The traditional village of Theologos is a beautiful village full of magnificent, but crumbling houses and mansions.
Theologos is one of the oldest villages in Thassos and in 1979 it was declared the cultural capital of the island because of its architecture and traditional setting.
Because of its heritage status, many people were unable to update or restore their properties, so sadly many are in poor condition.
There’s a tiny folklore museum to explore although it was shut when we arrived.
Theologos means ‘the Theologian’ or ‘the word of God’ and the village hosts a highly popular event in June where they recreate a traditional Thassian wedding which lasts for an entire week!
The first written record of the settlement dates to 1287. The testimony mentioned that the Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos had a dependency located where the village stands today.
The dependency was named John the Theologian, which seems to be the origin of the village’s name.
