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We are at the beginning of 1900! The square has already been named Pythagoras Square and has taken its shape and form. From the pictures you can imagine haw it was back then… In the upper photo Pythagoras Square and the city garden are shown (Vathi Port, 1904-1908). Pythagoras is …

Ceremony on the anniversary of the enthronement of Sultan Abdul Hamid II  and the …Eiffel Tower (Vathi Port, 19 August 1895). The ceremony took place in Pythagoras Square, in front of the tower of the municipal clock, an imitation of the Eiffel Tower (it was removed and demolished in 1899). …

“SAMOS OF PYTHAGORAS AND VINE” is the title of a documentary about Samow directed by Vassilis Katerinopoulos. The documentary travels the viewer to Samos and offers a visual tour in the history, culture, and the simplicity of everyday people. Samians cultivate and produce wine, while working collectively through the local …

Discount offer for all Professionals in Samos The current difficult economic period facing all free lancers, make the need for a well-constructed and functioning website more necessary that ever. The benefit, which will result from business promotion in the internet is so important, thus the necessity for this kind of …

  Kakoperato gorge is an area of Mount Kerkis, rather unknown to most of the people, but with an incredible sense of, and perfect contact with nature. We took our cameras and camcorders, packed supplies and a hazy autumn morning we arrived at Kosmadei village, heading towards Kakoperato. Fog, humidity, …

Following the travelogue in Kakoperato gorge (click HERE for details) we visited Kosmadei, a small village in the foot of Mount Kerkis. Currently the village has some 90 inhabitants and is located 12 km away from Karlovassi. Kosmadei was named after its first resident, Kosmas Kastaniotis, who came from Kastania …

The inhabitants of Ikaria Island have found a way to break the close link between depression and cardiovascular diseases. As an antidote, they apply the regular consumption of fish, which seems to decrease depression, and subsequently limits the risk of cardiovascular events. Fatty acids Omega-3 contained in fish are proven …

Our website offers a rare collectible book about Samos to all our members and visitors! This is the beginning of a series of great offers we intent to make periodically and the terms of participation are quite simple. The first offer is the collectible photo album “SAMOS 1862-1920, Photographs and …

Impressions from the beautiful greek island of Ikaria, taken in spring and early summer of 2015. Preview for my full presentation coming later this year. Music by well known local group “MUSICAROI”, featuring violinist Nikos Fakaros. Performance recorded live during the panigiri in Pezi (June 29th), high in the mountains …

Who hasn’t envy Milo, Kleftiko and Sarakiniko? All visitors have admired the famous rock, which is the trademark of Milo, and the which-colored moonscape? In Varsamo, one of the most remote beaches of Samos (located below the village of Kallithea), we identified amazing similarities with the famous landscapes of Milos …