Thassos News

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Please Don’t Litter!

As Greece opens up to international tourism for 2026, we ask all to be respectful and help keep Greece beautiful. Especially on beaches, please take any litter away with you and dispose of it in official bins and don’t just drop plastic drinks bottles when empty. Thank you.      

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Holidays, Flights & the Iran War – Update

UK holidaymakers are being warned that both holidays and flights this summer could be in jeopardy if the Iranian war continues. Already, hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Europe, with fears that cancellations will begin to take place for UK travellers. Travellers are already facing higher fares because jet fuel costs have doubled since […]

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Seatracs on Thassos

The Municipal Council of Thassos will be reinstalling Seatrac mobility aids on the main beach in Limenas (Thassos Town), Skala Prinos and Trypiti for this coming tourist season. Seatrac allows people with disabilities and mobility problems to enter the sea autonomously and acts as an incentive for disabled people to visit beaches, socialize and have […]

Best Fish Restaurant

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 […]

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Lufthansa Cuts Flights

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 […]

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Thassos Marble Jewellery

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 […]

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New Emergency Services on Thassos

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 […]

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No EES for UK Citizens

British holiday-makers and business travellers heading to Greece this summer have been handed a rare piece of good news in the otherwise fraught roll-out of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES). Athens confirmed late on April 18 that, with immediate effect, UK passport holders will not be required to provide fingerprints or facial scans when […]

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Ancient Theatre, Thassos

After being closed to the public in 2012, to allow for comprehensive restoration work to begin, the long-awaited reopening of the ancient theatre on the North Aegean island of Thassos took place in late summer 2025. The theatre, which is perched high on the acropolis above Limenas (Thassos Town, dates back to at least the […]