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Sea & diving · Vlamari (Vathy)
AegeanScuba Dive Center
PADI dive centre based at Vlamari, just outside Vathy, with boat departures from Mourtia beach.
Hiking · Agios Konstantinos
Agios Konstantinos waterfalls walk
A flat, easy 3.4 km walk above Agios Konstantinos, ending at a set of small waterfalls.
Eat & drink · Vathy (Samos Town)
Alisavo
In Vathy's refugee quarter, Zoi Tzereta cooks Samian and Asia Minor recipes.
Activities · Psili Ammos
Alyki Wetland Birdwatching
The old salt pans behind Psili Ammos, the island's best birding spot, with flamingos on migration.
Villages & views · Ampelos
Ampelos
Small village at 300m built like a balcony over the Aegean, a starting point for the north-slope trails.
Ancient sites · Pythagoreio
Ancient Mole of Pythagoreio
The breakwater Herodotus called one of the three greatest Greek engineering works — still in use today.
Ancient sites · Pythagoreio
Ancient Theatre of Pythagoreio
The ancient city's theatre on the hillside below Spiliani, looking straight out to sea.
Villages & views · Vathy (Samos Town)
Ano Vathy (Old Town)
The old hillside settlement above Samos port: cobbled lanes, tiled roofs and overhanging bay windows.
Eat & drink · Pythagoreio
Aphrodite Garden Restaurant
A hidden lemon-tree garden in Pythagoreio, famous for goat baked on vine leaves.
Activities · Vathy (Samos Town)
Aramis Rent a Car Samos
Car hire office in Vathy with pick-up and drop-off at the airport, the port or your accommodation.
Museums · Pythagoreio
Archaeological Museum of Pythagorion
A modern museum in the heart of Pythagorion, holding finds from the ancient city of Samos.
Museums · Vathy (Samos Town)
Archaeological Museum of Samos (Vathy)
Home of the colossal Kouros of Samos, over five metres of archaic marble.
Eat & drink · Pythagoreio
Bakery Pythagorio
Early-morning pies, traditional breads and handmade sweets on Eirinis Square.
Beaches · Koumeika
Balos Beach
Quiet 870-metre pebble beach in the bay of Koumeika on the south coast, with clear water and basic facilities.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
Banks and ATMs, Vathy (Samos Town)
The island's bank branches cluster on the Vathy waterfront, with 24-hour ATMs.
Wine & food producers · Mytilinioi
BeeLove Samos Honey
Third-generation family beekeepers in Mytilinioi, producing Samos honey and hive products.
Ancient sites · Pythagoreio
Tower of Lykourgos Logothetis
The revolutionary chieftain's tower above Pythagoreio harbour, with the whole bay below and the best sunset in town.
Ancient sites · Marathokampos
Cave of Pythagoras
The cave on Mount Kerkis where tradition says Pythagoras hid from Polycrates and taught.
Wine & food producers · Marathokampos
Coutsodontis Family Winery
Family winery on the Agioi Theodoroi country road just outside Marathokampos.
Museums · Pythagoreio
Folklore Museum of the Nikolaos Dimitriou Foundation
Samian daily life before the war, set inside the traditional-style village at Doryssa.
Hiking · Drakaioi
Drakaioi to Megalo Seitani
A 4.2 km descent from Samos' remotest village, through pine forest down to Megalo Seitani.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
Duty (on-call) pharmacies, Samos
Which pharmacy is on duty today — the rota is updated daily.
Activities · Kokkari
Easy Rider Samos
Small rental office in Kokkari with cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Museums · Vathy (Samos Town)
Ecclesiastical and Byzantine Museum of Samos
A small but rich museum in Vathy, with icons and heirlooms from the monasteries of Samos.
Wine & food producers · Stavrinides
Eleftheriou Family Winery
A very small family winery in the mountain village of Stavrinides, with tastings arranged by phone.
Eat & drink · Pythagoreio
Elia Restaurant
At the far end of Pythagoreio harbour, Greek cooking and seafood with the boats in view.
Eat & drink · Ireo (Heraion)
Eptastadio
In Kolona at Ireon, with every table on the water and the focus on fresh seafood.
Ancient sites · Pythagoreio
Tunnel of Eupalinos
A 6th-century BC aqueduct dug from both ends of the mountain at once, meeting almost perfectly in the middle.
Practical · Pythagoreio
EKO Charge&Go fast charger, Samos airport road
Two 120kW DC bays with CCS connectors beside the airport, open 24/7.
Activities · Pythagoreio
Evelin Rent a Car Samos
Rental office in Pythagoreio, on the island since 1988, with cars and two-wheelers.
Sea & diving · Votsalakia
Fun Under Greek Sun Boat & Kayak Rental
Family-run hire of licence-free boats, kayaks and SUP boards at Votsalakia and Mourtia beaches.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
General Hospital of Samos "Agios Panteleimon"
The island's only hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, on the hill above Vathy.
Eat & drink · Kokkari
Grandma's Home
A beachfront cafe in Kokkari, known for Samian bourekia and homemade cakes.
Wine & food producers · Mytilinioi
Hatziioannou Estate
Family winery at Rizovrachos near Mytilinioi, built inside the family's own vineyards.
Ancient sites · Ireo (Heraion)
Heraion of Samos
The great seaside sanctuary of Hera, where one lone column still stands over a vast field of ruins.
Hiking · Vathy (Samos Town)
Kamara to Zoodochos Pigi monastery
An easy 2.3 km path from Kamara up to Zoodochos Pigi monastery, looking across the Mycale strait.
Beaches · Votsalakia
Kampos Marathokampou Beach
The calmer, sandier eastern continuation of Votsalakia — locals call the whole shore 'Votsalakia'.
Museums · Karlovasi
Historical and Folklore Museum of Karlovasi
In Neo Karlovasi: island rural and town life from 1870 to 1955.
Museums · Karlovasi
Karlovasi Tannery Museum
Greece's only tannery museum, inside a restored leather works in Karlovasi's Tabakika quarter.
Eat & drink · Ormos Marathokampou
Kerkis Bay Taverna
The oldest taverna in Ormos Marathokampou, on the sea with a view over the port.
Beaches · Kerveli
Kerveli Beach
Quiet cove of small white pebbles seven kilometres south-east of Vathy, with tavernas right by the water.
Beaches · Klima
Klima Beach
Narrow, quiet pebble beach just before Posidonio, with a café and a taverna beside the water.
Villages & views · Kokkari
Kokkari
Former fishing village on the north coast: pebble beaches, waterfront tavernas and reliable windsurfing.
Beaches · Kokkari
Kokkari Beach
The long pebble beach right in front of Kokkari village, with white pebbles, a row of fish tavernas and enough wind for windsurfing.
Hiking · Kokkari
Kokkari – Vronda monastery – Lazaros peak
The toughest route on the network: from the sea at Kokkari up past Vronda monastery to Lazaros peak (1,025 m).
Eat & drink · Kokkari
Kokoras Taverna
A family-run seafront taverna in Kokkari, with fish, seafood and grills.
Hiking · Kosmadaioi
Kosmadaioi to Kakoperato cave church & gorge
An easy 3.2 km climb from Kosmadaioi to the cave chapel where the Kakoperato gorge begins.
Wine & food producers · Karlovasi
Kostaki Winery
The newest winery on Samos, at Megali Lakka, Konteika, working organic Muscat with a view over western Samos.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
KTEL Samos bus station, Vathy
The hub every island bus line runs from, on the Vathy waterfront.
Sea & diving · Vathy (Samos Town)
Kusadasi & Ephesus Day Trip
Ferry hop from Vathy or Pythagoreio to Kusadasi, with a visit to ancient Ephesus and a return the same day.
Beaches · Kokkari
Lemonakia Beach
Small sheltered bay a kilometre and a half west of Kokkari, with pebbles and calm, clear water.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
Lidl Samos (Samos–Pythagoreio road)
The island's Lidl, on the Samos–Pythagoreio road, with its own car park.
Beaches · Agia Paraskevi
Livadaki Beach
Hidden sandy cove on the north-east coast with calm shallow water and a beach bar, at the end of a dirt track.
Eat & drink · Manolates
Loukas Taverna
At the top of Manolates, a family taverna with homemade moussaka and a valley view.
Villages & views · Manolates
Manolates
Mountain village at 360m on the slopes of Karvounis, all narrow cobbled lanes, painted houses and sea views.
Villages & views · Marathokampos
Marathokampos
Big amphitheatrical village at 270m on the Fteria slope below Mount Kerkis, looking out over the Ikarian Sea.
Wine & food producers · Koumeika
Markou Olive Oil Mill
Family olive mill at Koumeika in southern Samos, offering a mill tour and oil tasting by arrangement.
Beaches · Karlovasi
Megalo Seitani
Big wild sandy beach at the mouth of the Kakoperato gorge, inside a Natura 2000 area where Mediterranean monk seals are recorded.
Eat & drink · Kokkari
Melissa Local Products
A local-products shop on Kokkari's square: honey, olive oil, wine, herbs and sea salt.
Ancient sites · Karlovasi
Church of Metamorfosi Sotiros at Potami
Samos's oldest surviving church, tucked in the greenery above Potami beach, with a Byzantine castle above it.
Wine & food producers · Vourliotes
METAXA LIKNON
The home of METAXA on Samos, set in a century-old Muscat vineyard below Vourliotes.
Beaches · Karlovasi
Mikro Seitani
Tiny pebble cove on the north-west coast, about 45 minutes' walk from Potami beach, with no facilities at all.
Churches & monasteries · Mytilinioi
Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) Monastery
The youngest monastery on Samos, built in 1824 in the Katrafili area near Mytilinioi.
Churches & monasteries · Vlamari (Vathy)
Agia Zoni Monastery
A 1695 monastery at Vlamari, minutes outside Vathy, with 17th-century wall paintings.
Churches & monasteries · Koumaradei
Megali Panagia Monastery
A 1586 monastery outside Koumaradei, with the grandest church on Samos and 16th-century wall paintings.
Churches & monasteries · Pythagoreio
Monastery of Panagia Spiliani
Pythagoreio's cave monastery: 95 steps drop into a vast cavern with a small chapel built inside the rock.
Churches & monasteries · Vourliotes
Vrontiani Monastery (Moni Vronta)
Samos' oldest monastery, founded 1566, high among plane trees on the slope above Vourliotes.
Churches & monasteries · Karlovasi
Profitis Ilias Monastery
A quiet 1625 monastery in the hills above Karlovasi, home to a single monk.
Churches & monasteries · Mavratzei
Timios Stavros Monastery
A 1592 monastery just south of Mavratzei, known for its carved iconostasis and gilded pulpit.
Churches & monasteries · Kamara (Vathy)
Zoodochos Pigi Monastery
A convent high above Kamara, with a sweeping view across to Cape Mykale and the Turkish coast.
Hiking · Pandrosos
Mount Ambelos (Karvounis) – Profitis Ilias summit
A 6.3 km climb from Pandrosos to Profitis Ilias (1,150 m), the second highest summit on Samos.
Hiking · Votsalakia
Mount Kerkis – Vigla summit ascent
Vigla (1,433 m), the highest peak on Samos: a hard 9.4 km climb from Votsalakia past the Evangelistria monastery.
Beaches · Mykali
Mykali Beach
Long pebble shore in the south-east, one of the island's best-organised beaches, looking across to the coast of Asia Minor.
Villages & views · Mytilinioi
Mytilinioi
A lively working village in a fertile valley, with a big square and the Natural History Museum of the Aegean.
Museums · Mytilinioi
Natural History Museum of the Aegean (Mytilinioi)
Fossils of animals that roamed Samos millions of years ago, plus minerals and Aegean wildlife.
Villages & views · Karlovasi
Neo Karlovasi
The island's second town: students, cafe-lined squares, the old tanneries and the west-coast ferry port.
Activities · Pythagoreio
Nicos Rentals
Long-established rental office on Pythagoreio's main street, going since 1977: cars, bikes, ATVs and more.
Wine & food producers · Karlovasi
Nopera Winery
Small winery in Neo Karlovasi, the island's first private estate after the cooperative monopoly ended.
Museums · Pagondas
Folklore Museum of Pagondas
On the square at Pagondas, a small folklore museum put together by the village women.
Villages & views · Karlovasi
Palaio Karlovasi
The oldest quarter of Karlovasi: stone houses, half-ruined mansions and the church of Agia Triada on the hilltop.
Churches & monasteries · Kallithea
Panagia Makrini
A 9th-century Byzantine chapel built inside a cave high on Mount Kerkis, above Kallithea village.
Activities · Kamara (Vathy)
Panouris Ranch Horse Riding
Ranch at Kamara Vlamaris, with rides through the pine forest and along the sea.
Eat & drink · Vourliotes
Pera Vrisi
At the entrance to Vourliotes, under huge plane trees beside the village spring.
Practical · Pythagoreio
Petrol stations on the Samos–Pythagoreio road
The handiest filling stations on the island, just before the airport turn-off.
Practical · Karlovasi
Port of Karlovasi
Samos's western ferry port, with sailings to Piraeus, Ikaria and Chios, about 30km from Vathy.
Practical · Pythagoreio
Port of Pythagoreio
The picture-postcard harbour, with catamarans to Patmos, Leros, Kos and Fourni and boats to Kusadasi.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
Port of Vathy (Samos Town)
The island's main port: ferries to Piraeus, Chios, Ikaria and Mytilene, plus boats to Kusadasi in Turkey.
Beaches · Posidonio
Posidonio Beach
Small, calm pebble cove in a fishing hamlet at the eastern tip of Samos, with pines for shade and fish tavernas.
Beaches · Karlovasi
Potami Beach
Long pebble beach west of Karlovasi, surrounded by greenery and next to the gorge that leads to the waterfalls.
Hiking · Karlovasi
Potami to Mikro & Megalo Seitani coastal trail
Samos' most walked trail: 3.8 km above the sea to two beaches you cannot reach by car.
Hiking · Karlovasi
Potami waterfalls & Tsourlei loop
A shady 4 km circular walk through plane trees to the little lake and waterfalls of Potami.
Beaches · Potokaki
Potokaki Beach
The island's longest beach, next to Pythagorio and the airport runway: organised at the eastern half, quiet at the western end.
Eat & drink · Karlovasi
Psarades
A fish taverna right on the sea at Agios Nikolaos, with fresh fish and big sunsets.
Beaches · Psili Ammos
Psili Ammos (East Samos)
The most child-friendly beach in east Samos: fine sand, shallow water and plenty of facilities.
Beaches · Marathokampos
Psili Ammos (Marathokampos)
A 550-metre sandy beach in the south-west, with pines close to the shore and water that stays shallow for tens of metres.
Villages & views · Pyrgos
Pyrgos
Village at the centre of the island on the south-west foothills of Ampelos, known for its honey.
Villages & views · Pythagoreio
Pythagoreio Waterfront
Pythagoreio's picturesque harbour, on the site of Polycrates' ancient port, inside a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Activities · Mytilinioi
Rex Open-Air Cinema, Mytilinioi
Open-air summer cinema in Mytilinioi, one screen, evening screenings.
Ancient sites · Pythagoreio
Roman Baths (Thermes) of Ancient Samos
A 2nd-century AD Roman bath complex with an octagonal cold pool and underfloor heating.
Sea & diving · Pythagoreio
Salty Tours Boat Rental
Licence-free small boats from Pythagoreio harbour and Psili Ammos, for beaches you can only reach by sea.
Sea & diving · Pythagoreio
Samiopoula Day Boat Trip
Full-day caique trip from Pythagoreio to the islet of Samiopoula, with swimming and a barbecue on the beach.
Practical · Pythagoreio
Samos International Airport "Aristarchos" (SMI)
The island's airport, about 3km west of Pythagoreio and around 14km from Vathy (Samos Town).
Sea & diving · Pythagoreio
Samos Dive Center
The island's oldest dive centre, on Pythagoreio harbour, running daily guided dives, snorkelling trips and SSI courses.
Activities · Vathy (Samos Town)
Samos Outdoors
Licensed alternative-tourism agency in Samos Town running hikes, 4x4 safaris, sea kayaking and winery visits.
Sea & diving · Potokaki
Samos Watersports, Potokaki
Jet ski and licence-free small-boat hire at Potokaki, two kilometres from Pythagoreio.
Sea & diving · Kokkari
Samos Windsurfing Centre, Kokkari
Windsurf school on Kokkari bay since 1997, with dependable thermal wind and gear renewed every season.
Museums · Vathy (Samos Town)
Samos Wine Museum (UWC Samos, Malagari)
The cooperative's wine museum at Malagari, in a 19th-century stone building, with a four-wine tasting included in the ticket.
Activities · Pythagoreio
Samos Yoga Shala
Yoga shala on the 4th km of the Pythagoreio-Samos road, running classes, workshops and retreats.
Sea & diving · Ireo (Heraion)
Sea Kayak Samos
Guided sea-kayak trips along Samos' hard-to-reach coastline, from three-hour paddles to five-day expeditions.
Villages & views · Manolates
Stavrinides
One of the island's smallest villages, at 380m between Ampelos and Manolates.
Eat & drink · Vathy (Samos Town)
Ta Kotopoula
A Vathy institution for over fifty years: charcoal chicken and honest homemade meze.
Wine & food producers · Ydroussa
Theorema Olive Oil
Family-made Samos PGI olive oil from Ydroussa, pressed the old way with stone mills and wooden presses.
Eat & drink · Pythagoreio
To Tigani tis Plateias
A taverna and grill house on Eirinis Square in Pythagoreio, cooking Samian dishes.
Practical · Vathy (Samos Town)
Tourist Police, Samos
Complaints about accommodation, taxis or shops, and help in foreign languages, inside the police HQ.
Ancient sites · Ireo (Heraion)
Tower of Sarakini
A fortified tower-house of 1577, the oldest building around Heraion after Samos was resettled.
Beaches · Avlakia
Tsabou Beach
Open pebble beach on the north coast, a favourite for snorkelling.
Beaches · Kokkari
Tsamadou Beach
Pebble cove framed by pine-covered slopes west of Kokkari, one of the island's most photographed beaches.
Eat & drink · Karlovasi
Tzivaeri
A seafront taverna in Neo Karlovasi, with seafood and a terrace over the water.
Wine & food producers · Karlovasi
UWC Samos Winery, Karlovasi
The cooperative's central winery on Konstantinou Kanari street, with a visitor cellar open from May to October.
Wine & food producers · Karlovasi
Vakakis Winery (Vakakis Domaine)
Family winery at Megali Lakka, Konteika, with organic vineyards, a folklore collection and bookable tastings.
Beaches · Votsalakia
Votsalakia Beach
The busy beach of south-west Samos' main resort, beneath Mount Kerkis, a mix of pebbles and sand.
Villages & views · Vourliotes
Vourliotes
Village at 330m with one of the island's loveliest squares and houses with Asia Minor bay windows.
Hiking · Vourliotes
Vourliotes – Manolates circular trail
A 7.6 km circuit between two of the mountain villages of Samos, crossing the Kakorema ravine.
Sea & diving · Pythagoreio
Wind & Water Watersports
Watersports on Pythagoreio beach: waterski, wakeboard, towables, windsurf, kayaks, SUP and boat hire.
Activities · Koumaradei
Ydria Pottery Workshop, Koumaradei
Pottery workshop in the island's ceramics village, where you can watch the wheel at work and find the Pythagorean cup.