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Updated 23 July 2019 the Mythical Birthplace of the Goddess Hera Is Samos Photo: Pawel Kazmierczak / Shutterstock.com The mythical birthplace of the goddess Hera is certainly worthy of its divine reputation of one of the greenest of all Aegean islands. Nature-lovers and sun-seekers alike are attracted to its pebbled beaches, green expanses and impressive rocky cliffs. The island is also famous for its vineyards and home to the ruins of the magnificent Temple of Hera and a true marvel of ancient engineering, the 1,000-metre Tunnel of Eupalinos, which once brought clean drinking water to the people of Pythagoreio. NOTE: This Guide has been limited to 20 points of interest per section. For the full guide, Pawel Kazmierczak / Shutterstock.com please visit ArrivalGuides.com Top 5 Livadaki Beach About 10 kilometres north of Vathy lies one of the islands most pristine bea... Lemonakia Beach Lemonakia Beach is less windy and has calmer waters than other beaches in th... Mikro Seitani TakB / Shutterstock.com If you can only visit one beach during your stay on Samos, be sure to make i... Tsamadou Beach Tsamadou Beach is perhaps the most popular beach on the whole island of Samo... Balos Beach Balos Beach is a more relaxed and less frequented beach on the south side of... Pawel Kazmierczak / Shutterstock.com Updated 23 July 2019 Destination: Samos Publishing date: 2019-07-23 THE ISLAND SAMOS BEACHES Pawel Kazmierczak / Shutterstock.com leoks/Shutterstock.com Separated from the Turkish mainland (visible Below is a brief selection of the best beaches on form many parts of the island) by the narrow Samos Island. Strait of Mycale, Samos enjoys an ideal location in the Aegean on the route between Athens and Livadaki Beach Izmir, and is often used as a stopping o point About 10 kilometres for travelers between the two countries. It is also north of Vathy lies one of one of the greenest islands in the area and the islands most pristine boasts a huge number of idyllic little beaches beaches, Livadaki. The found all along the coast. waters are crystalline, the sand is soft, and both are Samos is rightfully thought of as a an ancient warm and welcoming. It is even possible to centre for scholarship and learning, as it was the borrow free kayaks and umbrellas to nd home of philosopher and mathematician protection from the sun. Pythagoras (the caves where he lived and taught can be visited on Mt. Kerkis), and it is also fabled Photo: Nejdet Duzen / Shutterstock.com Address: Livadaki Beach, Vathy to be the birthplace of the goddess Hera, and the remains of an ancient temple built in her Lemonakia Beach honor can still be found near the city of Lemonakia Beach is less Pythagoreio. Other main urban areas include windy and has calmer Vathy (Samos Town) and Kokkari, both on the waters than other north coast, where much of the island's best beaches in the area. dining and nightlife can be found lining the There are several options harbour areas of each city. Traditional dishes are for food and drinks complemented with local vintages and an (Andrea's Place is the most popular restaurant in unmistakable Greek hospitality. the area), and there are also showers, toilets and playground areas. Photo: SchusterNorbert / Wikimedia Commons (image cropped) Address: Kokkari, Samos Destination: Samos Publishing date: 2019-07-23 Mikro Seitani Megalo Seitani If you can only visit one An additional 30 minute beach during your stay on walk beyond Mikro Samos, be sure to make it Seitani, the even more Mikro Seitani. This small secluded and idyllic and secluded beach is Megalo Seitani is maybe reachable only on foot or the most beautiful beach by boat, and it is well worth the hike. on Samos. The white pebbles and azure water Surrounded by large rock formations and lush are framed by lush green hills in every direction. vegetation, it is by far the most scenic beach on Photo: mangojuicy / Shutterstock.com the island. Address: Karlovasi, Samos Photo: Josef Bosak / Shutterstock.com Psili Ammos Beach Address: Karlovasi, Samos Another beautiful and Tsamadou Beach relaxing beach, Psili Tsamadou Beach is Ammos, on the south side perhaps the most popular of the island of Samos, beach on the whole island boasts calm, clear waters of Samos, and it's not and a soft sandy beach. hard to see why. The Photo: Luigi Rosa / Flickr (image cropped) water is at once crystal Address: Marathokampos, Samos clear and a vibrant shade of blue-green that has to be seen to be believed. There is a restaurant DO & SEE nearby and plenty of sunbeds, but it tends to be quite busy. Photo: Pawel Kazmierczak / Shutterstock.com Address: Tsamadou, Kokkari, Samos Balos Beach Balos Beach is a more relaxed and less frequented beach on the mangojuicy / Shutterstock.com south side of the island of Samos, but it is by no Samos is home to a wealth of beautiful beaches means less picturesque that come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the than some of the more popular beaches. more secluded ones will take your breath away, surrounded as they are by astounding natural Photo: Jan Krcmar / Shutterstock.com beauty. But be sure to explore the island's other Address: Koumeika, Samos assets, which include some very interesting museums, temples and castles, as well as the Destination: Samos Publishing date: 2019-07-23 Cave of Pythagoras, where the ancient Castle of Lykourgos Logothetis philosopher once resided and taught, and the The Castle of Lykourgos marvel of ancient engineering that is the Tunnel Logothetis (named after a of Eupalinos. resistance leader of the War of Independece), Tunnel of Eupalinos dating back to 1824, Perhaps the greatest imposingly overlooks the testament to the scientic bay at Pythagoreio. Visitors are free to explore genius of Samos' the remnants of the castle and take in the golden-age citizens, the breathtaking views from above. 1,034-metre-long Tunnel of Eupalinos was an Photo: M. Homann / Shutterstock.com aqueduct and service tunnel built beginning in Address: Pythagoreio, Samos Opening hours: Tue-Sun 9am-dusk 524 BC. This incredible feat of ancient Internet: www.greeka.com/eastern_aegean/samos/samos-exc engineering claimed the lives of many workers, ursions/samos-logothetis-castle.htm but brought vital drinking water to the inhabitants of Pythagoreio, then a metropolis of Archaeological Museum 80,000. This impressive museum showcases ancient Photo: Tomisti / Wikimedia Commons (image cropped) archaeological artifacts Address: Pythagoreio, Samos dating back as far as the Opening hours: Tue-Sun 8am-3pm Phone: +30 22730 61400 6th century BC. The Internet: www.eupalinos-tunnel.gr highlights include ceramics, bronze sculptures and statues, The Heraion including an enormous 5 and a half metre statue Though today only some taken from the Heraion near Pythagoreio (the ruins remain, this temple largest of its kind). dedicated to the goddess Hera (and built in the 6th Photo: Iakov Filimonov / Shutterstock.com century BC on the site Address: Vathy, Samos Opening hours: Tue-Sun 8am-3pm where according to she Phone: +30 22730 27469 was born) was once four times the size of the Parthenon in Athens. The road leading to the site Monastery of Panagia Spiliani from Pythagoreio was once lined with A short distance from the impressive statues that led the way to the city of Pythagoreion, atop temple. a hill with wonderful views of the surrounding Photo: Nejdet Duzen / Shutterstock.com area and coast, lies the Address: Ireon, Samos Opening hours: Tue-Sun 8am-3pm Monastery of Panagia Phone: +30 22730 95277 Spiliani. As if the views and the quaint monastery weren't enough to lure you up, visitors can Destination: Samos Publishing date: 2019-07-23 descend into a small cave, at the bottom of which Samos Wine Museum there is a tiny underground chapel. This is a small and rather basic museum, but its Photo: Karelj / Wikimedia Commons (image cropped) exhibits are beautiful and Address: Pythagoreio, Samos the whole place has a pleasant rustic ambiance. Potami Waterfalls Learn about the If one ventures to the wine-production process and admire the northwest of the island, interesting contraptions that have been used in through forest paths of the region's wine-making history. green and mud, it is possible to nd the Photo: Africa Studio / Shutterstock.com beautiful Potami Address: Malagari, Vathy, Samos Waterfalls, a popular and picturesque swimming Opening hours: Mon-Sat 10Aam-5:30pm Phone: +30 2273 087511 hole hidden among large slick rocks. Nearby Internet: www.samoswine.gr there are a few places where you can nd Email: [email protected] refreshments, making the area a great place for a day-trip. DINING Photo: Luigi Rosa / Flickr (image cropped) Address: Karlovasi, Samos Cave of Pythagoras Greek philosopher and thinker Pythagoras is perhaps the most famous son of Samos, and it is possible to visit his caves Pawel Kazmierczak / Shutterstock.com on Mount Kerkis. The larger of the two caves was used as a classroom Dining in Samos is akin to a lesson in for his students, while the nearby smaller cave Mediterranean specialties, fresh seafood and was used as his living quarters. Greek hospitality. Fine restaurants can be found spread out all across the island, often boasting Photo: Jacomo / Shutterstock.com breezy locations and stunning sea views. Address: Mount Kerkis, Marathokampos, Votsalakia, Samos Tavernas, trattorias, bistros and informal beach bars all pair your meal with some of the nest local vintages to round o a truly authentic Samos dining experience. Destination: Samos Publishing date: 2019-07-23 Stella Address: Pythagoreio, Samos Down a narrow winding Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-1am, Sun 9am-12am path from Balos Beach Phone: +30 2273 062962 Internet: casadiroma.manifo.com lies Stella, a restaurant that serves beautifully Elia Restaurant presented and expertly With a prime location prepared specialties from right by the beach in the Cyprus.
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