Flights to Thassos

If you’re looking for a low-key vibe and an unspoilt setting, book a flight to Thassos - it’s Greece’s best-kept secret.

Small, friendly and brimming with traditional flavour - that’s this Aegean beauty in a nutshell. The most northerly of the Greek Islands, it’s kept itself fairly clear of the tourist radar. So if you book a flight to Thassos, you’re guaranteed a break with an authentic edge. All whitewashed houses, silvery olive groves and little fishing villages, every inch is stamped with Greek trademarks. And where striking scenery goes, a laidback vibe follows. Spend your days relaxing on the buttermilk sands at Paradise Beach, soaking up yesteryear Greece at the cliffside Monastery of Archangelou, and exploring the maze-like streets of coastal villages like Potos and Aliki.

Thassos Top 5

• SOAK up the sun on Paradise Beach. With its powder-white sands and azure-blue waters, it gives Caribbean swathes a run for their money.
  
• STOP by the Monday market at Prinos to snap up a marble carving. This traditional piece of Greece will slip nicely into your suitcase – just watch out for the weight.
  
• TRY out the island’s famous tipple, ‘tsipouro’. This distilled spirit is often flavoured with cinnamon or aniseed, and can be served steaming hot or ice-cold.
  
• TREAT yourself to after-dinner cocktails at the Island Café in Limenas. This beachside bar has a ready-made dancefloor right on the sand.
  
• HIKE Thassos’ highest peak, Mount Ipsarion. It’s tough work but well worth it for the spectacular views.

  Just So You Know…

  Flights to Thassos touch down at Kavala – Megas Alexandros Airport. For all those taking a package holiday to Thassos and flying on Wednesday, your luggage will go on the coach, which will cross on the ferry.