Ireo on Samos: The Seaside Village by the Heraion

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Ireo is a small seaside village on the flat south coast of Samos, about 8 km west of Pythagorio and named after the ancient sanctuary of Hera beside it. The village blends a long pebble-and-sand beach with the ruins of the Heraion, one of the largest temple sites of the Greek world, whose single standing … Read more