The Cultural Association of the village of Theologos invites all on Friday, July 31, at 21:00 to celebrate the annual festival of “August Mr August”. The festival looks back at a time when communities celebrated the changing of the seasons. The end of July each year sees the completion of the grain harvest and the […]
On Friday, June 26, at the Limenaria Marina and on Saturday, June 27, in the Courtyard of the Thassos Town Archaeological Museum, the Municipality of Thassos presents two unique concerts, Tributes to Grigoris Bithikotsis. At the concert, the namesake son and worthy successor of Grigoris Bithikotsis, with the collaboration of the Municipal Choir, will sing […]
Amazon has confirmed that support for their e-readers released before 2013 is to be discontinued. Starting May 20, 2026, people using Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or download new content via the Kindle Store. The good news is that their devices will […]
Kalogeriko, the municipality’s venue for exhibitions, lectures and cultural events in Thassos Town, will be hosting the 3rd Thassos Wine Fair on Sunday, April 26. There will be hundreds of wines and spirits on show, and guests will be offered the unique experience of tasting and experiencing the dynamics of Greek and foreign varieties. Producers […]
Yesterday, Monday, March 30, an agreement was signed by the Mayor of Thassos, Mr Eleftherios Kyriakidis, and the CEO of Peri Exelixis S.A. to prepare a proposal for the construction of a nursing home in Limenas (Thassos Town). Peri Exelixis S.A. (The Greek Organisation for Local Development) is a Greek development organisation aimed at supporting […]
Thursday, March 26, 07:00 A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Northern Greece yesterday evening. The quake struck at 21:08 local time, with its epicentre just off the west coast of the peninsula of Mount Athos. The focal depth of the quake was 10km. The earthquake was felt strongly in the city of Kavala and on the […]
Thassos took delivery of a long-awaited medical emergency response patrol boat on Friday, March 13. The state-of-the-art craft is designed to improve medical transfers to the mainland, as well as to support search and rescue operations, fast patrol operations, boarding and inspections, diving support, and other maritime requirements. The craft, a Viking Norsafe Munin S-1200, […]
The view of small boats painted blue and white is part of the traditional Greek landscape, but sadly, it is slowly vanishing as the number of young people entering the industry diminishes, and the number of older fishermen declines. The decline is also being felt across the whole Mediterranean and Black Sea regions as young […]
The Medieval Rose Festival is a non-governmental and non-profit cultural organisation. Founded in 2005, it aimed to establish, organise and run a medieval festival οn Rhodes during which, the history, traditions and legends of medieval Rhodes are recreated through events, workshops and games. The Medieval Rose Festival organisation has sought and studied the relevant historical […]
The village of Dimilia will hold its 17th Walnut Festival on Sunday, October 5, 2025. The picturesque village is located in the central highlands at the foot of Mount Profitis Elias, 33 km southwest of Rhodes Town. The festival starts at 13:30 and continues all afternoon and evening with traditional dancing at 17:30, as well as live […]
