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Villages of Samos with historical backgrounds, naming, sights and other detailed information. Samos consists of 2 towns and 34 villages, which make up 2 municipalities, The municipality of east Samos with capital the city of Samos town and municipality of west Samos with capital the city of Karlovasi.
Municipality of east Samos has capital the city of Samos and consists of 2 municipal units which divided in 6 Municipal Communities and 14 local communities. More specifically, it consist of Vathi, and Pythagoreion municipal units. Vathi municipal unit includes the municipal community of Vathi & Samos and the local communities of Agios Konstantinos, Ampelos, Vourliotes, Kokkari, Manolates, Paleokastro and Stavrinides and second Pythagoreion municipal unit includes the municipal community of Pythagoreion, Mitilinie, Pagondas and Chora, and the local communities of Koumaradei, Mavratzei, Mesogios, Pandrosos, Mili, Pirgos and Spatharei
Municipality of west Samos has capital the city of Karlovasi and consists of 2 municipal units which divided in 2 Municipal Communities and 13 local communities. More specifically, it consists of Karlovasi and Marathokampos municipal units. Karlovasi municipal unit includes the municipal community of Karlovasi and the local communities of Aghii Theodori, Drakei, Kastania, Knteika, Kontakeika, Kosmadei, Leka, Platanos and Idroussa and the Marathokampos municipal unit includes the municipal community of Marathokampos and the local communities of Kallithea, Koumeika, Neochori and Skoureika.
Samos balcony
The village is oriented to the north, on a slope with 40% grade and this giving the impression of a balcony over the Aegean Sea, with excellent view from east to the west and reaches till Chios island and Asia Minor coast. It’s a preserved…
Beautiful west
They say that no two sunsets are ever the same. Whether it’s the colors, the clouds, or the scenery each one has something unique about it. That’s why one time it’s not enough to visit Drakei, to enjoy of the most beautiful sunset from…
Ireon Settlement was the seaport of Pagondas and Mili villages. The old settlement consisted of a few fisherman huts which were built on the beachfront. They came here, mostly during the summer months for fishing, and during the winter moved to the…
Also known as Votsalakia
Is of the most developed touristic area of Samos island, with excellent infrastructure, because of the natural beauties, numerous and beautiful beaches and calmness that has to offer.
Co-capital of the island & capital of west Samos Municipality
Karlovasi is in the northwestern part of the island, which is built above on an homonymous plain. It is the second largest city of the island and the commercial center of western Samos which has a major port serving the western part of the island.
The village has a unique beauty, where the square with the big plane tree, the architecture, the lush vegetation and the northeast excellent view offer.
The Rock star of Samos
Originally built as settlement by residents of Mytilinii village, early 19th century, over the old Christian settlement ruins.
Kosmadei village locate at the foot of “Kerkis” mountain, with excellent northeast, northwest views to Aegean sea till Asia Minor coasts and Karlovasi town lying ahead.
Small and tidy
Leka village It’s built in a green landscape with outstanding northeast views to Aegean sea till Asia Minor coasts and Karlovasi town lying ahead.
The green slopes of Ampelos mountain (or Karvounis) that reach the sea, the view to the sea till Asia Minor, create a scene that is a key feature of the village.
