Thassos: Limenas Thassos

Thassos Villages: Limenas village in Thassos Limenas village Thassos: The small town of Limenas (also called Thassos) is the capital and main port of Thassos. It is located on the northern coast of the island, on the site of the ancient city of Thassos and is where most of the population is concentrated. It is the administrative and commercial centre of the island, offering a plethora of hotels, restaurants, shops, banks, bars, taverns and clubs as well as a police office, a post office and a

bus station. Limenas has a modern and an oldest part. The old quarter is the most beautiful part of the city, presenting great archaeological interest with its very interesting museum and the various ruins scattered all around. The old port is very picturesque, and so is the ancient marketplace. Old churches like the one dedicated to Saint Nicholas can be admired as well as the monastery of Vatopediou (or Kalogeriko), which rises in the middle of the dock and is the symbol of Limenas. A part from the interesting archaeological ruins, such as the ancient walls, the Acropolis, the Theatre, the Temple of Apollo, and many others, the city possesses marble ruins and monuments which testify about the glorious past of the island, when it became wealthy with its marble quarrying. In a short distance one can find beautiful beaches. Limenas Hotels & accommodation Limenas on map Map of Limenas with Google ........................................................................................................................................... Back: + Thassos Home + Thassos Villages + Eastern Aegean Islands + Eastern Aegean Villages + Greece Home Related: + Beaches + Churches + Museums + Beach Pictures + Pictures