Meganisi is the largest of the small islands scattered off the east coast of Lefkada, a short crossing from the busy waterfront at Nydri. The ferry takes about twenty minutes and lands at Porto Spilia and the sheltered harbour of Vathy. The island stays low-key and quiet, with little of the mass tourism found on … Read more
The Zoodochos Pigi Monastery stands on the far eastern tip of Samos, above Cape Prasso and southeast of the capital. Founded in the sixteenth century, the walled compound holds a domed katholikon, a carved wooden iconostasis and old icons. A shaded courtyard and a seaward terrace look out over the water toward the Turkish coast. … Read more
Samos is one of the largest and greenest islands of the eastern Aegean, sitting just off the Turkish coast. This map guide explains how the island is laid out, so you can plan around its size, mountains, coasts and towns. Understanding the layout matters here because Samos is big, with sights, beaches and villages spread … Read more
Poseidonio is a small fishing and yachting harbour village on the east coast of Samos, set in a green bay southeast of the island capital. Named after Poseidon, the sea god, it keeps a quiet, traditional character built around its port. Fishing boats and a compact marina fill the sheltered water, seafront tavernas serve the … Read more
The Archaeological Museum of Samos gathers the finest ancient finds of the island into two linked buildings in the capital, Vathy. Its collection comes above all from the Heraion, the great sanctuary of Hera on the south coast. Where archaeologists recovered marble statues, bronze figurines, carved ivories and imported treasures across seasons. One object rules … Read more
Getting around Samos takes more planning than a small island, because the land covers about 476 square kilometres. The public KTEL buses link the main towns, taxis wait at the airport and ports, and the town centres stay walkable. Distances read short in kilometres yet run long in minutes over mountain roads. Plan the whole … Read more
Vathy, officially Samos Town, is the capital of Samos and the island’s main gateway on the northeast coast. The town wraps around a long, deep bay whose name means exactly that in Greek. Ferries dock at its quay, the administration sits in its streets, and the road network fans out from its square. This guide … 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