Thassos-Forum

blackdog Unsure yet as to date, August would be a good time as the 21st means I have spent 50 years on the planet! But still trying to sort that as lots of people want to join me to celebrate/commiserate, we went in June last year to coincide with the Euros, was a fantastic atmosphere in the bars su...

wasaloadie Thanks for your input, yes, we liked the Socrates too, George could not do enough for my wife, especially with her walking difficulties! I did walk along the coast to Skala Rachoni and liked the look of, nice restaurants on the beach etc. Would be interested to know more about Aliki thoug...

Went to Thassos for the 1st time last year and enjoyed it very much, stayed at the Socrates, lovely area, not too busy, has anyone got any recommendations for other areas on the island? Basically looking for close to the beach and easy walking everywhere as my wife has trouble. I’m sure there must b...

Thanks for the great info, I tend to agree with you as regards of still be able to find pockets of “real Greece”, I too like to be relaxed and like nothing better that mucking around on a beach and loads of snorkeling. I am off to Crete on Saturday and have found such a lovely place just outside Geo...

Gardenia Blimey! You must like it there then and seen some changes? I went for the 1st time this year in June and loved it, only stayed in Skala Prinos basically, but there was a nice feel to the place. I will be going back next year, so what advice can you give in general, I plan to see a lot more ...

Had a brilliant time! Real chill out! Having said that I did a fair amount of running, walking and swimming! But I did spend a lot of the day around the pool bar, Socrates Hotel was superb, owner could not do enough for us, especially with my wife having walking problems. Skala Prinos was just perfe...

Gazza All is OK, I personally took loads of cash (euros as well as sterling), there was an ATM that was being used constantly, so assume everything was OK with it, didn’t actually use the sterling though. By the way we were in Skala Prinos. Have yourself a great time, this year was our 1st time ther...

vmixture Got to say, pretty much bang on! Been home a few weeks now and missing the place, there is a good buzz about the place at that time of day, I love it! Would be a perfect sunset place if it were not for that rig! All the sunset pictures I tried taking have it in, although I did do some strat...

Still there!

Just come back from our 1st visit there, needless to say it will not be our last.

Weather beautiful, just like the island, enjoy!

No worries, fantastic time, people made it, area was just right, not too busy.
74 days to Crete!

Have just got back from Thassos, severely gutted, but hey ho, just a couple of months and then off to Crete! I was in the small port of Skala Prinou, there seemed to be plenty of tourists around, mostly British I might add, talking to the Greeks there they agreed that less Germans were coming over, ...

BB

Thanks very much for all your info, really, really useful, after initially chilling out for a few days (boy do we need it) we intend to do a bit of looking around.
Will keep you updated to how your 80s Thassos is doing!

Brisola Budd Thanks for your reply, I DO have a feeling that this island is going to be a bit special, we are staying at the Socrates in Skala Prinou, right away from everything! My wife has had a bit of a year so we just want peace and quiet, having said that I have planned this break around the fo...

Brisola Budd

Presume it is a bit of a special place then?
I am off this Sunday (100612) for my 1st visit to the island, have done most of Greece and loved every bit of it, so am looking forward to the new adventure.

Have yourself a great holiday.

Piglet

Going to Socrates in a couple of weeks, any info you could give on the hotel and surrounding area would be appreciated, cheers.

Cashey