 Travel to Samos!
The exquisite island of Samos lies in the Eastern Aegean, very close to the coast of Asia Minor, in the heart of Ionia, almost midway along the sea route that links Greece with Anatolia, the Black Sea, Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean. The name Samos is most probably of Phoenician origin and, according to Strabo, it means an elevated place on the shore. Over time, however, it had many other names: Anthemis, Dryousa, Doryssa, Kyparissia, Imvrasia, Melamphylos, and Parthenia. |
 Beautiful and green, this island is filled with wonderful beaches, picturesque villages, and lovely harbors. The landscapes of the island, its climate, and the archaeological interests to be found here have turned Samos into a very popular resort, which gathers many tourists from around the world. |
 Today Samos boasts a rich network of facilities and services for foreign visitors. Apart from its natural beauty, lovely beaches, and the lush vegetation of its mountains, which are of enormous interest to collectors of aromatic medicinal herbs, the visitor can explore its archaeological sites, the Heraion and the Tunnel of Eupalinos, its museums - the Archeological and Byzantine in Samos town, the Library and Historical Archives, and the Palaeontological Museum with its fascinating finds from excavations at Mytilini . |
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