Originally built as settlement by residents of Mytilinii village, early 19th century, over the old Christian settlement ruins.
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.
is another monument of Samos with remarkable frescoes dating from the 17th century
The monastery of Panagia Vronda (Greek Παναγία Βροντά = Virgin peal) or Vrodiani or “Kokkariani”, was founded in 1566 by the monks Iakovos and Makarios which was seeking to find a quiet place for their spiritual uplift.
A forest of agelong, towering plane trees, with the melody of nightingales.
Tradition says, that at the area where dance fairies at nights
Great view to all points of Samos island and surrounding islands, from 1.153 meters high.
It is not known when the Prophet Elias chapel was first established, but we think it was more likely to be built at the middle of the 17th century
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.