Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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BOAT
The
Victoria excursion boat
( 6977336114; day trip €27)
makes full-day trips around
Thasos, with stops for swimming and lunch. The boat departs the old harbour at 10am.
Water taxis run regularly to Hrysi Ammoudia (Golden Beach) and Makryammos Beach
from the old harbour. Excursion boats of varying sizes and alcohol content also set sail
regularly from the coastal resorts. Enquire at Billias Travel (
Click here
)
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BUS
Frequent buses serve the entire island coast and inland villages too. Buses meet arriving
ferries at Skala Prinou and Thasos (Limenas), the island's transport hub. The two port
towns are connected by eight daily buses (€1.70).
Daily buses run throughout the day from Thasos (Limenas) to
west-coast
villages
such as Skala Marion (€3.80), Limenaria (€4.50), Potos (€4.70) and Theologos (€5.90).
Buses from Limenas also reach the
east-coast
destinations of Hrysi Ammoudia
(Golden Beach; €1.60), Skala Potamia (€1.70) via Panagia (€1.50) and Potamia (€1.80),
Paradise Beach (€2.90), Alyki and nearby Moni Arhangelou (€4.10).
A full circular tour (about 100km) runs six times daily (€10.60, 3½ hours), three
clockwise and three counter-clockwise. This round-the-island ticket is valid all day, so
you can jump on and off without paying extra. The
bus station
(
25930 22162)
on the
Thasos (Limenas) waterfront provides timetables.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Potos Car Rentals
( 25930 52071; Limenas)
is reliable and reasonable; and
Avis Rent-
a-Car
( 25930 22535; Limenas)
in Thasos, Potamia, and Skala Prinou is widespread.
Mike's Bikes
(
25930 71820)
, 1km from the old harbour in Thasos (Limenas), and
2
Wheels
(
25930 23267)
, on the Prinos road, offer bike and motorcycle hire.
TAXI
The Thasos (Limenas)
taxi rank
( 69441 70373, 25930 22394)
is on the waterfront, next
to the main bus stop. (Skala Prinos €20; Panagia €11; Skala Potamia €18; Aliki €40; Po-
tos €50).
In Potos, a taxi rank with listed prices is beside the main road's bus stop.
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