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three nights' hotel accommodation. Yiannis Raizis (
Click here
)
, who hires out high-qual-
ity mountain bikes year-round from his domatio in Potos, organises this event and also
runs guided biking and hiking tours to Mt Ypsilariou.
Pine Tree Paddock
HORSE RIDING
( 6945118961; Rahoni; 10am-2pm & 5pm-sunset)
Further north, inland Rahoni hosts the
Pine Tree Paddock, offering mountain ponies and horses (€20 per hour). There are also
guided trail rides (€25 per hour). Advance reservations are required.
Diving Club Vasiliadis
DIVING
( 6944542974;
www.scuba-vas.gr
; Potos)
Scuba-diving for both beginners and experienced
divers is offered in Potos by Vasilis Vasiliadis, including coastal Alyki's submerged and
interesting ancient marble quarry.
Sleeping
Aldebran Pension
PENSION $
( 6973209576, 25930 52494;
www.thasos.eu
;
Potos; d from €40; )
Aldebaran is still the
best in town, with friendly and well-informed owners, plus a leafy courtyard and table
tennis. It boasts recently redone baths, a communal kitchen, and all-day coffee and tea.
Resident ornithology expert Giannis does tours and provides info on birdwatching and
hiking in Thasos. It's one street inland from the central waterfront.
Domatia Filaktaki
PENSION $
( 6977413789, 25930 52634; Skala Marion; r from €35; )
These simple but air-condi-
tioned rooms are situated above the home of the kind Maria Filaktaki and family in Skala
Marion. It's the first place you'll reach when descending to the waterfront from the bus
stop.
Camping Pefkari
CAMPGROUND $
( 25930 51190;
www.camping-pefkari.gr
;
camp sites per adult/tent €5/5; Jun-Sep)
This ap-
pealing campground on a wooded spot above Pefkari Beach is popular with families and
has spotless bathrooms, a laundry, and cooking and BBQ facilities.
Camping Daedalos
CAMPGROUND $
