Thassos · Greece · Sand slope
Atspas Beach
A quiet sandy beach with an easy walk-in entry
Atspas Beach is a small sandy beach on Thassos with quiet waters, dived straight from the shore. The bottom reaches no more than 15 m and cars can pull up close to the water, which makes it a good place for new divers to get used to the sea.
Also known as Atspas.
Where it is and how deep
40.6393° N, 24.5158° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers walk in over a shallow entry point into quiet water above a sandy bottom, where an occasional slow current may run. The deepest water on the dive is 15 m, and the exit is as shallow and easy as the way in.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Thassos: Daily boat dives run from Potos from May to October; the island is very crowded in July and August, with power cuts and water interruptions.
Sources
- Atspas Beach — ScubaGo
- OpenStreetMap: Atspas beach — OpenStreetMap
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