Thasos
Thasos, sometimes spelled Thassos, is a Greek Island tourist destination in the North Aegean Islands group, close to Kavala. Thassos is a green island with many picturesque bays and great sandy beaches, high forested mountains and interesting archaeological sites.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Nísos Thásos” and “Thassos Island”
- Historically known as: “Thaso Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ypsario.
Ypsario
Peak
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ypsario or Ypsarion is a mountain in Thasos island, Greece. At 1204 metres, it is the highest point of the island. It is most commonly reached by hikers via the village of Potamia, although it can also be reached from Theologos. Ypsario is situated 4 km east of Thasos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastro and Maries.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a small village in the interior of the Greek island of Thasos. It is believed to be the oldest village on the island. The village name comes from the old castle that existed here to protect the inhabitants. Kastro is situated 2½ km south of Thasos.
Maries
Village
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maries is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in a valley located just south of the massif of Mount Ipsarion and its neighbouring peaks. Maries is situated 3½ km west of Thasos.
Thasos
- Category: landform
- Location: Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.69417° or 40° 41′ 39″ northLongitude
24.66118° or 24° 39′ 40″ eastElevation
521 metres (1,709 feet)Open location code
8GG6MMV6+MFGeoNames ID
734093
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Thasos” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Тасос”
- Dutch: “Thasos”
- Estonian: “Thásos”
- French: “Thasos”
- German: “Thasos”
- German: “Thassos”
- Greek: “Nisí Thásos”
- Greek: “Θάσος”
- Greek: “Νησί Θάσος”
- Macedonian: “Тасос”
- Norwegian: “Thasos”
- Polish: “Thasos”
- Portuguese: “Tasos”
- Serbian: “Тасос”
- Spanish: “Tasos”
- Swedish: “Thassos”
- Turkish: “Taşöz”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Pantaleon Monastery, Thasos and Dragon Cave.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Thasos”. Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.