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Sámos
Σάμος · North Aegean
Birthplace of Pythagoras, sweet Muscat wine and the UNESCO Heraion sanctuary.
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About Sámos
Sámos is a green, mountainous island of the eastern Aegean, very close to the Turkish coast. It was the birthplace of the mathematician Pythagoras and the astronomer Aristarchus, and its ancient engineering — a…
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Highlights
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Don’t miss
Eupalinian aqueduct
A 6th-century BC tunnel dug through a mountain from both ends — a feat of ancient engineering, walkable today.
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Don’t miss
The Heraion
The vast sanctuary of the goddess Hera near Pythagóreio, part of the UNESCO listing.
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Food & drink
Samos Muscat
The island’s sweet Muscat wine is exported worldwide and has protected status.
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Nature
Green mountains
Forested peaks, waterfalls at Potámi, and walking among hill villages.
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Town & villages
Pythagóreio & Vathý
A pretty ancient harbour town named for Pythagoras, and the larger capital.
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easy to reach
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