Panagia ( el, Παναγία) is a village on the island of
Thasos
Thasos or Thassos ( el, Θάσος, ''Thásos'') is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea. It is the northernmost major Greek island, and 12th largest by area.
The island has an area of and a population of about 13,000. It forms a separate re ...
in northern
Greece
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. The village is located in the northwest of the island, east of the
massif
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of Mount Ipsarion () at an elevation of . The village is a popular tourist spot due to its proximity to
Potamia and the coastal resort of
Skala Potamia and Skala Panagia, referred to in
English
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as ''Golden Beach''. Tourist sights include traditional
Greek village buildings and water fountains from the freshwater stream with its source at Mount
Ipsarion which run through the village.
References
External links
Official municipality website
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Populated places in Thasos