Wednesday, August 6 – Separate wildfires caused by lightning strikes broke out earlier in the evening on the west of the island near the villages of Skala Prinos, Maries and Kazaviti (Micro & Megalos Prinos). The island’s fire department stated that a large contingent of firefighters and locals were involved in fighting the fires. Two […]

An amazing Dinosaur exhibition is visiting Thassos this August. Exhibits include a T-Rex, measuring 6 metres tall and 14 metres long, a Diplodocus, a Brachiosaurus, with its towering neck and many other prehistoric creatures of various sizes that excite the imagination of young and old! All exhibits are robotic, with movements, colours, textures and sounds, […]

The 10th Port Festival is to take place on Saturday, August 2 at the port area in Skala Kallarachi. The music festival will include renowned Greek musicians, Reni Morfi, Dimitris Bassis and Vicky Karatzoglou. The festival starts at 22:00 Ticket prices – Pre-sale 17€, on the door 20€. Skala Kallirachi is located on the west […]

The Feast of Agios Panteleimon is celebrated on July 27th in a number of villages on the island, but primarily in the villages of Kazaviti and at the Saint’s Monastery situated above the villages. Agios Panteleimon is a significant religious festival, especially in Greece and other Orthodox Christian communities, honouring the life and martyrdom of […]

On Saturday, July 19, the Queen tribute band ‘The Bohemians’ will be in concert in the Old Fortress Theatre, situated on the Acropolis, above the mainland city of Kavala. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “The Show Must Go On”, “We Will Rock You”, “I Want to Break Free”, “A Kind of Magic”, “We Are the Champions” and “Radio […]

Thursday, July 10, 05:00 – A wildfire broke out shortly before midnight last night in the western approaches to the island’s main town of Limenas (Thassos Town).  The main fire front is next to and above the main road out of town to the village of Prinos and above Glykadi Beach. A further front has […]

The coastal village of Skala Maries is presenting a children’s evening on Thursday, July 17 at 21:00. The event, held in the village’s central square, will include a range of children’s entertainment, including a magician, bubble show and group games. There will be raffles during the evening. Attendance is free. Skala Maries (Skala Marion) is […]

Major wildfires continue to burn on the Greek island of Crete, leading to thousands of people being evacuated and causing widespread damage to homes and businesses as the fire continues to be out of control and spreading rapidly. The fire is in rugged forested terrain and according to Greece’s fire service, the fire has now […]

Rhodes is hosting a two-day festival dedicated to hip-hop culture, on June 27 & 28, at the Rhodes Municipal Stadium “Diagoras”. The festival will unite music, art and street culture, offering an experience for lovers of the urban scene. The festival stage will feature big names from the hip-hop scene, with Wang headlining the first […]

On the evening of Monday, June 23, Thassos Town will be hosting a celebration of the ancient tradition of Klidonas. The event is being held at the Old Port, in front of the white building called Kalogeriko. The celebrations start at around 20:00. All are welcome and it is free to attend. The entertainment includes […]