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Aerial view of northeast Vathy, the main town of Samos island, Greece at My Favourite Planet

Aerial view of northeast Vathy, the main town of Samos.
 
55 pages of photos
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about Samos.
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© David John
 
 

Photos of Vathy, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 2 - 3
 

Vathy (Samos town)

The capital and main port
of Samos.
 

Photos of Vathy Archaeological Museum, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 4 - 6
  Samos Archaeological Museum, Vathy
 
 

Photos of Pythagorio, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 7 - 28
 

Pythagorio (or Pithagorio)

The ancient capital of Samos.
Formerly called Samos, this pleasant harbour town was renamed in honour of the Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras who was born here.
 

Photos of the Castle of Logothetis, Pythagorio, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 12 - 14
 

Castle of Logothetis
(or Tower of Logothetis)

The Byzantine castle in Pythagorio, rebuilt in 1824 by Greek independence leader Lykourgos Logothetis.
 
 

Photos of Panagia Spiliani Monastery, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 22 - 26
 

Panagia Spiliani Monastery

High on a hill just outside Pythagorio.
 

Photos of the south coast of Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 29 - 31
 

The south coast of Samos

Views across the narrow Samos Strait to Samsun Dagi (Mount Mykale), Turkey.
 
 

Photos of Ormos Marathokambou, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

page 32
 

Ormos Marathokambou

A fishing village on the south coast of western Samos, usually referred to simply as Ormos.
 

Photos of Chora, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 33 - 41
 

Chora

The inland village under Mount Ambelos. Once the main town of the island.
 
 

Photos of Kokkari, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 42 - 50
 

Kokkari

A seaside resort on the north coast of Samos.
 

Photos of Karlovasi, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

pages 51 - 54
 

Karlovasi

A port on the north coast, the second largest town on Samos.
 
 

The pool, Samos, Greece at My Favourite Planet

page 55
  Let's get cool in the pool        
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