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14 Apr 2020

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haven of the villages Drakei and Kallithea, with traditional shipbuilding metier of wooden boats,

Agios Isidoros Bay (Ai Sideris)

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Thermae complex was built in the second half of the 2nd c AD (Roman period), which joined into a single organized space including sports facilities in ancient city of Samos at 6th c BC period

Thermae of Samos ancient city (Roman baths)

was built in the second half of the 2nd c AD

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In the Southeastern part of Samos, at the community periphery of Paleokastro village, is a small (150 acres), but special environmental importance, wetland of Alyki (= saltworks, Αλυκή in Greek), with rich and rare biodiversity, unusual for the Aegean islands. From antiquity (probably) and until 1965, the wetland basin was used as a saltworks area for salt production. After saltworks abandonment, nature immediate showed signs of regeneration, and was turn saltworks area into a rich wetland. During winter months (~November ~April), the clay soil of the basin substrate, retains the water and creating a shallow lake, with surface 150 acres and maximum depth about 70 cm. During this period it hosts a large population of migratory birds, and other endemic animals, thus enriching the biodiversity of the wider habitat. During summer months (~May ~October), the water evaporates, the lake dries up, and the biodiversity of the habitat is degraded, eagerly awaiting its new life cycle. The large population and the variety of migratory birds, owe significantly to the geographical location of Alyki, which located between two important wetlands on the coasts of Asia Minor. Southeast the estuary of Meander river, at distance 23 km and north the estuary of Cayster […]

Wetland of Alyki

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it’s with small pebbles at the beach (partly sandy) and with sand inside. It has elegant infrastructures, justified since it’s at the front of a large five stars hotel complex and mainly frequented their customers.

Beach Proteas

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Tower of Sarakini, It is the oldest tower that built it on the island and dates from 1577. It was the residence of “Nicholas Sarakinis”, one of the first inhabitants of Samos after reoccupation of the island at 1572.

Tower of Sarakini

The symbol of reoccupation of Samos

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