size of the island:
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384,92 kmē |
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118 km |
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91,3 km |
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about 16.000 |
main business:
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- production of oil from olives and wine
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- the breed of sheeps and goats
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highest mountain:
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a short describtion from the island:
- Thassos is a little green and
mountainous island in the Aegean Sea. It is an greek island, which is very famous for the
clean beaches. The island is in front of the Macedonian dry land and the mouth of
the river Nestos. Thassos is also known for the hospitality of the inhabitants, the tasty
wine and marvellous honey. The history of this island is very long, in the ancient time it
was famous for the gold and marble. Today there are a lot of archaeological tresors
to see. It is also important to visit the factory of marble. The white marble is
famous all over the world.
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Important generall informations
- In spite of the widespread opinion, that the wearing of an
helmet on a bike isn`t duty, on this island it is. There are not many checks, but if they
catch you without a helmet - you have to pay a fine.
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- The word "Skala" means for many villages
harbour. Exatly it means that this village is the harbour of an other village interior.
The world "Skala" means "door" or "way to an other village
(mostly an village build interior, to protect them against the pirates).
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- Except in Limenas, the main city of this island, there are
no names for the streets. But never mind, the taxidriver knows almost every hotel and
guesthouse on the island.
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