Θάσος πληροφορίες για Μουσεία ,Ιστορία, Αξιοθέατα, Ήθη και Έθιμα, Φύση, Παραλίες, Διαμονή, Διασκέδαση, thassos, thasos

Maries are in the western part of the island,12 km approximately northeast from the coastal region Skala Maries. It’s a mountainous village in the inland of Thasos,that is located in a valley between two mountain slopes.
The village was initially built on a mount across the monastery Panagouda,but it was rebuilt in a new location in order to be hidden from the pirates.The church was built in 1800 and is dedicated to the “Meeting of Archangels”.It celebrates in the 8th of November. There are two stories about how the village got its name.The first is that most of the women in the village was named Maria and the second is that when the pirates once destroyed the village,they left two women with the name Maria.
They used to be iron mines in the village but nowadays they’re abandoned.One can still see their remnants in a gorge near the village. The village is in a very calm and serene location,ideal for nature lovers and hitchhikers. From here you can also visit the artificial lake that was created in the centre of the island in the midst of mountains. You must explore that place.There’s a small lovely waterfall there too...
12km away from the village,near the sea,at the place where they used to load ore from the mines,Skala Maries was built.It’s a picturesque fishermens village located next to the sea.It’s a very popular place for tourists and at its exit you can find the most charming beach that is not organised:Aspas(or Atspas),a very wide little bay with crystal clear shallow waters and fine sand that resemble sugar! A small heaven for those that dislike organised beaches.