Chrisi Ammoudia: Beach, Dunes and Hiking Trails

A golden beach, dunes with low-growing vegetation and the view from the Vigli hill give Chrisi Ammoudia a distinctive coastal landscape. A hiking trail to Cape Pyrgos adds a specific destination on foot to this scenery. Thasos also offers nature, culture and history, broadening the island experience.

Beach Landscape and Trail to Cape Pyrgos

Dunes with low-growing vegetation, mainly herbaceous plants, are often found in large areas along the edge of the sand. The Vigli hill lies next to Chrisi Ammoudia, offering an elevated view of the large golden beach. The dunes at the water’s edge and the view from Vigli give you two different perspectives on the area’s landscape.

A hiking trail starts at the northern edge of Chrisi Ammoudia and leads to Cape Pyrgos in about an hour on foot. Use this walking time as a guide when planning your day, and check route conditions before setting out. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can consider whether you want your stay to be shaped by the beach or by a hike as well.

On Thasos: Nature and Culture

Thasos has numerous walking trails for hikes of ecological and cultural interest. Another viewpoint is the 1,204 m summit of Mount Ipsarion, with views stretching to Skala Potamia and Golden Beach. Visibility depends on the weather. While Vigli offers an elevated view of the large golden beach, the view from Ipsarion also takes in Skala Potamia.

In southeastern Thasos, the archaeological site of Aliki is located next to Aliki Beach. It includes the remains of a temple dedicated to Apollo and the ruins of two early Christian basilicas dating to the 5th century AD. The ancient Aliki quarry also tells part of the island’s history: marble was quarried and exported there from the Archaic period through the Roman occupation and into Byzantine times.

The ancient agora was the political, social, religious and economic centre of ancient Thasos. The island’s museums offer another way to explore its history: the Archaeological Museum of Thasos houses artefacts from the Palaeolithic period as well as from the Roman and Byzantine eras. The Polygnotos Vagis Sculpture Museum in Potamia contains 98 sculptures and 15 paintings by Vagis. The Hatzigeorgis Mansion in Theologos was converted into a folk museum featuring everyday tools and implements, as well as a depiction of a traditional Thasian village house.

Regional products are also part of Thasos’s cultural identity; the island is known for Throuba olives and extra virgin olive oil. The Sotirelis Olive Oil Museum in Panagia is housed in a traditional olive press. It operated from 1915 to 2007, after which it was converted into a working museum.

Getting to the Island

Regular ferries operate between Keramoti and Limenas; the crossing takes about 40 minutes. On the route between Kavala and Prinos, the crossing takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. These times are approximate. Check the schedule and crossing time before your trip.

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