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‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership is totally free to anyone who purchases a 2026 edition printed guidebook or Kindle version. The unique features of ‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership Membership is free when you purchase any of our 2026 ‘A to Z Travel Guides’! As a member, you can register (see the button […]

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Fari Beach, Thassos

There are many beautiful beaches to be found on Thassos, including Golden Beach, Paradise, Astris and Pachis Beaches, but a lesser-known beach is Fari Beach on the island’s southwest coast, just south of Skala Maries, a picturesque little fishing harbour. But note, because of its get-away-from-it-all charm, the beach is not serviced, so you need […]

2026 Thessaloniki Hotel Offer

For those visiting Thassos or northern Greece independently, if you require a stopover near Thessaloniki airport at the beginning or end of your visit, we are offering a ‘Travel Club’ members’ only discount offer at the 4 Star Royal Hotel. The hotel was built in 2004, at an advantageous spot on top of a hill, […]

The Benefits of Olive Oil

Research shows that the Mediterranean diet which includes about four tablespoons of olive oil a day as the main source of fat, along with lots of vegetables, fish and very little red meat, butter or processed grains, can reduce the risk of a serious heart attack by 25%. Olive oil is good for the heart […]

Jet2 to Thassos in 2027

Jet2, the UK budget flight and holiday company, has confirmed it will introduce flights to Alexander the Great International Airport starting in the Summer of 2027. The airport is situated near the northern Greek city of Kavala and the holiday island of Thassos. It is planned that there will be four flights per week from […]

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Wasp Control on Thassos

The University of Thessaly’s Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology has been researching ways of controlling and reducing the problem of wasps in parts of Greece, where their numbers and the size of swarms have been increasing each summer. Following their research, a pilot programme was successfully introduced last year on the island of Chios, […]

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Philoxenia

One of the most endearing and ancient Greek traditions and explicitly a way of life is ‘philoxenia’, which to this day sets Greece apart as a very special country to visit. Philoxenia is the value of hospitality, literally meaning ‘friend to a stranger’. There is much more to philoxenia than mere hospitality. Over the millennia […]