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Sunset beaches in Thasos
18 beaches in Thasos that face west over open sea, where the sun sets over the water. Ranked live for today's wind.
A sunset beach here looks out between south-west and north-west and has at least 8 km of open sea to the west, so the sun does not set behind another island. Check the live ranking to pick one that is also sheltered this evening.
All 18 sunset beaches on Thasos
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Open sea to the west | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atspas | west | Sand | 50 km | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Atspas Beach | west | Sand | 50 km | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Platanes | west | Sand | 50 km | 22 bars and cafés | 77 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Potos | south-west | Sand | 50 km | 66 bars and cafés | 55 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | |||
| Salonikios | west | Pebbles | 50 km | ||||||
| San Antonio | south-west | Sand | 50 km | 22 tavernas and restaurants | |||||
| Skala Maries | west | Sand | 50 km | 22 bars and cafés | 77 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Klisma | west | Pebbles | 46 km | ||||||
| Scala Sotiros | west | Sand | 39 km | 22 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | ||||
| Hara | north-west | – | 37 km | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | ||||
| Ilio Mare | west | Sand | 37 km | 33 bars and cafés | 22 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Skala Prinou | west | Sand and pebbles | 36 km | 22 bars and cafés | 22 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Scala Rachoni | north-west | Sand | 34 km | 44 bars and cafés | 77 tavernas and restaurants | ||||
| Papu | north-west | – | 34 km | 33 tavernas and restaurants | |||||
| Notos | south-west | Sand | 34 km | ||||||
| Pachys | west | Sand | 33 km | 22 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | Parking | |||
| Scala Kallirachis | north-west | Sand | 27 km | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | |||
| Rossogremos | south-west | Sand | 17 km |
Thasos: how busy is it, month by month
Thasos is busiest in August. In May, September, and October there are about half as many visitors, or fewer. For a flat sea and fewer people, the best months are June and September.
Visitor levels are nights spent in tourist accommodation in the East Macedonia and Thrace region (Eurostat, average of 2023–2025), compared with its busiest month. They show when the area is busy, not how many people are on a given beach.
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Thasos face the sunset?
18 beaches on Thasos face west over open sea, for example Atspas, Atspas Beach, and Platanes.
Can I see the sunset from a beach that faces north-west or south-west?
Yes. The sun sets towards the north-west in midsummer and towards the south-west in midwinter, so a beach looking anywhere in that range sees it over the water at some time of the year.
How do you know which beaches are sheltered?
For every beach we measured how much open sea lies in each of 16 compass directions, using OpenStreetMap coastlines. Waves build over open water, so a beach with land close by in the direction the wind comes from is sheltered. Today's wind forecast from MET Norway is then applied, and the result is refreshed every 2 hours.
Are the forecasts reliable?
They are estimates. The model does not include swell from distant storms, and local gusts can be stronger than forecast. Always follow lifeguard flags and local warnings.