In the northern part of Hellas, at a distance of only 12 km from the mainland, there is one of the most popular places in the northern part of the country - the island of Thassos. Greece can be proud of this resort, which for more than a hundred years is a well-deserved holiday center on weekends. After all, to a small port of Keramoti, which has an airfield, from here only 20 minutes by boat, and to Kavala - an hour by sea.

It is very important that the locals treat tourists quite calmly, not counting them as their main source of income. Why is that? What can Greece boast of in this region? Thasos Island provides an opportunity for its residents to earn the prey of a magnificent white marble, as it consists of two thirds of it. Also, the Greeks sell olive oil, nuts and honey. At the end of the last century, these places suffered from destructive fires, but fortunately, most of the forests in the mountains survived, and sometimes you can find wolves, owls and martens.

The capital of the island is the port and the city of Limenas. At first glance, it seems that it is overloaded with tourists and various vehicles. But all this is compensated by the picturesque old quarters and picturesque fishing harbor. Even earlier, before the invasion of tourists, the locals prospered thanks to these safe sea gates and the export of marble. Those who are interested in the history of the island of Thassos (Greece) can easily find out that the era of its prosperity began during the dawn of the ancient period. Much of this will tell you: the quarters of the reconstructed city, the Archaeological Museum, the temple of Dionysus, the Byzantine fort, fragments of the temples of Pan and Athens, the Polygnotos Vayis museum.

This area is considered the greenest on island Greece. Vegetation here is rich and rich: olive groves, lush valleys, dogwoods, firs, pines, centuries-old plane trees. The coastline has a length of 115 kilometers and is characterized by magnificent beaches with crystal water and snow-white sand. A lot of picturesque rocks and waterfalls. Rest on the island of Thassos (Greece) is well suited for various categories of tourists: lovers of privacy and silence, romantics, families with children, admirers of the beauties of nature and antiquity. The Potos tourist center is very popular with young people. There are a lot of discos, bars, cafes and taverns, that is all where you can have fun until the morning.

Talking about such a good place to relax, you can not miss the hotels of Thassos. Greece has always been distinguished by hospitality, and here you will also be expected with the cordiality and joy of more than three hundred hotels. For every taste and prosperity, from two to five stars. The best are the "Evanion Hotel Batayanni", "Alexander Boutique Hotel", located on the Golden Beach, and the spa resort "Alexander Beach Thassos."

Part of the area has an ancient look, the houses are covered with stone tiles. Any construction is forbidden, for this reason many ancient beautiful mansions, two early Christian basilicas on the cape, the ruins of a very ancient temple dedicated to an unknown deity have come down to our time.

In connection with such restrictions, active resort life goes a little apart - on the rocky beaches of the bay located in the east, in the western bay with its pebbled beaches, on the cape where you can see a lot of divers. In general, choose for vacation island of Thassos (Greece). Never regret it!