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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.
Marathokampos it is lying southeast at the foot of “Kerkis” mountain, on the hillside “Fterias”. Built amphitheatrically, with stunning southwest view of the islands of Fourni, Patmos, Arki, Lipsi, Agathonisi Samiopoula even…
Is in the sothwestern part of the island, just 4,5 km from Marathokampo village and 16,5 Km from Karlovasi. Administratively belongs to the “municipal community of Marathokampos”
Τhe Aegean sea at your feet
Platanos is located at the center of the island. Lying at the west foot of “Ambelos” (or Karvounis) mountain, 11 km distance, south from Karlovasi, with excellent north, south, west views to Aegean sea and to the island of Samos.
The Pop Star of Samos
Pythagoreio is built on the ruins of the ancient city of Samos, capital of the island and one of the most famous Greek cities of antiquity. It is built on the lower part of the old city which was built amphitheatrically, around the harbor.
Capital of the island & of east Samos municipality
Samos, although the youngest town on the island, charms at first glance the visitor with its special character created by neoclassical buildings, the morphology of the area and of course the waterfront, the diamond of the city.
It’s built on downhill ground with beautiful view to the sea. Its houses are close to its other, separated by narrow maze streets, a characteristic more intense than any other Samian village, which gives a very beautiful picturesque character.
It is located in a area with lush vegetation, covered with forest of pines trees mixed with vineyards and beautiful view to the north. There’s abundance of crystal water and the village has many narrow streets and traditional houses.
Agii Theodori (Greek: Άγιοι Θεόδωροι) is located in the center part of the island, between the mountains Kerkis and Ambelos.
The village It has rich water sources and is surrounded with lush vegetation, the greatness of which is shown at “Platanakia” area that is almost united with the village and operating restaurants and hotels, under towering plane trees…
They were the capital of the island, for about 250 years, taking the scepter from the mili village at 1600, and gave it to Samos town (then named Vathi) at the summer of 1854, by hegemony Ioannis Ghika.
