Samos suits families through shallow sandy beaches, a green mountainous interior, and easy ancient sights within short drives. The eastern Aegean island sits off the Turkish coast, larger than the small Cyclades, so a car and one beach base cut daily driving. Calm east and north-coast shallows, relaxed southwest bays, forest waterfalls, and kid-sized ancient … Read more
Samos ranks among the greenest islands in the eastern Aegean, close enough to Turkey to see the mainland across the strait. The island spreads sights across a wide area, from ancient Pythagorio in the southeast to the wild coast near Karlovasi in the northwest. A day-by-day itinerary keeps this range manageable and cuts backtracking between … Read more
Potami is a green river valley and beach on the northwest coast of Samos, a short drive west of the town of Karlovasi. A signed path leaves the beach and follows a permanent stream into a shaded forest gorge. It passes a small Byzantine chapel on the way to a waterfall and a cold rock … Read more