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Beaches in Thasos usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Thasos are often bays oriented away from it. These 27 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
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Chrysi Ammoudia
Sandy - Easy road access
The longest beach on Thasos — Fine golden sand with a shallow seabed that runs far out — the classic family beach, on the northeast coast below Panagia/Potamia. At ~3 km it is the…
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Smaragdenia Paralia
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
An emerald cove (hard to reach) — A small cove near Skala Marion, with sand and fine gravel, a rocky seabed (water shoes help) and emerald-turquoise water that gives it the name.
- Fari Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Agios Ioannis Loukas Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Agia Paraskevi Sandy - Easy road access
- Alykes Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Kalami Pebbles - Moderate access
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Astris
Sandy - Easy road access
The cove named for its starlit sky — Astris, also called Astrida, lies on southern Thasos, in an area with a long farming and fishing tradition. Tradition holds that the name came from…
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Livadi
Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
The cove below the Monastery of the Archangel — Livadi is a beach of coarse sand, pebbles and rock on the southeast coast of Thasos, in a picturesque cove below the Monastery of the Archangel…
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Metallia
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
The beach below the old mines — Metalia is a beach of fine sand and pebbles on the southwest coast of Thasos, directly in front of the old mining installations of Limenaria. Its…
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Notos
Sandy - Easy road access
The little cove beside Rosogremos — Notos is a small sandy beach on the south coast of Thasos, a few kilometres east of Potos and just past Rosogremos, from which it is separated by a…
- Potos Sandy - Easy road access
- Pevkari Pebbles - Easy road access
- Skidia Pebbles - Easy path
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Trypiti
Sandy - Easy road access
The beach of the pierced rock — Tripiti spreads out west of Limenaria, on the southwestern coast of Thasos, a large sandy beach with rocky edges and organized sections. It owes its…
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Psili Ammos
Sandy - Easy road access
The strand named for its powder-fine sand — Psili Ammos lies on southern Thasos, a few kilometres east of Potos and far from Limenas, in a bay open to the southwest. Its name describes it…
- Agios Antonios Sandy - Easy road access
- Ormos Agiou Ioannou Sand & pebbles - Moderate access
- Agia Anna Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Giola
Rocky - Easy path
'Aphrodite's Tear' carved into the rock — Giola is a natural rock pool on the southeastern coast of Thasos, near the settlement of Astris, carved into the seaside cliffs above the open…
- Alexantra Sandy - Easy road access
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Thymonia
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The rocky shore with the ancient tower — Thymonia is a sandy and rocky shore at the southeastern tip of Thasos, between Aliki and the monastery of Archangel Michael. Its setting is made of…
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Arsanas
Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
The monastery's old boatyard — Arsanas is a small beach of sand, pebbles and rock at the southeastern tip of Thasos, beside Livadi and below the monastery of Archangel Michael. Its…
- Kekes Sand & pebbles - Moderate access
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Limenaria
Sandy - Easy road access
The town beach below the Palataki — Limenaria is the long beach of the town of the same name, the second largest on Thasos, on the island's southwest coast. It stretches in front of the…
- Mikri paralia Pebbles - Easy road access
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Rosogkremos
Sandy - Easy road access
The bay with the Russian name — Rosogremos lies on the southern coast of Thasos, about two kilometres east of Potos, a long and wide stretch of sand framed by dense pines that reach…
Which beaches in Thasos may be better when the meltemi blows?
The bays listed here are shielded from the meltemi in the exposure model, so they may be more comfortable when it blows. Local conditions still vary, so confirm wind and waves before you go.
Does this guarantee low waves?
No. Shelter shows which coasts are shielded from a wind direction, not guaranteed calm or low waves. On strong-wind days follow local flags and check live wind and waves in the app.