Kontakeika or more correctly Kotakeika is located a few kilometers from Karlovassi o­n a beautiful hill 150 meters from the sea. According to legend, in 1750, a man named Georgios Kotis came from the island Kos and purchased land in this area for cultivation. His sons later married women from …

Kosmadei (Kosmadaioi) is located in the northwestern part of Samos and northwest of Kastania, 12 km away from Karlovassi. The village is built on the slopes of mount Kerkis and has a spectacular view to the sea. It took its name from the first inhabitant that descended from Kastania and …

Platanos is located 4 km south of the village Konteika and about 10 km southeast of Karlovassi. The village is west of mount Kerkis, north of the sea of Karlovassi and south of the sea of Marathokampos. The view is excellent to the west and the south. The imperious size …

Hydroussa (or Fournoi) is located in a distance of 4 kilometers north of village Kontakaiika. Its old name was Fournoi and it reminds us of the ancient city of Samos Ipnounta or Ipnousia. As we know, ipnos was called the oven by the ancients. Because the ancient city of Samos, …

Tower of Sarakinis The tower is located just outside the coastal village of Heraion, on the south side of Samos. It is the oldest tower on the island, since it was built in 1577. The tower used to be the residence of Nicholas Sarakinis, one of the first settlers of …

Agios Konstantinos consists of two villages, o­ne o­n the coast and the other o­n the mountain. It got its name from the church “Agios Konstantinos” which was built in 1890. This village is o­ne of the so called “Six Neighbourhoods”, which constituted o­ne of the most beautiful locations o­n Samos. …

The town known today as Samos (its previous name was Port of Vathi) has been built during recent decades. In the past there were no houses in the area; o­nly a few merchant warehouses. Settlers however, from Pano Vathi and other places (mainly from Kefalonia), moved into this uninhabited area, …

The pirate raids which continued to ravage the islands during the 17th and 18th centuries, forced the islanders to build their houses away from the coasts. Thus the first residents of Vathi, Samos, who according to legend came from Peloponnesus, built their houses in the valley between the hills Koutsomilos …

The story of Pythagoras is one of innovation, change, determination and sheer genius. As an accurate picture of his life emerges, it is clear that there was more to this great man than one single, simple truth — here was a great mathematician, philosopher and political leader.

Is an amazing small beach, located next to Kokkari, with beautiful blue water and amazing seabed. “Lemonakia” is one of the most beautiful beaches of North Samos! It is located just 2 km away from Kokkari and 12 km away from Vathi Port. The color of the water is amazing! …