The large village Vourliotes is located west of Kokkari, on a branch of Ampelos mountain at a height of 360 meters above sea level and in a distance of about 20 kilometers northwest of the capital. It was built on the verge of the 16th and 17th century by immigrants …
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Kokkari, 10 km. west of the city of Samos and with a population of 894 inhabitants, is one of the most beautiful fishing villages on the island, with a very developed tourist infrastructure. In various old documents Kokkari is listed as Krokari. Its name came from the onions that were …
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The name Karlovassi originates from the two Turkish words Karli ovasi which mean snow-covered plain.The Turks called this area such because it was full of trees which became white when it snowed and resembled a snow-covered plain. Karlovassi (or the Karlovassies) is made up of four districts which are: Neo …
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