Kokkari is a former fishing village on the north coast of Samos, about 10 km west of the capital Vathy. Whitewashed houses climb the slope above a small harbour where fishing boats still tie up beside tavernas. A rocky headland closes the bay, crowned by a small chapel that marks the village skyline. Kokkari now … Read more
Samos wine is the sweet Muscat that made this eastern Aegean island a name in the wine world. Growers press Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains on stone terraces that climb the slopes of Mt Ampelos. The island earns a PDO Samos designation for dessert wines that run from fortified Vin Doux to sun-dried Nectar. This … Read more
Where to stay on Samos depends on which corner of this large eastern-Aegean island fits your plans. Samos stretches about 43 km from Pythagorio in the southeast to Karlovasi in the northwest, so a single base cannot sit beside every beach and monument. Four main areas anchor most trips: Pythagorio for history and the airport, … Read more
Samos sits at the far eastern edge of the Aegean, close to the Turkish coast and a long way from Athens. Reaching this green, mountainous island means choosing between two clear paths. The first is a fast flight into the airport near Pythagorio. The second is a longer sea crossing to one of its two … Read more
Samos wraps a long, indented coastline that splits into four distinct beach regions. The north near Kokkari holds pine-backed pebble coves. The northwest near Karlovasi hides a river-gorge beach and two wild, protected strands. The east faces Turkey across a narrow strait, and the southwest sits under Mount Kerkis. Plan the whole trip with Greece … Read more
Samos rewards travellers who want more than a single beach. This large, green island off the Turkish coast carries a UNESCO-listed ancient town, the vast Heraion sanctuary. North-coast pebble coves and the terraced vineyards that produce its famous sweet Muscat wine. The birthplace of Pythagoras, Samos joins early science, deep history and mountain scenery on … Read more