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The island of Samos does not have
a specific traditional architecture, mostly because
of the heterogeneous descent of the population of
the island.
The architecture of Samos resemble to the architecture
of the other North-Eastern Aegean Islands.
It is a blend of neoclassical mansions, Venetian buildings,
whitewashed houses and Byzantine churches.
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Graphic narrow
streets are winding around all those types of buildings,
adding a warm and cosy touch to the whole scenery.
In Vathy, capital of the island, Venetian houses are mixed
to neoclassical ones and all the buildings have red-tiled
roofs and some have their walls painted in bright colours.
The
lovely coastal village of Pythagorio, on the southern
part of the island, is full of |
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whitewashed houses
with blue shutters and doors.
The narrow streets
and stairs are also painted in white and blue and
the walls of some houses are decorated with naive
paintings.
Archaic temples and wonderful Byzantine
and Post-Byzantine churches full of splendid frescoes
are completing the architecture of Samos. |
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