Mouses Restaurant (pronounced Mooses), is located just past the ferry port in Thassos Town and prides itself on being organic. During the summer, the vegetables and salads served in the restaurant are grown on their own organic farm, located just outside Thassos Town. Renowned as one of the best restaurants on the island, Mouses is […]
Please be advised that a species of jellyfish, the Purple Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca), is dangerous and is found throughout the Mediterranean. However, their population has not increased since the latest outbreak started in 2020, both in the Aegean and almost simultaneously in Spanish waters. In the Aegean, numbers increase as you go further south, as […]
Tourists from some non-European Union countries are now only allowed to rent a car or a motorcycle in Greece if they have an International Driving License, in addition to a national permit from their home country, according to new regulations. However, there is a list of 60 non-EU countries, including Switzerland, Russia, Georgia, Finland, Moldova, […]
For those staying in or near Thassos Town this summer, who would like to start the day with a traditional English breakfast, Café Pub Spiros serves a full quality menu. Café Pub Spiros - located near the far end of the ferry port. An example of the 'full' English breakfast is shown in the photo above. The […]
One sight as you cross over from the mainland to Thassos by ferry is the hand-feeding of the seagulls. The local population of gulls has realised that following the ferries across is an easy way to get some extra tasty pickings. Not only do they scavenge the fish brought up in the wake of the […]
For those who would like to catch up with the news whilst on holiday, we have made it as simple as 'one click' to go straight to the web sites of the major UK and US newspapers. Just click on the chosen link below to go directly to that media. UK Guardian Independent Mail […]
One suggested short trip to explore off the island during your stay on Thassos, and you love seafood, is to take the ferry from Thassos Town to the mainland port of Keramoti and dine at Kouzina, regarded as one of the best restaurants in Greece, located on the seafront of Keramoti. The restaurant co-owned by […]
German airline Lufthansa has confirmed it will cut 20,000 short-haul flights over the summer, citing soaring fuel prices that make many journeys “unprofitable” for the company. Lufthansa customarily offer flights to Kavala (Thassos), Rhodes, Kos and Santorini airports during the summer. Scandinavian airline, SAS, which also usually offers flights to the Greek islands above, has […]
Dorothea and Vassilis, designers and crafters who, a few years ago, decided to change career paths, transformed a small printing house in the village of Panagia into a workshop where all their ideas and creativity came to life. In the shop, they now offer a wide range of unique handmade accessories, including jewellery created from […]
The emergency services of the Prinos Health Centre on the island of Thassos (EKAB) will soon be relocating to new premises near the existing health centre, in the village of Prinos. The new purpose-built premises are under construction and should be operational in the near future. At present, the EKAB facilities are housed in prefabricated […]
