Location
Potos
Potos is located on the southern side of the island, 37 kilometers south of the island’s capital, Limenas, and 27 kilometers south of the second port of the island, Prinos. This is a seaside village, which has been developed during the last few years, while it is literally flooded with more and more tourists every summer. If you wish to combine a relaxing holiday close to fabulous beaches and have fun at the numerous bars of the area, walk on the beach bustling with life at night or taste the local cuisine in one of the many picturesque taverns, then Potos in Thassos is the most suitable place.
Thassos Island
Thassos, the Emerald Isle, situated in the Northern Aegean Sea is an ideal destination for your vacations, as it combines beautiful natural sites, long sandy beaches, and mountainous routes through lush vegetation, entertainment, tranquility and recreation. It is a big island with many scattered villages where in each dominates a particular atmosphere. There are many sites of archaeological interest worth visiting such as the ancient theatre, the ancient market and the archaeological museum in the capital of the island, the archaeological site of Aliki and the ancient quarry as well as the outstanding, of Byzantine architecture Monastery of Michael Archangel, where part of the nails used during the Christ’s crucifixion is kept, and also the folklore museums of Theologos, Limenaria and Kallirachi. However, of great interest are also the natural attractions, such as the lake in Maries that is surrounded by beeches, the natural swimming pool of Giola in Astris, the plane forest in the picturesque Kazaviti in Prinos and many more waiting to be explored. From Potos of Thassos, where Nafsika’s apartments are located, just 10 kilometers north is the picturesque village of Theologos, which is the oldest village in Thassos. There, in addition to the folklore museum, you can walk the path of the village surrounded by nature or wander the picturesque narrow streets of the village and taste the local dishes in one of the many taverns of the village.