Photos of Kazaviti village in Thassos.

KAZAVITI

Kazaviti is probably the loveliest, most picturesque village on the island. This is due to the fact that it was once utterly deserted and so remained untouched by the whims of 1970s architecture. Then it was rediscovered by European tourists who began to buy the old houses at knockdown prices, thus saving many old buildings from collapse. The new owners were often more sensitive to the ecology of the site, and strove to retain all the traditional characteristics of the houses. They also motivated the interest of local owners who likewise began to take measures to save other buildings. Nowadays all over the village, young people are restoring the homes of their grandfathers with a passion, using the same traditional techniques taught by the older generation. Several young families have chosen the village as their permanent residence and children’s voices echo through the neighbourhood once more.
Smothered in greenery, full of trees of all kinds, with fresh water running everywhere and vegetation of every description, shaded by chestnut, walnut and plane trees, Kazaviti with its quiet old churches brings you closer to the past with every step. Visit it and relive history.