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Kampos, Ikaria: Ancient Oinoe & the North Coast Village

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Kampos, Ikaria: Ancient Oinoe & the North Coast Village

Kampos is a green village on the north coast of Ikaria, set among gardens and orchards a short drive west of Evdilos. The village rests on and around the site of ancient Oinoe, the island’s capital and main city in antiquity. Vineyards, fig trees and citrus surround the low houses, and a quiet sandy beach … Read more

History of Ikaria: From Ancient Oinoe to Today

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History of Ikaria: From Ancient Oinoe to Today

Ikaria carries one of the longest and most distinctive histories in the north Aegean. The island grew around ancient Oinoe, its old capital near modern Kampos, and around the coastal settlements of Therma and Drakanon. Ancient writers praised its Pramnian wine and a sanctuary of Artemis near Nas. Later centuries brought Byzantine, Genoese and Ottoman … Read more