Samos is part of the North Eastern Aegean Islands and
it is the most southern island of the |
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The
capital of Samos is the small town of Vathy which
is located on the north eastern coast.
The population of the island is of about 40,000
inhabitants.
Samos has three ferry ports which are Vathy (the
major one), Karlovassi and Pythagorio.
The airport of the island is 14 km southwest
of Vathy and 3 km west of Pythagorio.
The
island is traversed by small |
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Small
plains and valleys separe the mountains, covered mostly by olive groves, orange and citrus
trees. Bushes, pine
forests, plane trees, cypresses, chestnut trees
and more vegetation cover the ground of Samos.
Endless vineyards can be seen. From those are produced
the famous and excellent wines of Samos.
Numerous bird species live on Mount Kerkis,
while in the sea surrounding Samos, there are |
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