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for Thassos (Greece)

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  • 49 of 49 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 PaulL_UK

    Member since 09/12/2003

    Reviews written: 11

    5 Stars A week in Limenaria Diamond review Review with images 10/04/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Relaxing, great food and friendly locals

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Might be too quiet for some

    I'll start this review by stating that what you are going to read is based on my experience of a small area of the island of Thassos, during an incredibly relaxing holiday in late June/early July 2002. It would be exceeding difficult to predict exactly what your holiday would be like, but here is my story (probably with a fair dash of the 'glib biography' in an attempt to keep folks interested). Booking ********* This holiday was a last minute deal, in fact booked just over two weeks before going, through the Canterbury branch of Thomas Cook. I actually had nothing to do with booking it; my ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 dont_ask_me

    Member since 15/08/2006

    Reviews written: 1

    5 Stars Relax in the Sun 31/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Quiet, Relaxing, Good Food, Reasonably priced

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Don't go here if you are looking for night clubs and discos

    My partner and I spent two weeks in Thassos at the end of June/beginning of July 2006. We had a wonderful and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a quiet relaxing break in the sun. The Journey We have been to a number of Greek Islands before, but had been put off visiting Thassos because there is no airport and you have to transfer to the island via ferry. Don't let this deter you. The transfers in both directions are extremely well organised and there is very little time waiting around. The ferry port is only fifteen minutes from the airport and the ferry crossing is only thirty ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 elliepom

    Member since 24/06/2005

    Reviews written: 1

    5 Stars A great place to holiday 07/11/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great beaches, good food

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a bit of a journey to get there

    I visited Thassos a few years back, but was so impressed with it, I felt I had to write a review to encourage others to visit. We went to Thassos on one of those last minute package tour holidays with Thomson's, and only paid £175 each for 14 nights, in a self catering studio apartment at the Glyfada apartments, just outside Thassos town. A bit about the island: Population: 16,000 Thassos lies 10km off the coast of mainland Greece. Its nearest port is Kavala, which is the far east of the country. The island has a 91km perimeter road It is almost circular in shape, and is described by the Greek ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gregemartin

    5 Stars A Super Time In Thassos 12/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Quite, yet lively as well.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Someimes a little on the hot side.

    Seven days on Thassos which felt like seven weeks we did so much. A few pointers for others heading that way: 1) Garden Studios, Thassos, is well located, but the rooms in the back block are incredibly airless. No aircon, but no fans either. Poor design means nights of passion-sapping heat that never goes away. Head for the verandah for a cool night (or if you don't want to share the twin room no more!), but mind those mozzies. Bottom line: pay the extra for air con, especially if you are there for 14 nights. 2)Get scooters! It's fantastic to explore to island. Cost you about £38 for 6 days ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    grafter123

    4 Stars That's more like a greek island Review with images 26/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages More like the real greek island with a hint of commercialism

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May be too quiet if you are a wild child

    We went to Thassos about 8 years ago so things may have changed a bit.Let's hope not for the worst.We flew from Manchester travelling in early September.After arriving at the airport we were taken by coach for a 1/2 hour dirve to the ferry crossing to Thassos island. We were not particularly looking forward to this as it's the first one we've done and were expecting delays and hassle.I am pleased to say it was totally painless.We were dropped of at the ferry by a local taverna.Here we spent a relaxing 1/2 hour having a quiet drink whilst waiting for the ferry.I had packed shorts and a thin top ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 poshtroika

    Member since 15/07/2007

    Reviews written: 143

    5 Stars THASSOS THE EMERALD ISLE Review with images 05/07/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages History on your doorstep. And that RED WINE.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Had to come home.

    We decided on Thassos this year, we were going to go to KOS but that fell by the wayside due to the XL Failure that dragged KOSMAR down. So as THASSOS is the most northernly of the Greek Islands we chose to go in June, normally we holiday in May. On the run up to the holiday I kept checking the weather to find in May the tempretaures were in the 80's and sunny days, would it change. As it turned out we had two weeks of wall to wall sunshine. Not many Britsh Holiday firms go into Thassos, so we booked with Thomson's, one that does, and I have to say did it very well. It was a Sunday day flight ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 Sam-Hay

    Member since 11/01/2001

    Reviews written: 87

    4 Stars Very relaxing 18/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very relaxing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Maybe a bit too quiet

    My (now) husband and I went to Thassos with another couple in July/August 1999. I'd been to a few Greek islands before (the "big" ones - Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Kos) and my husband had only been to Rhodes. He had a bad experience in Rhodes and so hadn't fancied going to Greece again, but when our friends booked for Thassos and invited us along, he decided to give it a go and we booked on. The flight was only about 3 and a half hours to Kavala, on the Greek mainland. From there, we had to wait for a ferry crossing to the island of Thassos, which took about 35 minutes. Once we were there, we were ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pixiepuff

    5 Stars Thassos Town, Greece - Fabulous! 07/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Quiet, fabulous beaches, cheap food, local greek atmosphere

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not good for clubbers, 18-30 type holidays

    We stayed at the George Hotel in Thassos Town for one week in mid September 2004. Although the George Hotel is very basic (more like self catering apartments without the self catering facilities!), it was kept spotlessly clean. We were on B&B basis, but didn't have breakfast there so can't comment! The pool is gorgeous, as is the pool area and pool bar. Lovely family run atmosphere - again very clean. The pool bar isn't always open late (10:00 p.m. onwards), but this wasn't a problem as there is a lovely friendly bar right next to the hotel called the Atlas Bar, which stays open very late as ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 jamesd

    Member since 02/01/2003

    Reviews written: 46

    5 Stars A nice quiet island 13/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sun, sand, sea and the Greek hospitality.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Having to come home.

    Thassos is a lump of rock sticking out of the North Agean sea, it is very similar in appearance to most of the other Greek islands with one exception, it is greener and has a lot more trees. There are very few inhabited islands near this island and as it seems to straight up to a point and then back down to the sea, there is no room on the island for a airport. It is quite a small island and the perimeter of the island can be driven in about 90 minutes. There are very few main roads leading anywhere else and to venture of the main road you will need a four-wheel drive vehicle as you are going ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lil_devilg

    4 Stars Grease in Greece... 23/02/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A nice holiday with the family, and have time to relax!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The weather can be unbearable, but its a great excuse to take a siesta!

    The Greek island of Thassos is one of the hottest of the Greek islands, experiencing temperatures of way over 100 degrees! I went last year in August and had a great time. Thassos is more for relaxation and spending time with others, its great for spending quality time with the family or just getting away! I stayed in Crystal studios near golden beach. The scenery is beautiful, but the altitute was quite high as it was quite a rocky place! The thing I hated was that the heat dried out everything and so it was really dry and dusty! The dust gets everywhere and is worse than sand! The people who ... more
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