Kastro
Κάστρο Θάσου
The highest remote mountain village on Thasos, built beside the ruins of a Genoese castle, with only a dozen or so households in summer and sweeping mountain views.
Kastro sits at the top of a hill about 500 m above sea level in southwestern Thasos. In the 15th century the Genoese Gattilusio family built a castle here, and residents settled on the hilltop to escape pirates, only gradually moving down to the coast at Limenaria by the late 19th century. Today only a few residents live here in summer. Stone houses, a small chapel and castle ruins are scattered across the hilltop, a few small tavernas open in summer, and pine and olive groves surround the village, with views across to the southern bays. The drive up from Limenaria is about 12 km, and the final stretch is an unpaved mountain road. A vehicle with good off-road capability is needed, or you can join a jeep tour.
Opening hours
All day