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	Thassos Travel Information! General Info
		Thassos, "The Green Island", is situated in the gulf of Kavala, in the northern part of the Aegean Sea and its the closest one to the mainland of Greece (8 km).
		Europe's prince Thassos started searching for her everywhere and during one of his trips he discovered this island and settled down here and the island was named after him.
		The first Greek colonists of Thassos were the Parians, who came in 700 BC with their leader Telesicles, after they received an oracle from the temple of Apollo in Delphi.
	www.thassos-travel.com /uk/general.html (1005 words)

	Thasos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thasos or Thassos (Greek: Θάσος, Turkish: Taşöz) is an island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestos (during the Ottoman times Kara-Su).
		The island was colonized at an early date by Phoenicians, attracted probably by its gold mines; they founded a temple of Heracles, which still existed in the time of Herodotus.
		Thassos Online Map - Homepage of Peter Collenbusch in English with a map of the entire island featuring photos and information about each places.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thasos (863 words)

	Informations about Thassos, Greece
		Transportation by air: Thassos does not have its own airport and it is served by the airport MEGAS ALEXANDROS, which by favourable coincidence is located at the shore across the island and near the port of Keramoti, in the plain of Chrysoupoli.
		During the summer performances of ancient drama and concerts are given, in the context of the Festival of Philipi – Thassos.
		Thassos also has a special ambulance-boat for the transfer of emergency and severe cases to the hospital of Kavala.
	www.kazaviti.gr /Thassos_informations_en.htm (650 words)

	ancient Greek mythology and history of Thassos, Greece
		Thassos was enchanted by the wonderful climate and the luxuriant vegetation of the island and as he could not return home without Europe, he ceased his quest of her and he settled down with his escorts in the island, which bears his name since then.
		The capital of the Thasian State was built at the present position of the city of Thassos, it had two ports, the port of war which was the sheltered port and the commercial one which was located near the present Hebreokastro.
		Thassos was released and annexed to Greece in 1912.
	www.kazaviti.gr /Thassos_mythology_history_en.htm (1304 words)

	Thassos Greece Reviews \| tourist travel guide to the Greek islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Thassos is a mixture from marvellous, beautiful, sometimes breathtaking sceneries, nice beaches, clear sea and the still more visible impacts of mass tourism.
		Thassos is probably one of the few places left not to be devoured by tourism and still remains truly Greek in its culture.
		Thassos is lovely because apart from a couple of areas that attract mass tourism, there are still many places that are very traditional and unspoilt by tourism.
	www.greekisland.co.uk /thassos/thassosviews.htm (7578 words)

	Thassos Greece \| tourist travel guide to the Greek island Thassos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Thassos has escaped exploitation by holiday package operatorsbut many in Thassos are busy tarting the place up lorry loads of fake sand and imports of chip fat fryers.
		THASSOS TOWN, known locally as LIMENAS or LIMIS is the island's main town, though not its main port which lies to the east in the dire resort of Ormos Prinou.
		Thassos winters can be wet but ttemperatures rise sharply in May when, with the flowers in full bloom, many think the island is at its best.
	www.greekisland.co.uk /thassos/thassos.htm (3381 words)

	Macedonia - Kavala and Thassos
		In the northeast, the scenery is wild: its steep, green gullies and amazing coastline contrast sharply with the serene landscape of the southwest part of Thassos, where land and sea join in unruffled shallow bays.
		But Thassos has many other surprises in store for the visitor: Drives past enchanting coves, opportunities for all kinds of excursions - whether to the sea or to the mountains – promising peace and relaxation in a splendid natural environment.
		the re-enactment of a Thassos wedding at Theologos and the events connected with the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin at Panayia on August 15 are the most interesting.
	www.ekoltravel.com /greece/GreekMaps/htmlgr/kav_thasmap.htm (1412 words)

	Pictures of Greece and the Greek Islands
		The nearest airport to Thassos is Kavala on the mainland.
		With luck, however, it is possible to reach the OTE aerials that overlook Thassos town.
		Thassos town has many sites, all of which can be visited free of charge.
	www.imagesofgreece.co.uk /thassosnotes.html (2206 words)

	Thassos Island home (Thasos).Virtual travel around thassos, info, history, culture
		However, the small paradise that you can discover in Thassos, reminds you that there are things in life much more valuable than the entire gold of the world.
		The west gate of the Island of Thassos, the Port of Prinos, is connected to the mailand (Kavala and Peramos) through a significant number of ferryboats and hydrofoils that run the whole day long, enabling fast and frequent transportation.
		The endless crystal clear beach is combined with the pine and olive groves to other a breathtaking landscape you will never forget.
	www.thassos-island.gr (466 words)

	Island Thassos - Home. (Thasos)
		The element of attraction for the visitor-tourist, as well as for the inhabitants of Thassos, is that it still manages to preserve charming tokens of its rich history, its natural beauty and its traditional architecture.
		The ancient theatre of Thassos is built inside a natural cavity of the hill and leaning against the wall; according to Hippocrates, it must have been built here as early as the 5th century B.C..
		In 1921, the Secretary of the French Archaeological School of Athens, Georges Daux, initiated the excavations in the Ancient Theatre of Thassos....
	www.thassos-island.gr /english/index.htm (541 words)

	All Thassos island hotels,thassos vacation,thassos holidays,thassos island
		On the southeastern side of the gulf of Kavala lies Thassos, a magnificent insular resort of Macedonia, which covers an area of 380 m² and has a coastline of 115 km.
		The wild landscape in its northeast sector, with its precipitous lush ravines and startling beaches forms a vivid contrast to the serene beauty of the calm merging of sea and land at the shallow southwest coast.
		At the island of Thassos, which has an organized tourist substructure, you will find mountainous and coastal landscapes of unique natural beauty as well as cosmopolitan and secluded settlements that shall impress you.
	www.vacation.gr /gr/macedonia-hotels/thassos_island.html (280 words)

	Greek Island of Thassos - holiday information, Photographs of Thassos and walking ideas
		We visited Thassos in June 2001, and stayed on the edge of Thassos Town.
		Thassos Town has two harbours, a good selection of tavernas and also an amazing amount of ancient sites most of which are free to enter.
		The impression is almost as if it was a private beach, since their is a large taverna, holiday flats and also the beach is full of the Taverna owners sunbeds.
	www.foxysislandwalks.com /Thassos.htm (1637 words)

	Thassos, Greece, Greek islands
		According to mythology Thassos was the son of the Phoenecian king Agenor or the god
		This was to make Thassos an important economical and cultural centre in antiquity, and large areas of the mainland also belonged to it.
		When the war independence broke out in 1821 the people of Thassos did their best, although they were not many.
	www.in2greece.com /english/places/summer/islands/thassos.htm (705 words)

	kavala thassos island hotels macedonia, travel agents, car rental, information, pictures, map kavala thasos island ...
		The prefecture of Kavala is one of the most organized prefectures of the country with exceptional tourist substructure for both winter and summer vacations.
		On the southeastern side of the gulf of Kavala lies Thassos, a magnificent insular resort of Macedonia, which covers an area of 380 sq.
		Thassos or Limenas, the capital, is a scenic small town with white tile-roofed houses and the famous ancient town.
	www.united-hellas.com /tourism/macedonia/kavala (369 words)

	About Thassos, a Greece, best kept secret.
		Thassos, the island, is a real treasure for the country of Greece.
		It truly retains all the Greek culture and tradition that has generally been lost on most of the Greek Islands, as they have become tourist centers that now cater to the many tourists of multi nationalities.
		Thassos is the most remote northern island of the Thracian Sea, lying in a 7 to 8-mile distance opposite the coastline of Eastern Macedonia, very close to the Keramoti Bay and the estuary of the Nestos River.
	www.go-thassos.gr (358 words)

	Thassos Island - Insel Thassos Griechenland - Aktuelles/Gästebuch
		Everybody go for Thassos because: very fine is rent a motorbike and travel around island (5 hours all island around) and very beautiful beaches with very clean sea.
		Wir fliegen in 3 Tagen nach Thassos für (leider) eine Woche.
		Außerdem werden wir gern wieder nach Thassos fahren, da der Massentourismus noch nicht dort stattfindet und alles noch bezahlbar ist.
	www.thassos-island.de /today/guestbook/page1.gb.html (845 words)

	Thassos Properties And Services
		With Greece now in the E. U., the island of Thassos is quickly becoming the preferred place to have a holiday or retirement home.
		If you have dreamed of building or buying a home on Thassos, but were concerned about finding the right spot, negotiating a fair price, and maneuvering through the many other potential landmine's of foreign home construction or ownership—concerns which are all the more challenging to deal with when you’re not present—then we can help you.
		Our company, Thassos Property-Services, provides project management services for clients who cannot reside in Greece during the construction of their new home or renovation of an older, or traditional home.
	www.thassos-properties.com /en/home.htm (244 words)

	Thassos, Greece: How to get there
		On the other side of the port from the dolphins are the regular ferries that run between Kavala and Skala Prinos.
		Remember there are less ferries running between Kavala and Thassos, so try to know what the schedule is before you arrive.
		Thassos, like so many other places in Greece is a place you must see and experience for at least a few days of your summer vacation.
	www.gothassos.ws /thassosen/gethere.htm (862 words)

	Thassos Travel Guide, Greece, Thassos City Guide, Thassos holiday
		The locals are fast learning to cash in on the tourist trade, however, and resort hotels are springing up as ferries disgorge the crowds during the height of the summer season.
		Historically Thassos is one of the richest of the Greek islands.
		Tim and Laura; Jul 2005: We went to Skala Potamis on the Island of Thassos which is situated in a stunning crescent bay with a beautiful mountain backdrop.
	www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/Greece/Regions/Thassos (601 words)

	Thassos Greece, Hotel Elektra, unforgettable holidays
		Thassos, with it's ideal climatic conditions, abudant forests of pine trees, olive groves, and seasides, is a remarkable summer resort of international tourism.
		On the west side of the island of Thassos is the village Skala Prinos, which is the island second port (Thassos Town is the main port).
		The coastal road towards the pine tree forest of Prinos 300m from the port by the sea you will find Hotel Elektra, property of the Mpakalis family.
	www.hotel-elektra-thassos.gr (145 words)

	The mountain villages of Thassos Greece
		Clinging to the steep slopes near freshwater springs and invisible from the sea, the little mountain villages hold the key to the more recent history of the island.
		Now mostly overgrown, they can be difficult to find, but it is not easy to lose your way in the mountains of Thassos.
		The church is dedicated to the archangels and is one of the oldest churches on Thassos.
	www.gothassos.com /villages.htm (1473 words)

	Thassos-Island :: Thema anzeigen - Hi everybody...please for some info....
		I have never been in Thassos, but I hope that together with my spouse and daughter would have wonderful vacations.
		Thassos is a typical Greek island, if you want to compare to Kerkira, it is also very green (unfortunately many trees were lost in the big fires in the 80's), but there are still lots of olive trees and pine trees.
		Pefkari is a little summer spot with a good beach (sand with some stone slabs in the water), taverns, bars and watersports.
	www.thassos-forum.de /viewtopic.php?p=32378 (618 words)

	The Greek Island of Thassos - A Jewel in the Aegean
		A good old fashioned beach holiday place for the family in the Greek sunshine, or a place for a couple to enjoy each other's company, or, for the really energetic, some fairly strenuous walking in the hills - with everything wrapped together by the people of the island who made their guests so welcome.
		where Thassos is relative to mainland Greece, its local geography, something on the history and local industries, and some pictures of the island
		This site is totally independent of any Thassos or travel related business, and has the objective only of providing information which is hopefully of interest.
	www.dnconsult.co.uk /thassos (427 words)

	The Place
		In the North part of Aegean Archipelagos, across the city of Kavala lies the island of Thassos.
		Thassos, the "green" island of Aegean with magnificent beaches, picturesque villages on the mountains and the ancient Greek sites seduces in every hour you spend...
		If you want to know more about Thassos, here are some interesting links...
	www.geocities.com /tokatlid/place.htm (126 words)

	Thassos, Thassos hotels, greece, accommodation, studios, rooms, apartments
		It is a comfortable, family run hotel consisting from 14 fully furnished and air-conditioned rooms with private balcony with sea or mountain view, bathroom, refrigerator, phone and heating.
		On Thassos, the nights are just as magical as the days.
		Villa Dimitra is built in the green island of Thassos, in Skala Potamias.
	www.thegreektravel.com /thassos/hotels.html (639 words)

	Thassos, Greece, Where Greek culture is still alive.
		Thassos, Greece, Where Greek culture is still alive.
		It truly retains all the Greek culture and tradition that has generally been lost on most of the Greek Islands, as they have become tourist centres that now cater to the many tourists of multi nationalities.
		An important reason for choosing Thassos (Thasos) for your holidays is the fact that it is the only island that lies close enough to mainland Greece to allow you to take excursions to many other archeological sites and beautiful cities that are spread throughout Northern Greece (Macedonia).
	www.gothassos.ws (367 words)

	Architect office Apostolos Vourvoutsiotis, Prinos, Thassos
		Our architect office is specialized and located at the island of Thassos island.
		Consultation at the planning and construction phase as well as during the purchase of your property.
		We are locally owned and operated in Prinos Thassos which give us the advance to know very well the local market.
	www.architect-thassos.netfirms.com (120 words)

	Economical lodging in Thassos Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Rodon House Studios is a contemporary Aegean style apartment complex, located on Tripiti Beach on the southern part of Thassos Island-the emerald green island of the N. Aegean.
		Welcome to Thassos the “overlooked gem” according to the London Sunday Times travel supplement, or the “emerald island” as we Thassians prefer to call her.
		Ideally placed in the center of town for all its amenities, Kipos is a small friendly complex of split-level apartments and studios offering a “high standard of quality and service” as proclaimed by the prestigious AIRTOURS award from Britain’s largest tour operator.
	www.hotelnetservice.com /greece/thassos (210 words)

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