Samos
(174 n.m. from Piraeus)

Golden sandy beaches, sunbathed vineyards, houses with courtyards and basil, remarkable archaeological sites.
Chosen by Goddess Hera -Jupiter's wife-, Pythagoras, Epicure, Aristarchos. Otherwise, where mathematics, numerology, astronomy, physics and chemistry were established.

Interesting places to visit

• Samos the capital, which is built in the recess of a great bay, preserves its traditional character and is full of neoclassical houses.
• The Archaeological Museum.
• The Museum of Byzantine Art.
• Ano Vathi, is a village with old houses and narrow windows and wooden balconies, painted with bright colours.
• The church of Ai-Yiannakis which is full of frescoes.
• Karlovasi can be reached through a good asphalt road.
• Kokkari, which is built in a ravine.
• Tsamadou beach, which is one of the most popular ones on the island.
• Avlakia, which is a small fishing village on the edge of a bay.
• Vourliotes, which is a mountain village with a characteristic architecture.
• Panagia Vrontiani and the monastery with the wood-carved temple and the silver icon of Madonna.
• Platanakia, which is an enchaning landscape full of greenery.
• The mountain villages Manolates, Ampelos, Stavrinides.
• Agios Konstantinos which is at the seaside and full of flowers.
• The monastery of Transformation of the Saviour (11th century), which is built on the mountain.
• Marathocampos is one of the most beautiful villages.
• Samiopoula is tiny isle with a beautiful beach.
• The crystal clear beach of Votsalakia.
• The villages Platanos (500 m. heigh), Koutsi, Pyrgos.
• The monastery of Megali Panagia (Virgin the Great) which is rich of frescoes and has a wood-carved temple.
• The Palaiontological Museum of Mytilinioi, which houses remnants of animals that lived in this island millions of years ago.
• The important archaeological place of Heraion; goddess Hera's birthplace.
• Pythagoreion or Tigani which is a real treasure; ruins of the Wall of Polycrates, ancient theatre, the famous Trench of Eupalinos, and the local museum.
• The church of Panagia Spiliani which is carved on rock.
• Gangou which is an organised beach.
• Kotsika promontory.
• The monasteries of Zoodohos Pigi (Life-giving Spring) and Agia Zoni (Holly Belt).
• The marvelous beaches of Psilli Ammos (Slim Sand) and Poseidonio.
• The picturesque islands of Myloi, Pagondas, Spathareol, Koumaradeoi, Agios Nikolaos, Prasonisi, Vareloudi which are what we call "paradise" for underwater fishing.