Kallithea is located at the westernmost tip of Samos. The village’s name used to be Prinias (from the many prina, meaning kermes oaks that were in the area) and along with the village Drakaioi constituted the municipality of Kalabaktasion, so called Kalabaktasi. The words “kale buck tasi” are Turkish and mean …

Koumeika is located southeast of Marathokampos in a distance of 13 km, with newly improved roads. The village is located very close to the sea, but hidden from the hills, it does not appear at all. The prevailing opinion about the origin of the name says that is due to …

In small distance of south-western village of Saint Konstantinos and in altitude of 270 meters from the sea finds itself the community of Ampelos, roughly in the middle of northern side of the island. A 37 kilometers length helical dual-carriageway road, because the inclining ground, connects Ampelos with the central …

Manolates are located in the northern side of the island, 25 km far from the city of Samos. It is a traditional village that is builted in mountainous greenery region and has immense view to Asia Minor. It took its name from the surname Manoles, of the first family that …

Stavrinides is located on the north side of the island, 26 km away from the city of Samos. It is a small village builted in a green mountainous site, in an altitude of 380 meters. It took its name from the first settler’s surname. Near Stavrinides there used to be …

Agii (Saints) Theodoroi is located in the central section of Samos, westwards from the village Platanos. It is a small village builted in a greenery river stream and is almost invisible. In the old days it was named Kaveseika, from the first resident Dimitris Kavesis. Afterwards it was renamed in …

Drakaioi (Drakei) is located in the westernmost tip of Samos, north of Kallithea and southwest of Karlovassi. It is built on a secluded part of the mountain Kerkis and not associated by roadway with Karlovassi. The area is rocky, craggy and barren, but quite lush. It has very nice view …

Lekka is located north of Karlovassi and at a distance of about 3 kilometers from it. According to legend, the first inhabitant was an Albanian named Lekas. In order to escape from the pursuit of the Turks, he fled Peloponnesus, along with others, and came to Samos. The village Lekka …

South of village Lekka and in a distance of 4 kilometers, perched on the slopes of mountain Fteria, meaning the foothills of Mount Kerkis, within dense and lush vegetation is the village of Kastania. The first inhabitants of this village, in accordance to the local tradition, were from Epirus. It …

Konteika is located in the northwestern part of Samos, 7 km southwest of Karlovassi. It is built on the northwest side of mount Karvounis, surrounded by hills of pine trees and cypress trees. The area is green and of extraordinary natural beauty. The village took its name from the resident …