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14 May 2020

Tanning industry in Karlovasi

History

Tanning in Karlovasi flourished between 1880 and 1930, when…

Kiloukiotis Ioannis

14 Apr 2020

Samos in between years (photo Album)

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Photo Album

9 before & after pics showing how Samos island has…

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11 Nov 2019

The Unification of Samos with Greek country

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On November 11, in front of a crowd of people in the…

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26 Oct 2019

Polycrates’ ring

History

Eternal happiness is God’s privilege, in contrast, the…

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The church of the monastery is a vaulted basilica with a dome, while inside there are magnificent frescoes of the 17th century,

Agia Zoni monastery

built in 1695 by the monk Meletios

Monasteries

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The exhibits and audiovisual equipment, show the everyday life during the Byzantine period, the history of the castle, the action of Lykourgos Logothetis, the fortress architecture in the Aegean and Samos and more.

Tower Lycurgus Logothetis Museum

from late antiquity to the 19th century

Castles Museums

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The museum is housed in an old tannery stone building and reflects the history of tanning industry in Karlovasi town, which culminated from the middle of 19th century till middle of 20th.

Tanning museum

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Metochi of Agios Ioannis Eleimonas (Greek Άγιος Ιωάννης Ελεήμονας = Saint John a merciful) was founded in 1867 or 1869 by monk Isidoro Kyriakopoulo from Marathokampo village.

Agios Ioannis Eleimonas metochi

founded in 1867 or 1869 by monk Isidoro Kyriakopoulo

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It’s comfortable and quiet beach without waves. Half of the beach is organized with sun beds and umbrellas for rent of the beach bars, while the other half retains its natural character. The name Kukunara, comes from the nickname of a fisherman who used to cast his net around this beach, at the period of 40s 60s.

Beach Kukunara

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