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From Chris and Angela Raymer, UK
From Jeremy Harris, UK 17 Aug 2001 - "Just got back from wonderful Skala Potamia. The weather was hot, hot, hot except for 2 cloudy days. Golden Beach is clean, sandy and shallow enough for my little girl (aged 6) to swim in safety and we saw only 1 jelly fish in 2 weeks. The food is cheap and good quality everwhere. I would recommend Thassos to anyone except those looking for an 18-30/ lager lout type of holiday." From Steve Shore, UK
From Caroline Higgins, Gosforth, UK 13 Aug 2001 - "We've just returned from a week at the Taverna Steki, having found out about it from your site. Many thanks for an excellent recommendation! Katerina looked after us so well, and her cooking is irresistible. She specifically asked me to send her love to you and Sue - which is the primary reason for this message. The rooms were completely full whilst we were there, and I know that the German family in the next 2 rooms also found her through the internet. I had booked flights to Kavala with only a very sketchy idea of what we would find at the other end, on the basis that I've never had a holiday in Greece that I didn't enjoy. However, if it hadn't been for you, I think we would have had a real trek round trying to find somewhere to stay during peak season - booking in advance made life a lot easier!" From M & J Bruce, UK
From Tony and Eileen Carter, Gloucester, UK 13 Aug 2001 - "Have just returned from Skala Potamias staying at the Hotel Aloe. This was our fourth visit to the Island, the third staying at this hotel. The hotel is very clean and the self-catering studios, are quite large and even has a "bath" in the bathroom but still no shower curtain. The B & B rooms are small. All rooms face the sea and the view from the upper floors is terrific. The hotel offers extras like a TV and security boxes (and air conditioning in 2002) but there is an extra charge for these - not mentioned in the brochures. We have already booked to return in 2002. We have no hesitation in recommending the self-catering studios for cleanliness and comfort, and for the warm welcome from Harries, the owner, we received on our arrival. We would however mention that the hotel is situated on the main road thru' the village from Thassos Town which means a bit of climb up the road from the centre of the village. The hotel entrance is also situated at the top of an incline through the front forecourt which is very pretty with lots of potted plants and flowers. For this reason this hotel would probably not be a good choice for someone who maybe a little infirm and has difficulty walking uphill. From Liz Bellingham, Wolverhampton, UK
From John and Barbara Lord, Manchester, UK 6 Aug 2001 - "Just returned from holiday staying at Ioannis Golden Beach Hotel, Chrissi Ammoudia (Golden Beach). Quite a quiet resort but has several good tavernas for eating out. Tried Golden Sand, Fedra, Sitoris and Viglis amongst others. Would recommend Sitoris for value and friendliness and Viglis for fabulous views and excellent meals (try the stefado). Accommodation at Ionnis . . (note - John and Barabara have then a lot of comment about the resort and facilities see the link below)"
From Paul Stephens, Bath, UK
From Katja Kamphoff, Netherlands 3 Aug 2001 - "Thassos already stole my heart some 12 years ago. The first time me and my family went there was 1989 - the year that the second big fire destroyed a great part of the island. I was only a litle girl - 10 years old - then, but I already sensed the ultimatly relaxing atmosphere of the island and its people. I knew then that I would have to come back there... ."
From Karen Lane, UK
From David and Jan Jennings, West Midlands, UK 27 Jul 2001 - "those of you who may be going
to Skala in the near future, there are some changes that may be
of interest: Tried a few more of the recommended taverna's and they were all nice in their own ways, food, hospitality, welcome etc. We went across to Kavala again on the Dolphin (Hydrofoil)from Limenas for a trip around the shops for pressies, this is an eye-opener for those not initiated to the hustle and bustle of a Greek City,albeit,a very nice place and great shopping centres, recommended. Again, it is nice to read so many people are discovering the tranquility and beauty of Thassos and are determined to return." From Athanasia Chatziathanassiou & Jean-Marc De Beys, Brussels, Belgium
From Tom, Nottingham, UK 26 Jul 2001 - "just returned from Limenaria after a single week stay in the Vana Studios. The town, and island are indeed beautiful, although if the idea of more than a few days on the beach bores you, then think twice about coming! If you have the misfortune to be staying in the Vana Studios, do try and stay out the way of the owners...all sweetness and light if you chose to dine in their restaurant ("Kostis", mediocre food), but are two of the rudist people i have ever had the misfortune to meet should you dine elsewhere!" From Vladan Gacic, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
From Paul and Jill Reeve, UK 21 Jul 2001 - "Hi there, we went to thassos on the 9th of may this year. We booked with Hoppaway travel from Teletext for named accomodation, we stayed at the crystal studios in skala potomais, this was primitive and dirty even by greek standards. We spent a lot of time in the Koralli taverna, run by Sakis and his brother, we found them to be most hospitable and very reasonably priced, the service and friendliness could not be faulted. to a point we were lent an umbrella in the rain, and offered changing accomodation on our departure day, because our own accomodation expected us to leave our suitcases in the restaurant during our departure day. Erics bar - our one and only visit to this bar, was found to be cold boring and expensive, his beer prices double that of any other taverna. Top of the class Koralli - bottom Eric's bar." From David White, York, UK
From Denis, Carlisle, UK
From Tracie & Phil Fieldhouse, Tipton, UK "We are off to Limenaria 19th Sept, so hopefully the hot weather & mosquito problem will have died down by then. Looking forward to seeing Anna & Dmitri again at Sunset apartments near Trypiti, really lovely people! Anyone know where the best place is to hire scooters? Thanks for this informative web site! Roll on Sept......so good to get away from smog & the rat race for a couple of weeks!" From Jason, London, UK
From Justin & Sharon, Basingstoke, UK "We just spent a week in Thassos, near Thassos town (July 11th to July 18th), and it was our first time there. What an amazing , and unbelievably beautiful island. We really liked the fact that it isn't a typical mass-market tourism kind of place, as there were a load of Greek families on holidays there. This really added to the feeling of getting away from it all. We stayed in Hotel Makedon, near Thassos town. Thassos town was great - loads of tavernas and bars. We ended up spending most evenings having a few drinks on the beach in front of the Island bar , just past the harbour where the fishing boats are. We also visited Limenaria in the south by bus - it worked out around £3 each return! Prices were incredibly cheap by UK standards - around £1.50 for a pack of cigarettes, £1 on average for a 1/2 litre bottle of Mythos beer, and most meals costing around a fiver. In the supermarkets, the beer was even cheaper - 200 drachmas for a 500ml can, which is roughly 30 pence! The only big downside to where we stayed was the mosquitoes - we literally got eaten alive. I must have at least 50 or 60 bites on me right now. This might have been due to the incredibly high temperatures the week we were there - it averaged around 38 degrees celcius most days. In other words - incredibly HOT. Thassos town seemed to be located in a heat-trap, as Limenaria had a wonderful sea breeze. This incredibly hot environment may have added to the mosquito problem. If you are going to stay near Thassos Town and it is around 35 or above celcius , bring lots of anti-insect repellent, and a mosquito net. The mosquitoes we were attacked by were very very small, and usually attack when you are in bed asleep - not very nice. It's a pity we weren't warned about this beforehand by the travel operator." From Katie, UK
From Ron and Joan Anderton, Burton on Trent, UK "Had 2 wonderful weeks in Scala Potamia. Disappointed with Susie Studios. the best meal in town is definately the Krambousa where Dimitris and Simone use all local ingredients to create amazing greek food and welcome you as one of the family. Would recommend the Eros II boat trips from Thassos harbour these are good value for money. For the ultimate experience you must climb to the summit of Ipsos, the views are amazing." From Steve & Gill, Cheadle, Cheshire, UK
From John, UK "My wife and I have just had 2 fabulous weeks at Golden Beach 12/7 to 26/7. First visit to Thassos but we will like many others hopefully make many more visits. We hired a car through Potos car rental for less than 50% what the other companies were charging. We ate at the Fedra,Vigli and Sotoris at Golden Beach but by far the best meal was when we walked to Skala Potamia and ate at Krambousa on the front. We found the island to be very accessible to drive around so 3 day car hire was ample. The scenery was good and the people friendly and the ferry crossing was highlighted with dolphins and seagulls being fed by the passengers.It was so relaxing that it seemed a very long 2 weeks but oh to be back there now. Certainly 10 out of 10 to Thassos" From Gemma, Bristol, UK
From Maria and Andy, UK (after their holiday) "we have just returned from Thassos!!What a place!It has to be one of my favourite places ever visited!! We didnt have clue where we would be staying but i dont think it would have mattered!we hired bikes and went to nearly every village possible!we actually stayed at the hotel socrates in skala prinos which was an amazing hotel but more importantly the family who owned it were so hospitable they made it for us!would recommend the place to everyone and have!!! hilights for me have to be the monastry where there are nuns??!!?!!?and a little village we stumbled across called theologies!! its strange but when i read some of the messages and remarks people had made about thassos i thought we will see 1 greek island is much the same as any other but thassos is a real gem never been anywhere like it before and i really think i would be hard pushed to find anywhere i loved as much!!!could go on all day about the place but im sure u havent got the time and if u have been u will know for yourself!!! thanks for takin the time out to reply and who knows might see u some time in thassos town!!!" From Eileen Barnes, UK
From Georgia and Glenn, UK "We have just got back from Skala potamia and we"re well impressed. With both Potamia and the rest of the island being so beautiful and not to mention Paradise beach!! We can"t wait to go back. Some of our recoommendations are Paradise beach, Paradise beach, nudist end of Paradise beach and The Lovley Cove at....Paradise beach. Apart from that, we also recommend eating at the Thomai in Skala Potamia for breakfast, a huge, delicious breakfast, English, with coffee or tea and fresh juice. Anything you like. The Aphrodite for lunch or dinner, the Krambusa, the Korali and the Avalon, all for evening meals. The service was good at all of them and the food was excellent and reasonably priced. The shops are all convenient and everybody is friendly and knows a bit of English, it dosen"t take long to learn token greek though, especially when you are there. The beach at Skala Potamia is good, even excellent, if you haven"t seen Paradise beach.....Did we mention that place? We toured the island on a scooter, no crash helmet, wind in our faces (and bugs!) and we braved the hairpin but breathtaking bends. The views were so stunning and beautiful, from the sloping hills and backdrop mountains, to the rugged west coast with the sun facing you as you look out to sea. It"s got to be seen to be appreciated. We were novices on a shared scooter and (when we"d got off) we loved every minute of the trip. After just a fortnight, we still haven"t seen enough, we spent too much time sunbathing until we got used to the climate! Roll on next year, then we can have another holiday. By the way, don"t worry about the transfer, it is most enjoyable, you arrive at the small airport, catch a coach from your tourguide and go on to a lovley ferryboat trip across to Thassos island, It all takes about an hour and it"s quite a break from the cramped airplane. If you want to know anything, we can't wait to talk about Thassos even more." From Sinead Loughlin, N.Ireland, UK
From Maria and Andy, UK (before their holiday) "so excited just booked our first holiday together and we decided to try thassos!heard really greatthings about the island and ur web site made up our minds! wanted to go to a place in greece that is still greek!!!and thassos seemed the ideal place!!let u know what we think!just know we are goin to love it!!!" From Andy Costello, Brighton, UK
From Tracie Fieldhouse, Tipton, West Midlands, UK "We went to Thassos in Sept '99 and enjoyed it so much we are going back this year, we have never been to same place twice. You will not be disappointed where ever you stay, we are going back to the same apartments Sunset by Trypiti. We were made very welcome. We shall hire a scooter and visit all the island, visiting again our favourites - Aliki, Panagia and Scala. Lots of great restaurants and friendly folk!! Love it!" From Tony & Diane Goulding, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, UK
From John and Susan, UK "Katerina and Jorgos made us so welcome at The Steki, where it is THE place to find excellent Greek food in Skala Potamias." From Sheila Morgan, Bristol, UK
From Phil & Jo Hallows, Coventry, UK "Good site - as we have been to Thassos for the past six years we have been looking to find out what the weather forecast is - and now we will be able to check - thank you! It's really nice to hear other people's views on a place that we fell in love with and now don't want to go anywhere else for our holidays. We can honestly say that we have never had a bad meal in any of the tavernas, the people are all warm and friendly and can't do enough to make you welcome. Our favourites in Golden Beach are: Fedra (for lunch), Vigli (for the views and entertainment), Sotires for location. In Scala we love Captains, especially for his fish and enjoy a late night drink at Thomai's Can't wait to get back and see all our greek and english friends again." From Julie Nash, UK
From David and Jan Jennings, West Midlands, UK "Jan and I have been going to Skala for many years now, most times twice a year. We particularly enjo the hospitality at the Flisvos where Vangeli serves traditional Greek food, cooked in the Greek way. We have tried and enjoyed may other tavernas, they are all good in their own special way, thats what makes Skala special to us. I would strongly advise a trip by hired jeep to the summit of Ipsylon (??spelling - my greek is terrible!!) write your name in the visitors book, make a comment also, then enjoy the splendid views through 360 degrees and see heaven on this earth. Lunch time snacks and beers, try the "Bud Hut" next to the bus stop in Skala Centre, or on Golden Beach, the Vigli. We are returning on 3rd July 2001 via Thomsons and staying at the Semeli for two weeks again, nice studios. From John and Glenda Allen of Sheffield, UK
From Clare of Rochdale, UK
From Thompson family of North Yorkshire, UK
From Phil Smalley, UK
From Elizabeth Bellingham of Wolverhampton, UK "My friend Barbara and I have been coming to Skala Potamia since 1995. We are thinking about making our 4th visit. We love the beaches,the bars, the restaurants and above all, the people. We have made lots of friends who always remember us when we come back! Our favourite restaurant is the Green Sea, the food is excellent - we have our own table! the best bar is Madragoras." From Stuart Hubball of Stourbridge, UK
From Anna Macintyre, UK " I came to Skala Potamias last year on holiday, and did not know quite what to expect. It is absolutely beautiful, a lush green island, with such wonderful beaches, all the people we met were very friendly, from taverna owners to the scooter rental people. The food I ate ranged from good to excellent. It had a very relaxing and pleasant atmosphere, I would recommend it to anyone, and will certainly be coming back within the next few years." From Bill Massey of Surrey, UK - about the Korali Taverna
From Rob Lines - UK
From Linda Johnson - UK
From John Laverick of Cheshire, UK
From Karen Cotton - UK
From Chris - UK
From David & Pauline Jagger of Buckinghamshire, UK
From Ron and Joan Anderton (Burton on Trent)
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