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About the Greek Island of Thassos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Thasos, Thassos
ISLAND GROUP: Aegean Islands
POPULATION: 16,000
GEOGRAPHY: Beautiful and majestic country-side that is only just outdone by the glorious beaches. The island is almost circular in shape, being 26 km from north to south and 22 km from east to west, a total area of about 379 km sq.
GENERAL IMPRESSIONS: Pine trees; marble; great beaches; asphalted roads; brightness; crickets; turquoise seas; few churches, chapels, soldier or wild flowers; unique roofs; popular with Germans.
SPECIALITIES: Loukoumades; olives; honey.
ADMIN: Samos
TELEPHONE PREFIX: 0593
MAIN TOWNS: Thassos (Limenas, the capital town and second port), Skala Prinos (Ormos Prinos, 19 km from Thassos town is the main port, very much a ferry-boat way-station, not very attractive).