Mykali beach lies on the southeast coast of Samos, a long strand of pale sand and fine shingle running south of the village of Psili Ammos. The open shore faces the Turkish mainland across the narrow Mycale strait, and it sits about fifteen minutes by car from Pythagorio and the island airport. Calm mornings, gentle … Read more
Psili Ammos, meaning ‘fine sand’, is the best-known sandy beach on the east coast of Samos, southeast of the capital Vathy. It faces the Turkish mainland across the narrow Mycale strait, where the coast opposite lies about 1.2 kilometres away. Soft sand, shallow shelving water and a small wetland behind set it apart on the … Read more
A Kusadasi day trip from Samos crosses one of the shortest sea gaps between Greece and Turkey. Samos lies about 1.2 km from the Turkish mainland at the narrowest point of the Mycale strait. Day boats from Vathy and Pythagorio reach the Turkish resort in roughly 1 to 1.5 hours. This closeness turns a foreign … Read more