Samos has
extent of 476 t. km and 32.700 residents. It is separated from the coasts
of
Small Asia.
SAMOS, or VATHI
Capital of island from 1832 is Deep, built amfjceatrjka' in the embrace of
homonym harbour. It is beautifully preened with neoklassjka' buildings and
mansions that indicate the force and the wealth of island. Opposite, finds
itself the old city with her graphic lodges and aniforjka' closely. It has
9.000 residents.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Art gallery, that is accomodated in the Town hall, with historical heirlooms
of island from 1821 up to the newer years. Here, exists the "Constitution
of Samos", portraits of souvereigns of island and resolutions of Samos
with Greece. The Municipal Library. The Ekklisa'kj of ¢j Yannis, sample
of post byzantine architecture that is found in the ¢nw Deep.
The Abbeys of Zwodo'hoy of Source, Royal afterwards troy'lloy, that htj'stike
the 17th century from the alone Dwro'ceo and the Saint Area, that htj'stike
in 1695 from the alone Mele'tjo.
MUSEUMS
Archaeological, that is accomodated in two buildings, a neoklassjka' and one
modern. It includes discoveries from the Iraj'o, hellenistic sculptures,
cupreous objects, statues, samjaka' idols, proj!storjka' vessels, ceramic
Gewmetrjki's and Arhaj!ki's of season from the Iraj'o k.a.
The Ecclesiastical and Byzantine Museum, that is accomodated in the metropolitan
palace. It includes collection of work of silversmith's trade and hrysokentitjki's,
as well as portable pictures and manuscripts in membranes.
ENTERTAINMENT
In Deep thing, but also at length of beach, exist enough taverns, pizzerias,
ouzo selling restaurant, bar and centres with live music.
Festive events and parade it becomes on 11 November, in the anniversary of
Union of island with Greece, while panigy'rja they become in the feasts of
Saint Nikolaos of (6 December) and Saint Spyrj'dwna of (12 December), where
are offered the "feast" and the "keske'kj"
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
Your bathroom him you will enjoy in the beaches Gja'gkos and Rodj'tses. More
makrya', in the coasts of Bjli's ¢mmoy, Ke'r-velis and Neptunium. The
sea is very clean and the waters cold. From Deep you can make small campaigns
in all the island. We propose you go to the Neptunium, that is found in south-eastern
utmost Samos and abstains 10 km from Deep. Here they exist splendid barotave'rnes
for fresko'tato fish and view in beach of Turkey. Also, you can via the tourist
offices make excursion in the next islands, Incomplete and Patmos, in order
to you see and proskyni'sete in the Byzantine monastery of Saint Ioannis,
leading opposite to the Koysa'ntasj Turkey, from where you can visit the
Greek E'feso and the bargain in order to bwnj'sete soyvenj'r and leather
types, in low prices after the essential paza'rema.
LOCAL NOSTJMJES
Try "feast", that is meat with wheat and the "keske'kj",
that becomes from wheat and is only offered his, or with loykoyma'des, that
is also offered in panigy'rja. Also, you try cod kroke'tes and tzatzj'kj.
TRANSPORT
For your locomotions you can use the buses of KTEL, that execute daily the
itineraries for Kokka'rj, Ayla'kja, ¢gjo Konstantinos, ¢gjo Dimitrios,
Karlo'vasj and for Mytjlinjoy's, Pythagorean. The Summertime they exist special
itineraries for the beaches Bjli's ¢mmoy, Tsama-doy's and for Iraj'oy.
Also, apart from taxi you will find also shops that rent cars and mihana'kja.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Municipality 27186, First Aids 27407, Police 27333, Tourist Police 27980, Ljmenarhej'o
27318, Firefighting 22199, GREEK POST 27304, GREEK TELECOME 28599, Olympic
Aviation 27237, Airport 61219, KTEL 27262, Station taxi 28404,.24330, Rural
Bank 27418, National 27271, Greece 27287, Commercial 27505, Faith 24685.
STAY
Exist a lot of hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
VOYRLIOTES
Built tally in preferential place full from vegetation, but also vines, 18
km from Deep, is found the village Voyrljw'tes. Today it has 700 residents,
while the first residents came from the Voy'rla of Small Asia, the ancient
Klazomene's.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Byzantine ekklisa'kj of Saint Ioannis.
The Monastery of Virgin Mary of Vrontjni's that is dated by the 15th century.
It abstains from the village 2 km his pictures and te'mplo they are really
kombotehni'mata.
The Castle of Lazarus, 5 km from the monastery, with relic of medieval settlement
and castle. Are still saved departments of Castle of Loyloy'das.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns, restaurants and cafes.
Do not lose panigy'rja, where becomes gle'ntj with dance in the squares and
in the taverns of village and is offered the "gle'ntj". Most important
of panigy'rja are Saint Marina on 17 July, Virgin Mary the Dekapentay'goysto
and Virgin Mary of Vrontjani's in 7 and 8 September.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the Ayla'kja and in the beach Tsa'mpoy, where you will go
with bus from Deep. Make a excursion in the Source of Pna'kas, 2 km western.
It is a ejdylljaki' locality full plata'nja and waters.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with your own figurative means.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Community 93260, First Aids (in the Ag. Konstantinos) 94207, GREEK TELECOME
93204.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
KARLOVASI
The old imposing buildings - the main characteristic of city - refer in the
seasons of glamour and big economic growth of past. In the beach exist still
the tanneries that gave work in the residents of island and brought wealth.
It is constituted by five districts: 1/4rmo, New, Intermediate, Old and the
Harbour, Karlova'sja, as him say the local. Is the homeland of head of Samjwtw'n
in the big fight 1821, Lykoy'rgoy Logoce'ti. It abstains 33 km from the capital
and has 5.500 residents. It is all kinds offered for pleasant interruptions.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Church of Metamorphosis, in the river that is found under the ruins of
Byzantine castle and htj'stike the 11th century.
The Porfyrja'da Faculty, where is accomodated today the first municipal school.
The Hatzigja'nnejo, where is accomodated the library of Mathematic Faculty
of University Aegean. The Mathematic Faculty. The Igemo'nejo Palace, where
are accomodated the offices of professors of University.
The Tanneries, durable buildings built with porcelain, that functioned up to
in the decade ' 60. Very very little from ' them functions even today, and
the laboratories of pottery. The Monastery of Prophet Ilj'a in term Kontaj'jka,
that htj'stike in 1625 from the alone Ja'kwvo, with the splendid Byzantine
murals and the church of Koj'misis of Virgin Mary in the same region.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns, restaurants, ouzo selling restaurant and cafeterias. For your
nightly exits, functioning bar and centres of amusement with live music.
Panigy'rja they become on 20 July of Prophet Ilj'a, on 6 August of Metamorphosis
of Savior, in the River, with olony'htjo gle'ntj and with big attendance
from their Samjw'tes and finally, the Dekapentay'goysto of Virgin Mary, that
the eve becomes perjfora' the Epitaph and follows big gle'ntj. Do not forget
end bwnj'sete from splendid ceramic.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the Harbour, in the Bight and in the beach River, 2 km from
the harbour. More makrya' (1 hour with the legs), are found the beautiful
beaches with bjlo' gravel, Small and Big Sej!nta'nj. Also, you can be glad
the loves you spor, vo'ley!, mpa'sket and boxing in the modern gym, while
here "flourish" and marine spor. From here you will make excursion
in the around villages, River, 3 km Western - coastally, Le'ka and Soyrj'des,
4 and 6 km southern, to the interior of island, respectively.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from Deep. Here however exists also the
starting line of buses of KTEL for Western Samos. Concretely, are executed
the itineraries for Saint Theodoros, Tower, Koymadaraj'oys, Country - Pythagorean,
Deep and Maraco'kampo, Votsala'kja, Saint Sunday, Drakaj'-oys. Also, you
will find taxi and shops that rent cars and mihana'kja.
JAMATJKES SOURCES
They function in the region River and are sources with radjoy'ha waters.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Municipality 32265. First Aids 32266, Police 32444, Ljmenarhej'o 32343, GREEK
POST 35444, GREEK TELECOME 32299, Station Taxi 33300, Rural Bank 32223, National
32242, Commercial 32221.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
MARATHOKAMPOS
Traditional, Mediterranean village, that abstains 11 km from Samos. Here is
found the eminent cave of Pythagoras 504
and is saved the mansion of Sa'mjoy of hero, Kapeta'n Stama'ti. The Maraco'kampos
has 2.000 residents, while narrow droma'kja they are offered for tours.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Cavern of Pythagoras, where found shelter the ancient mathematician before
aytoexorjscej' in Down Italy, persecuted from the tyrant Polykra'ti. Konta'
him is found other a interesting cavern with the church of Sarantaskaljw'tjssas,
with beautiful murals.
The Monastery of Eyaggelj'strjas in their foot of mountain Kerkete'a, that
is tallest in the Aegean. The monastery is woman's cloth and follows the old
timetable.
The Kakope'rato cavern with stalactites, in the street to the beach Votsala'kja
and finally, the Monastery of Saint Ioannis of Elei'mona. Here you will reach
in one hour, with caique that begins from the Bight. Is the meto'hj of Panagj'oy
of Grave. If you are lucky, you will see fw'kjes that fwlja'zoyn in holes there
around.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns, restaurants, barbecues, ouzo selling restaurant cafeterias,
bar and centres of amusement.
Do not lose the panigy'rj of Prophet Ilj'a on 20 July.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
For bathroom you will go to the beautiful beaches of Bight, 5 km, to the Votsala'kja,
11 km, to Bjli' ¢mmo, 15 km Here you might play te'nnjs and golf, in
xenodohejake's installations. From here you will visit the seasonal settlement
1/4rmoy, from where they begin caiques in order to you go to the islands
Ovens and to the Samjopoy'la. Also, from the Votsala'kja, for the bold fysjola'-three,
it begins path that leads to the taller top of Aegean (1195 m.), the Kerkete'a,
with amazing view to the Cyclades and the Dodekanisa.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Deep and Karlo'vasj. In the beaches
you will reach with itineraries of buses. Exist shops that rent cars and
mihana'kja, while you find also taxi.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Community 31221, First Aids 31207, Police 31222, GREEK POST 31276, GREEK TELECOME
31499, Station Taxi 31000.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
PYTHAGOREAN
Picturesqueness, intense movement and completely tourist infrastructure they
are the characteristics of Pythagorean. Built above in the ruins of arhaj'as
Samos, with the old and new houses tied up with the relic of past, narrow droma'kja
that around foyntw'noyn voykamvj'-ljes and gjasemja', fairly magey'ej all his
visitors. From the harbour of Pythagorean you have access in the around small
islets and in the coasts of Small Asia, where are found ruins of ancient Greek
culture, in the Effect-so. It southernly abstains 13 km of Samos and has population
1500 residents.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
His Relic Walls of Arhaj'as of City, the perimeter of that reached the 6.222
metres. The fortification strengthen 35 towers and a ditch that encompassed
the hill of Spiljani's and the Kaste'llj, the hill of Castle of Logoce'ti
and the harbour.
The Rwmaj!ka' baths in the entry of Pythagorean.
The Aqueduct, one of the bigger technical work of antiquity (6th century p.H.),
which was completed by the Polykra'ti and had aim the transport of water from
the region Saintly-dwn in the city.
The Ancient Theatre, which are saved traces of from kerkj'des. The Iraj'o,
that was official holy Samos and Jwnjko' centre of adoration. It abstains 8
km from the Pythagorean and according to the delivery, here it was given birth
and grows the view Ira. The last excavations prove that in the region existed
life from the 2500 p.H. as the Historical Years. Mykinaj!ko's grave was found
near in the village Mills, 9 km western from the Iraj'o.
MUSEUMS
Archaeological, with sculptural Arhaj!ki's and Rwmaj!ki's of Season, signs,
epjty'mvjes columns and discoveries from perjohi'·
ENTERTAINMENT
Innumerable are the restaurants, the taverns, the ouzos selling restaurant
and the bars that you wait for. Do not lose the panigy'rj of fishermen in
June, with orchestra, dancing groups, walks with baroka'jka, while offer
itself abundant fishes and wine. This events become in collaboration with
the Municipality and cultural institutions. Panigy'rj becomes on 21 November
of Virgin Mary of Spiljani's, where syrre'ej world from all the island. Finally,
kolymvitjkoj' fights and litany it becomes on 6 August, anniversary of battle
of Myka'lis.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beaches of Pythagorean and 300 metres more makrya', in
Potoka'kj, while extensive beach with pebbles and sand reaches as the Iraj'o.
You will find shops that rent equipment for marinely spo'r. Also, you will
go to the gulf of Myka'lis, to the Karampo'volo. From Pythagorean beginning
also karava'kja for the islands Ovens, Patmos and the Koysa'ntasj of Small
Asia.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Deep and Karlo'vasj. To the Karampo'volo
you will go with bus from the Pythagorean. Also, they exist taxi, while you
find also shops that rent cars and mihana'kja.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Municipality 61997, First Aids 61111, Police 61100, Ljmenarhej'o 61225, Office
of Information of Community 61389, GREEK POST 61304, GREEK TELECOME 61399,
Station Taxi 61450, National Bank 61886, Commercial 61380.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms - apartments that you will find in the end of
region.
SAINT KONSTANTINOS
It abstains 23 km from the capital, with 200 residents. Coastal village that
maintains enough traditional houses with kata'fyti with plata'nja remmatja'
Nightingales, ideal for walkers and fysjola'trejs.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns and bar. Panigy'rja they become on 6 August of Savior, on 15
August of Virgin Mary and Saint Trinity.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
Pane'morfi locality for those who they love the nature. You will wander in
the kata'fyto forest and you will visit remmatja' the nightingales, where
thousands birds omorfaj'noyn and glykaj'noyn the place with their song. If
you want to go for bathroom, it will be supposed you go in Deep in order
to you take the bus that goes to the beaches of Ag. Konstantinos, Tsa'mpoy
and Plain.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from Deep. You will find taxi and shops
that rent cars and mihana'kja.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Community 94220, First Aids 94207, Police 94202, GREEK TELECOME 94219.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
MYTILINIOI
Katapra'sjno kefalohw'rj, stretched out in valley, 12 km from Samos, with
2.500 residents. This region has intense palajontologjko' interest, after the
excavations brought in the light fossils of animals that e'zisan 8 - 10 millions
year before.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Monastery of Saint Trinity, that htj'stike in 1824 from the alone Neo'fyto
and abstains one hour with the legs. The Churches of Christ and Saint Pa'ntwn,
in in the village, with the very interesting old pictures and splendid xylo'glypto
te'mplo.
MUSEUMS
It really deserves you visit the Palajontologjko' museum. You will see apoljcwme'na
bones and teeth from animals that e'zisan before from millions hro'nja, certain
from which they do not exist today, as a species jppa'rjoy. Most of them
passed from Asia in Greece and Europe, front still takes shape the Aegean
Sea. You will see fossils from small elephants, species kamilopa'rdalis with
short neck, skull and teeth y'ajnas and ma-hajro'donta, ancestral form of
lion and tiger, fossils of rhinoceros k.a'. the more important discoveries
they are found in museums of Abroad. Most were found in cavities, torrents
and in volcanic ash. The palajontologjko' museum created the professor of
paleontology of Aristotelian University, Ioannis Mele'-ntis. Plirof.: Museum
51205.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns and cafes. Panigy'rja they become on 15 August, the Virgin Mary
and on 14 September, the Honest Cross.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from Deep.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Community 51205, First Aids 51223, Police 51333, GREEK TELECOME 51399, GREEK
POST 51244, Station taxi 51400.
PYRGOS
One of the most beautiful and graphic mountainous villages of Samos. Traditional
village, in a katapra'sjno landscape, with stone houses, narrow droma'kja and
graphic taverna'kja. It abstains 30 km from Deep and it deserves him you visit.
Here it is produced very good quality honey and exists also ojnopojitjko's
cooperative.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Monasteries of Honest Cross and Big Virgin Mary. First was founded in 1582
from the Nile and anakajnj'stike 1838. second was founded also by the Nile
and the Djo'nyso, four years afterwards, in 1586 and maintains his splendid
murals.
ENTERTAINMENT
You will enjoy food in the graphic and quiet restaurants and taverna'kja that
find between plata'nja and running waters.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
Your visit in the Tower constitutes a pane'morfi experience in the mountainous
side of Samos, particularly attractive for fysjola'trejs. You will see melj'ssja
and will buy fresh honey. Can also make pj'k-nj'k. It deserves also you go
to the Cave of trypio-Rock, with the stalagmites and the stalactites.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Karlovasi.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Community 94220, First Aids 94207, Police 94202, GREEK TELECOM 94219.
STAY
Exists hotel and very very little rented rooms.
HORA
In the medieval years it was the capital of Samos. Traditional settlement,
with old houses and narrow soka'kja. It abstains 17 km from Deep, built in
the end of plain, where are cultivated olives, vines and kapna'.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Church of Saint Friday.
ENTERTAINMENT
Panigy'rja they become the Dekapentay'goysto, the Virgin Mary and Saint Friday,
that lasts two days, 26 - 27 July.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
For bathroom you will go to the beaches, Potoka'kj and Resource.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Karlo'vasj.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273)
Community 91770, First Aids 91898.
STAY
Exist few rented rooms apartments.
SAMIOPOULA
Small islet in the southern side of Samos. It belongs in the community Spacaraj'wn,
without permanent residents.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exists a restaurant.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
It allocates two beautiful and quiet ammw'dejs coasts for bathroom.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with caique that begins from the village Ljmnona'kj. In the
Ljmnona'kj you will reach from the Tower, after you pass their Spacaraj'oys,
continuing left, to the sea. By the Pythagorean are realised daily visits
with return the evening. Concretely, they execute the itinerary Tso'pela,
Kako'remma, Samjopoy'la.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0273) GREEK TELECOME 41289.
STAY
Exist hotels that you will find in sel
THAT YOU WILL GO
With plane of Olympic Aviation from Athens (Western airport), with flights
all the year, in one hour. The airport abstains from the capital 17 km Plirof.:
OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Athens 9363363 - 5, OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Samos (0273) 28451,.27237,
Airport Samos (0273) 61219, GREEK TELECOME 144.
With ferympw't from Piraeus for the Deep and Karlo'vasj, in 12 hours. Dense
itineraries all the Summertime and more thinly the Winter. Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o
Piraeus 4226000, Agency Piraeus 4179822,.4177453, GREEK TELECOME 143. With
ferympw't from Rafina in 20 hours and 30 '. Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o rafi'nas
(0294) 23300.
INTERCONNECTIONS
With ferympw't by Piraeus, Samos is connected all the year with Mykonos, Naxos,
Paros, Ikaria, Dodekanisa, Ovens Ikaria, Chios and Koysa'ntasj of Small Asia.
Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o Samos (0273) 27318, Karlovasj'oy 32343, Pythagorean
23605 - 6.
SMALL DRIVER BWNJSETE
Samjw'tjka wines, honey from the Tower, hejropoj'ita carpets and ceramic from
their Koymadaraj'oys.
MARINAS
If you have ship, you will tie up in Deep, in. Karlo'vasj and in the Pythagorean.
Stations of supply you will find in Deep and in the Pythagorean.
HISTORICAL MAKES
Bridge of Greece with the East, constituted many times "the apple of E'rjdos" between
them, accomplished thanks to her force to live most times independent, akma'zontas
simultaneously, despite the conflicts that became for her conquest. It was
lived the 4th millenium and here e'zisan a lot of important personalities.
The J'wnes came in 1000 p.H. the adoration of Ira, that they believed that
it had been given birth in Samos, it had begun from the 2nd millenium p.H.
Near in the Pythagorean, where had taken shape the first settlements, htj'stike
the eminent Temple of Ira, around in the 7th aj. p.H., above in the ruins of
first proj!storjkoy' temple. Big acne from the growth of shipping knew the
season that it controlled the island the tyrant Polykra'tis the 532 - 522p.H.
Then, after the murder of Polykra'ti and the persjkoy's wars, the Athenians
imposed in the island democratic regime and him included in the Diljaki' Alliance.
Then it passed in the sovereignty of Macedonians and the 131 p.H. in the Romen,
that leila'tisan the treasures of Iraj'oy and imposed oppressive system of
governing. Followed the sovereignty of Byzantines. In 1204 came the Fra'gkoj,
passing one big interval, 100 roughly years of abandonment of island, therefore
most residents left for Chios. Follows the Ottoman domination, at which, the
Turks parehw'risan a lot of privileges in the Christians, giving thus the stimulus
for their return. The Samjw'tes took part in the Greek Revolution 1821, with
head of Lykoy'rgo Logoce'ti, achieving they turn away their Toy'rkoys, keeping
to them makrya' from the island. From 1830 up to 1912 however, existed a period
of hegemony of one of Christian, named from the sultan, that the big forces
him compelled anakyri'xi his independence. The Themistoklis Sofoy'lis them
turned away in 1912, shaping government, while the official union of Samos
with remainder Greece became 1913.
