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 only12 km from the mainland, located one of the very 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 has been a well-deserved weekend rest center. After all, to the small port of Keramoti, which has an airfield, from here it's only 20 minutes by boat, and to Kavala - an hour by the sea.

Very important is that the locals toVisitors are calm enough, not considering their main source of income. Why so? How can Greece boast in this region? The island of Thasos provides an opportunity for its residents to earn prey of magnificent white marble, since it consists of two thirds of it. The Greeks also 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 there you can sometimes find a wolf, an owl and a marten.

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 transport. But all this is offset by the picturesque old quarters and the picturesque fishing harbor.

Even earlier, before the invasion of vacationers, localthe inhabitants prospered thanks to this safe sea gate 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 will tell about it: quarters of the reconstructed city, the Archaeological Museum, the Temple of Dionysus, the Byzantine fort, fragments of the temples of Pan and Athens, the Museum of Polygnotos Vayis.

This area is considered the greenest onisland Greece. The 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 crystalline water and white sand. A lot of picturesque rocks and waterfalls. Holidays on the island of Thassos (Greece) are well suited for various categories of tourists: lovers of solitude and silence, romantics, families with children, admirers of the beauty of nature and antiquity. The tourist center Potos is very popular among young people. There are many discos, bars, cafes and taverns, that is, everything that you can have fun until the morning.

Talking about such a good place to stay,It should be noted hotels in Thassos. Greece has always been distinguished by hospitality, and here you will also be expected with cordiality and joy over more than three hundred hotels. For every taste and wealth, from two to five star. The best include Batyanni’s Enavlion Hotel, Alexandra Boutique Hotel, located on the Golden Beach, and Alexandra Beach Thassos Spa Resort.

Part of the area keeps the ancient appearance, homecovered with stone tiles. Any construction is forbidden, for this reason many ancient beautiful mansions have reached our time, two early Christian basilicas on the cape, the ruins of a very ancient temple dedicated to an unknown deity.

Due to such restrictions active resortlife goes a little way - on the rocky beaches of the bay, located in the east, in the western bay with its pebble shores, on the cape, where you can see a lot of divers. In general, choose to relax the island of Thassos (Greece). Never regret it!