Thassos Island
THE EMERALD OF THE AEGEAN
Thassos is a pole of attraction for thousands of tourists every year, especially during summer, but it is also a perfect place for vacations during autumn and spring as well. It is very close to the main Greek land, thus the expenses to get here are very low, comparing to the other Greek islands.
Thassos has beautiful beaches, which have crystal blue waters, all around the island. It also has amazing deep green nature areas full of plane and pine trees at its inner part. Thus, is a perfect place for holidays because it combines perfectly the sea and mountain.
About Potamia
OUR TOWN
“Skala Potamia” is the port of Potamia village. The greenery and the amazing blue of the sea make it one of the most beautiful destinations of the island and a tourist hot spot during summer. Its small port offers shelter to the local fishing boats with the building of Tarsanas looking magnificent next to it.
The building was used in the past as a fishing shelter for the monks of Mount Athos (Agion Oros) but nowadays it accommodates the island’s folklore museum and it hosts various cultural events.
The square of the village is the starting point of a small tourist train, which operates every evening till late at night and invites visitors to enjoy a refreshing ride around the area. Skala Potamias boasts an excellent tourist infrastructure with bars, shops and many seafood tavernas right next to the sea.
All the above surrounded by the sandy beach in the color of gold and the vast woodland that spreads at the back side of the bay.
If you wish cosmopolitan vacations, this is definitely the right destination!
How to Get Here
YOUR EASIEST WAY TO POTAMIA
BY FERRY
The island has two ferry ports, the main one is in Limenas (Thassos Town), the capital of the island. The fastest route is from Keramoti to Limenas (Thassos Town), with a journey time of just 35 minutes and frequent sailings, every half an hour during the summer, this is the preferred route of many visitors to Thassos.
Alternatively, there is also a ferry boat service from Kavala to Prinos, this route has a journey time of 1 hour and 15 minutes and a maximum of 5 sailings per day.
The distance from Limenas to Golden Beach is approximately 12 km’s and from Prinos, 28 km’s.
BY AIRPLANE
Thassos does not have its own airport but benefits from the nearby Kavala (Megas Alexandros) airport, the journey from the airport to the port of Keramoti is a short one. Many tourists also choose to fly to Thessaloniki airport (International Airport Makedonia), this is the second largest airport in Greece and benefits from many budget airlines. From there you can take a bus to the coach station, it is a 2-hour KTEL coach ride to Kavala, or you can get a car and drive to either Kavala or Keramoti ports.
BY ROAD
The Odos Ignatia (E90) runs across the north of Greece, from Igoumenitsa to Turkey and passes both Kavala and Keramoti.