Aliki
Αλυκή Θάσου
An ancient marble quarry and temple ruins on a peninsula on Thasos's south coast, with quarry faces stepping down into the sea and a beach bay on each side.
Aliki is a small peninsula jutting into the sea, where white marble was quarried from the Archaic period through Byzantine times. Clean-cut quarry faces and unfinished blocks can still be seen on the seaside rocks, and some quarry faces are now submerged, forming white rock platforms good for swimming and snorkelling. At the neck of the peninsula are the remains of an ancient double temple and two early Christian churches (free to visit). On either side lie small villages and clear sandy bays, and a few traditional tavernas sit by the shore. A circular trail around the peninsula takes about 40 minutes. Watch out for the glare off the marble and the summer heat.
Opening hours
All day