I’ve been home from my holiday to the Greek island of Thassos for nearly two weeks now (HOW?!) and I’ve had time to thoroughly digest it and I’m ready to recommend the beautiful little island and provide you with some helpful tips for your visit.
Go with
a travel company. There is no airport on the island and the transfer includes a
drive to a port, a ferry ride and then a further drive. All in all, it lasts
about an hour, but I would have freaked if Thomson hadn’t held my hand the
whole way. It was completely effortless and the best way to start the holiday.
Hire a
car. I can’t drive so I missed out on some things I wanted to see as public
transport on the island is infrequent and not particularly efficient. It only
takes two and a half hours to drive round the entire island so you’d probably
be good with only two or three days hire.
Take a
big t-shirt to wear in the pool once you’ve burnt your shoulders and back in
the first two days...
Wear so
much suncream you look like an ice cream.
Visit the
capital of Thassos Town (Linenas) in the evening. Because of the daytime heat,
it’s practically a ghost town during the day, aside from the beach. Yes, there’s
a beach in the island’s capital... After about 7pm the town comes alive. People
start flooding the harbour-side restaurants, wandering through the shops,
grabbing groceries, enjoying an after-dinner ice cream or frappe and generally
enjoying the cool air. And the sunsets over the mountains can be seen
beautifully from the town.
Go snorkelling.
It’s a brilliant experience and a fun, easy and free
Swim all
the damn time ‘cos otherwise you’ll pass out from the heat.
Take lots
of books or a full Kindle because I literally spent a week alternating reading
and swimming – it was glorious and the best way to experience the myriad of
stunning beaches on the island.
Just go,
seriously. You’ll be hard-pushed to find a Greek island that’s still so little-commercialised and effortlessly relaxing.
Sophie
Sounds perfect :D
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