Notos Beach, Thassos: The Small Clear-Water Cove 3km East of Potos, With a Steep Path and Rebar to Watch For

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Notos Beach is located 3km east of Potos, just after the Roso Gremos beach — only one rocky corner separates Notos from Roso Gremos. The beach is small, with a steep path of about 30 metres. Some makeshift stairs have been made, but some parts have rebar sticking out, so be careful.

The rebar detail is the honest entry to the Notos article — the specific infrastructure condition that visitor accounts flag as the safety note that the beach’s beautiful appearance does not prepare you for. The path descends approximately 30 metres on steep, rocky terrain with improvised steps. Most visitors navigate it without incident. The combination of loose rock underfoot, the steepness of the descent, and the exposed rebar on some of the improvised stair sections makes sturdy footwear the minimum requirement rather than a comfortable-shoe preference.

This beach has extremely clear water and fine sand both on the shore and in the water, and is definitely one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. The depth is gradual, so the beach is also suitable for children. There is a canteen on the beach where you can rent sunbeds and umbrellas at a price of €5 per set, and you can order drinks in the canteen. As the area is really small, it’s best to get there early to get a seat. There are showers and changing cabins on the beach.

The €5 sunbed set is the most affordable beach hire price on the southern Thassos coast — the small canteen operation and the remote character of the beach keeping the pricing at a level that the larger, more visited beaches have long exceeded.

Getting There: 3km East of Potos on the Ring Road, Park on the Road Expansion After Roso Gremos

From Potos town centre, drive east on the ring road coastal highway for approximately 3 kilometres. The turn for Roso Gremos beach comes first. Continue past it for approximately 50 metres — the parking expansion on the right side of the road is the Notos parking, just after the Roso Gremos junction. From there, the path descends to the beach in approximately 3 to 5 minutes.

The car is best parked in the expansion along the main road, just after the Roso Gremos beach going from the Potos direction.

The road itself is the main Thassos ring road — paved, well-maintained, and used by both passenger and tourist traffic throughout the island’s circumference. The parking expansion is informal but established. In peak season, arrival before 10am is the consistent advice for both parking availability and a sunbed at the canteen.

By public transport, KTEL Thassos buses circling the island stop at Potos town — from there the 3-kilometre gap to Notos is walkable in approximately 30 to 40 minutes along the coastal road, or a short taxi from Potos centre.

The Beach: Fine Sand, Gradual Depth, Rocky Edges for Snorkelling, Small Free Zone

Notos Beach boasts a beautiful stretch of soft, golden sand that extends into the crystal-clear, shimmering waters of the Aegean Sea. The sea around Notos is calm and welcoming, making it perfect for a relaxing swim or even for snorkelling. The beach is surrounded by rocks and lush green hills, creating a wonderful feeling of seclusion.

The mix at the shoreline is sand and small stones, transitioning to fine sand at deeper water. The depth is gradual throughout — no sudden drop, no rocky entry that requires water shoes for the swim. The beach is small enough that the full extent of it is visible from the path at the top before the descent — visitors can see the current occupancy, the free zones, and the canteen position before committing to the climb down.

The rocky areas at either end of the beach are teeming with colourful fish, providing an exciting underwater adventure. You can spend hours floating around, observing the vibrant aquatic life beneath the surface. Bringing snorkelling equipment from Potos town is the preparation that the beach’s rocky edges reward — the canteen does not hire it.

Roso Gremos: The Adjacent Beach Accessible by Swimming or Rocky Path

The small path through the rocks goes to Roso Gremos beach, and better swimmers can swim the distance.

Roso Gremos — the beach immediately west of Notos, separated only by a rocky headland — is the coastal extension for the confident swimmer. The swim around the corner is the specific activity that connects the two beaches without returning to the road. The rocky path over the headland is the drier but less comfortable alternative. The combination of the two beaches in sequence — Notos swim and snorkelling, then rocky path or swim to Roso Gremos — is the full southern coast mini-exploration that the proximity enables.

Notos in the Southern Thassos Beach Sequence

Notos is a very small beach in the south of Thassos next to the beach Rosogremos. It is located between Psili Ammos and Potos. Its distance from Limenas is 45 km.

The southern Thassos beach sequence running east from Potos along the ring road: Potos main beach (sandy, organised, lively, youth-oriented), then Pefkari (quieter, just east of Potos), then Roso Gremos, then Notos, then Psili Ammos Beach Thassos (5km further east, 250 metres, the fine-sand beach with the minimum consumption sunbeds). The ring road connects all of them in a 10-kilometre stretch of the southern coast.

For visitors based in Potos, the sequence of all three beaches — Notos in the morning, Psili Ammos for lunch, then back through Pefkari for the evening — covers the full character range of the southern coast in a single day.

Potos: The Base for the Southern Coast

Potos is a wonderful seaside village and beach resort on the island’s southern coast. During the summer, this village is a very popular holiday destination among tourists, especially for the younger and energetic age groups. The narrow streets are lined with shops, restaurants, snack bars, cafés and bars. At night the area is loud and full of colour, very busy and crowded at times.

The specific contrast that Notos provides relative to Potos: the lively, loud, youth-oriented resort town 3 kilometres west, and the small, clear, quiet cove reachable in 5 minutes by car. Visitors who want the nightlife convenience of Potos with the beach quality of a quieter cove use Notos as the daily swim destination and return to Potos for the evening.

The Canteen Situation: Variable Year to Year

One visitor account notes: the water is very clear and the beach has fine sand, no stones in the water — but this year there wasn’t anything like sunbeds or a beach bar, only one guy with delicious donuts at €1.50 each.

The Notos canteen operation is confirmed as variable across seasons — some years with sunbeds and full canteen service, others with minimal provision. The most recent confirmed information puts sunbed hire at €5 per set with drink orders from the canteen. Arriving without certainty about what will be available — and therefore with your own towel, umbrella, food, and water as backup — is the practical preparation for the beach’s remote character and seasonal variation.

Notos Beach on the south coast of Thassos is the small fine-sand cove 3km east of Potos — steep 30-metre path with rebar to watch for, €5 sunbeds when the canteen operates, gradual depth suitable for children, rocky edges for snorkelling, Roso Gremos adjacent by swim or rocky path, arrive before 10am for a spot, 45km from Limenas, and the most affordable organised beach hire on the southern coast.

Drive 3km east of Potos. Park after the Roso Gremos sign. Watch the rebar on the way down.