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Samos island

The exquisite island of Samos lies in the Eastern Aegean, very close to the coast of Turkey
The island of Samos is beautiful and green, filled with wonderful beaches, picturesque villages, and lovely harbors.

Samos Holidays - Greece

Located 1.5 km from the Turkish coast, Samos, birthplace of Pythagoras, Epicurus, Aristarchus (father of the heliocentric theory) and perhaps eventually even the fables, pulls the current visitor due to the beauty of the beaches and forests, and monuments from the past those years.

The capital is Samos (Vathi Municipality) to other major cities Karlovasi Pythagoreio in Marathokampos and Kokkari and Samos belong to the Prefecture and the islands of Ikaria, Ovens and Thymaina.

The landscapes of the island, its climate, and the archaeological interests to be found here have turned Samos into a very popular resort, which gathers many tourists from around the world. Today Samos boasts a rich network of facilities and services for foreign visitors.

Apart from its natural beauty, lovely beaches, and the lush vegetation of its mountains, which are of enormous interest to collectors of aromatic medicinal herbs, the visitor can explore its archaeological sites, the Heraion and the Tunnel of Eupalinos, its museums - the Archeological and Byzantine in Samos town, the Library and Historical Archives, and the Palaeontological Museum with its fascinating finds

And do not forget that Samos, with 1,100 known species of plants, including aromatic and medicinal herbs with a prehistory of thousands of years, has apart from its exceedingly tall plane trees, a large number of wild orchids (about 50).
Furthermore, each village with its church, school, houses clustered around the main square, gardens, vineyards and small olive groves, as well as the chapels scattered among its prettiest spots, makes a delightful picture, a magnet to every visitor who travels to Samos.

Places to visit

Must see. Points of interest.

  • Heraion
    Just 3-4 km. From Pythagorion are the ruins of the largest in Herodotus afieromenou temple to Hera.
  • The Eupalinus Tunnel
    It is one of the greatest technological achievements of the ancients. It is a long tunnel 1,036 meters, built in the 6th century by order of the tyrant Polycrates, to water supply of Pythagorion.
    Today's visitor can see only a small piece of the tunnel, but likely enough to get a good picture of the quality of the whole enterprise.
    What causes admiration is that dioryxi began simultaneously on both sides of the mountain, with two tunnels, which met in the middle with a minimum deviation of some minor centimeters!
    (Note. Writer: In January 2004, in Laufenburg, Germany, was to be completed the construction of a bridge, of which one half starting from the Swiss side of the river and the other half the German side. When the two parts reached the middle, they should be joined, it was impossible because there were a 54 cm differential in a total length of the bridge of only 125 meters! Here is the construction of a single bridge ..., with modern means, however, and countries with the most advanced technology of our time !!!)
  • The Cave of Pythagoras
    Located about 3 km. From the plain of Marathokampos. It is said that Pythagoras took refuge here during other for reflection, at others to get out of Polycrates. If you find the courage to climb the 400 steps up to the cave, do not get frustrated with what they will see as only a part of it can be visited.
  • The Tower of Lycurgus
    Built in 1824 in Pythagorion by Lykourgos Logothetis, leader of Samos rebels of 21, as a defensive fortress for the protection of the rebels and residents of the Turks, is easily accessible on foot and is definitely worth a visit.

Samos sightseeing