
Thassos
Really, this place had very hard times in the past...
Ripped by the pirates of any kind. Slautered by the conquerors of any nationality. But it gave all it could. Thassos was a shellter for hunted men (especially in the years of the othoman occupation),as it was given as a gift to the Egyprians, for helping their fight against the Greek revolutionairs...
Thassos gave its blood for the independance of Greece, as everybody did. Turks, Germans, Italians, Bulgarians... Many people crossed by.
Anyway, that was it with the historical stuff...
There are not fields and or other soily grounds, for one to go on play... But there are some crazy slopes and some enormous uphills, making the gained glory and experience bigger... It is no coincidence that the lovers of mountain cycling, when talking between them about a bike and want to show how strong it is, they say "it can go through Thasos", speaking for the difficulty of the annual race of Mountain Biking.
From the beach to 1200 m, in minimum time. From the mud of the plain of Astris, to the rocky interior.
Snow, rain, sun, rocks and soil, in small doses and not plenty, but enough to make one have the fun he wants...