Samos is an island in Greece, belonging to the Eastern Sporades archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Samos is one of the largest and most fertile islands of the Aegean Sea, the local muscat wine of Wafi is widely known outside of Greece.
Samos is popular for a quiet secluded holiday - there are magnificent beaches, a rich ancient heritage, visiting mountain villages and monasteries, as well as hiking in the mountains . The highest point of the island is the peak of the Kerkis massif with a height of 1434 m.
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How to get there
Flight Moscow - Athens takes 3, 5 hours, domestic flight to Samos - 1 more hour. The total cost of the flight to the destination will cost approximately € 500 per person. In addition, charter flights from May to October connect the island with many European cities.
There are two cargo-passenger ports on the island: in the capital Samos and Karlovasi. Also, the island is connected by ferries to the islands of Piraeus, Ikaria, Cyclades and Dodecanese.
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Climate
The climate in Samos is typically Mediterranean: mild rainy winters and hot dry summer. On average, the air temperature reaches 30-35 ° C in summer. Nevertheless, it is very easy to breathe here thanks to constantly blowing winds. In winter temperatures rarely fall below +15 ° C, while it's pretty rainy.
Beaches Samos
There are many beaches on Samos, they are pebbly and located in picturesque bays. Everywhere you can rent umbrellas and sun loungers (€ 3 per day per person). Each beach has a small tavern, a cafe, a bar with drinks.
The best beach in Samos is Clima, located near the village of Poseidonio . Good beaches are located near the tourist village of Kokkari . A huge kilometer well-equipped beach is located near the village of Lemonaki . The smallest and the cleanest is considered to be a two-kilometer beach near Tsamadu . Near the settlement of Paleokastro is the beach of the Kerveli bay, ideal for resting even with the youngest children due to the gently sloping entrance and therefore well heated water at the very shore . The coolest water - on the beach near the town of Votsalakia in the southwest of the island on the way to the caves of Pythagoras .
Cuisine and wine
Hippocrates and Galen referred to self-styled wine in their works. Natural muscat wine is the main export product of the island since ancient times. The island also produces olive oil and olive oil, citrus fruits, dairy products, honey, ceramics, wooden products, traditional wooden small shipbuilding.
In addition to wine, Samos is famous for its high-quality dairy products (primarily yoghurts and brined cheese) .
The most popular dishes on the island - moussaka (stewed eggplant and other vegetables in a variety of modifications), stuffed tomatoes and peppers, as well as a traditional Greek salad, which is a large-sliced vegetables with olive butter and national cream feta cheese. Seafood dishes are very popular - mostly sea dwellers such as dorada, mullet, shrimp, octopus, squid, etc. are being prepared.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Samos
Main administrative, cultural and historical centers Samos - the capital of Samos and the small town of Pythagorio - the ancient capital of the island, the center of the concentration of historical attractions.
As the finds near the village of Pythagorio show, people on the island of Samos settled in the 3 millennium BC. e. Since the time of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, the cult of the goddess Hera, who allegedly was born on this island, has appeared on the island. Presumably in 720 BC. e. On the ruins of an ancient temple of prehistoric times, the temple of Hera was built, which later became famous as one of the wonders of the world and partially preserved to the present day.
Pythigorio in the center of the embankment there is a monument to Pythagoras. And in the mountains above the city is the cave of Pythagoras, which you can only reach on a steep slope on foot. In the suburbs of Pythagorio, lovers of antiquity can also observe the picturesque ruins of the palace of Anthony and Cleopatra
About the rich history of these places is evidenced by the famous Pythagoreo Archaeological Museum, whose halls present a lot of prehistoric and classical antiquities to visitors. Noteworthy museums are also in the capital of the skeleton town of Samos, the city of Karlovasi, the second largest, and in the settlement of Mytilini is the Paleontological Museum
Another column of the island and the key attraction is the column in the archaeological museum in the open air near Ireon (in 2- 3 km from the airport). Its images are adorned with all the tourist avenues of the region.
Samos Monasteries
Many monasteries have been preserved on the island of Samos. The monastery Spilianis is located in the mountains above Pythagorio, and from here you have a fantastic view of the surroundings. It is famous first of all by the Church of Our Lady in a natural cave, over which a monastery was built.
There are two more monasteries in the area of the mountain village of Kumaradi: Megali and Timiu Stavrou (Holy Cross). This is the place of pilgrimage of believers not only from the whole island, but also from other places in Greece.
12 km from the city of Samos there is the monastery Zododhas Pigi (Life-giving source). From the site of the monastery there are stunning views of the coast and the resort area of Murthia. On the way to it there is another small monastery - Agya Zoni with the functioning church. All these monasteries are marked on the map and the road to them can be found by signs.