Villages

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 …

Marathokampos is located southeast of Kerkis in an altitude of about 250 meters. Before it, lays the Ikarian Sea, which according to the mythology, ‘swallowed’ Icarus when he attempted to fly over it wearing waxy wings. The first inhabitants of Marathokampos were mainly from Chios, Peloponnesus and Karpathos. They builted …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …