Samos

Samos - North-Eastern Aegean Islands (Greece)

SAMOS is a lush mountainous island, with grape vines, olive  and pine trees. It lies in the eastern part of the Aegean Sea between Chios and the Dodecanese islands. It is located very closely to Asia Minor, the narrowest stretch of sea between Samos and Turkey where it is less than one kilometre wide.

Samos is a popular tourist destination because it has everything to offer. Whether you like a busy nightlife or a peaceful and relaxing holiday, you will love it here. Hikers can entertain themselves immensely, because there are various hiking routes throughout the plains and mountains on the island.

Besides the lovely rich green nature, the island has beautiful sandy and pebble beaches, charming traditional villages, a rich history and culture, very interesting sites, magnificent hills and mountains, green valleys, fascinating caves and very friendly people. Samos is also famous for its sweet wine production, the world-famous Samos wine.

Samos is the island of Pythagoras, its capital is the eponymous town of Samos, which is also called Vathy. Samos Town is a vibrant town with a nice port. The town is partly in a valley and partly amphitheatrically built on the slopes of the surrounding mountains.

West of Samos are the beautiful resorts Kokkari and Agios Konstantinos. Kokkari is one of the most popular resorts of Samos, it has a very good tourist infrastructure, amazing beaches and it is surrounded by the beautiful green landscapes. The same applies more or less for Agios Konstantinos which actually consists of two villages, the mountain village and the coastal village. South of Agios Konstantinos are the picturesque mountain villages Manolates, Vourliotes and Stavrinides, tucked away in the lush countryside.

The area around Pythagorion is one of the most visited tourist areas of Samos and it is claimed that Pythagorion is built atop of the Ancient Samos city. At Ireon, which is a little further, are the main archaeological ruins of the island.  

The highest mountain of Samos is Kerkis (also called Kerketea). Kerkis is also the highest mountain of all the Aegean islands. Close by is the village of Marathokampos where you can enjoy both mountain landscapes and beaches. In this area there are all kinds of traditional villages but also beautiful beaches like the beaches of Votsalakia, Kambos, Limnionas and Psili Ammos. The second largest town of Samos is Karlovassi. Here you can visit the old part of the town but also the area where many shops and cafes are. After Samos town,Karlovassi is another great shopping town.

Η Σάμος είναι ελληνικό νησί του ανατολικού Αιγαίου πελάγους (περί το μέσον αυτού) και ανατολικά του Ικαρίου πελάγους και ανήκει στον ομώνυμο νομό. Σύμφωνα με την απογραφή του 2021 έχει 32.642 κατοίκους^[1]. Το νησί είναι σήμερα γνωστό για το γλυκό μοσχάτο κρασί του «Νέκταρ», την οργιώδη βλάστηση και τα τουριστικά αξιοθέατά του, αλλά και για τις προσωπικότητες που ανέδειξε στην αρχαία ελληνική ιστορία, όπως τον Πυθαγόρα, τον φιλόσοφο Επίκουρο, τον αστρονόμο Αρίσταρχο τον Σάμιο που φέρεται να σχεδίασε τον πρώτο ηλιοκεντρικό χάρτη και άλλους. Επίσης στη Σάμο παρήχθησαν τα πρώτα χάλκινα αγάλματα, ενώ το 550 π.Χ. ήταν ξακουστά και τα αγγεία της Σάμου.