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Sunset beaches in Thasos
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Thasos? These 28 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
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Skala Marion
Sandy - Easy road access
A fishing village with three beaches — Skala Marion on the southwest coast is a lively fishing village with three beaches: the central harbour beach (sand turning pebbly at the shore)…
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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.
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Blue Lake
Sandy - Moderate access
A pool-and-bar venue by the sea — Free entry and parking, with road access. (The idea that it is a flooded quarry is unverified — descriptions cover only the modern pool/bar.)
- Fari Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Ilio Mare Sandy - Easy road access
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Atspas
Sandy - Easy road access
The little bay with sugar-fine sand — Atspas, also known as Sugar Beach, is a small sandy bay on the western coast of Thasos, at Skala Marion. It forms like an opening between two rocky…
- Agia Paraskevi Sandy - Easy road access
- Dasyllio Sandy - Easy road access
- Klisma Pebbles - Easy road 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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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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Pachys
Sandy - Easy road access
The wide sandy stretch among the pines — Pachis lies on the northwestern coast of Thasos, in the area of Skala Rachoniou, a few kilometres west of Limenas. It is a large sandy beach with a…
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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…
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Skala Prinou
Pebbles - Easy road access
The island's second port, with its boatyard and pine grove — Skala Prinou sits on the northwest coast of Thasos, about fifteen kilometres from Limenas, and is the island's second port after the capital, with a…
- Potos Sandy - Easy road access
- Pevkari Pebbles - Easy road access
- Skala Sotiros Sandy - Easy road access
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Hara
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The little strand at Platana — Hara is a small beach of coarse sand and pebbles on the northwest coast of Thasos, in the area of Rachoni and Platana, a few steps from Platana…
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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
- Agia Anna Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Alexantra Sandy - Easy road access
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Glyfoneri
Sandy - Easy road access
The little cove of brackish water — Glyfoneri is a small sandy cove on the northwest coast of Thasos, near Skala Rachoniou, the harbour settlement of the mountain village of Rachoni.…
- Mikri paralia Pebbles - Easy road access
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Skala Kallirachis
Sandy - Easy road access
The fishing hamlet below the 'fair ridge' — Skala Kallirachis stretches along the western coast of Thasos, looking out over the open sea, the mountains of Kavala and, in the distance, Mount…
- Platana Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Skala Rachoni Sandy - 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 face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.