Greeka.com: Samos Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

Villages: Bit far from action centres

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I visited Samos two years ago. I knew in advance that it is a big island, so we decided to rent a car to make a tour around the villages. We stayed in Karlovassi, a nice village but a bit far from the action centres of Samos. During our tour, we saw a lot of historical buildings and some well-preserved mansions t...

General: A place for all

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

No matter how many words I'll write about Samos, they will not be able to describe its endless beauty and our surprise to discover such a green island. An island for all... High mountains, green forests, crowded beaches and villages where the nightlife finds its place or quiet places where nothing will disturb you. Limnionas village is one of them. Even if in the beginning, we had the feelin...

General: See as much possible

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

This was my first trip to Samos and I was completely bowled over by the rich history, beautiful landscapes and fine beaches of the island. I promised I would be back next summer to see more of this fabulous island. In order to explore as much as possible during my week's stay in Samos, I rented a small car, a chev...

General: Lovely panigiria and strong wine

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Slices of history, tradition, sun and fun. That about sums up my experience of Samos, an incredibly beautiful island with its fabulous beaches and endless vineyards in the inland. I got to experience the best of Samos nightlife in the beach bars and the panigiria of the island. In fact, we attented a panigiri to Prophet Elijah (end July) and a wine festival in a small village near Samos Tow...

General: Walk in forests

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Samos is a big island, so you'd better rent a car and see it all. I say no need to rent a car for your whole stay, just 3 days are enough, and then choose a nice beach hotel to spend the rest of your holidays. We stayed in the small village of Pythagorio on the south of Samos and it turned a lovely place to hang out. Not a busy resort, but a small summer village with family hotels and a san...

General: Join festivals and beach parties

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

In Samos, we stayed at a sea facing hotel in Kokkari village. The entire village is surrounded by lush green vegetation. There are plenty of olive plantations, pine trees and vineyards. The white washed houses and the narrow alleys running all around the village render an old world atmosphere. The seafront restaurants are a favourite place for the locals and the tourists. We used to have a hard...

General: Small islets and wine festival

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

What most people don't know about Samos is that there are many small islets nearby, easy reachable with boats. Actually there is a group of more than ten islets, between Samos and Ikaria, but among them, only two are inhabited. We visited Fourni, as we thought it was the most populated one. The houses and shop...

General: Already miss my vacations

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Samos is blessed with exotic landscape and abundant vegetation. The lush green mountains, the smell of wines and the mystery of the ancient sites render a unique appeal to this Greek island. We stayed at a resort in the capital town Vathy. The town is filled with Venetian style buildings. Due to the development of tourism infrastructure on Samos were nice, all without any exception. My favourite was Lemonakia, although my husband prefered other beaches more quiet. All the food was also exceptional. Our fir...

General: Villa Litsa Kervelli Bay

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

My friends and I booked the Villa Litsa in Kervelli Bay, Samos for a week in July 2009. The Villa was lovely. However, I had emailed the owner to ask if it had hills or steps to it as I am in a wheelchair with limited mobility. The reply was that I should refer to the web site. Nowhere did it mention steps or hills so we booked with confidence. However, the villa was located up a steep hil...

General: What to pay attention

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Samos is a very pleasant island to spend vacation on. The island is overall very green and show very different aspects: beaches for sunbathing and swimming, small fishing and mountain villages, antique sites like in Pythagorion. We elected to stay in 4 different places in Samos during our 9 days visit to the is...

General: Beauty in wildness

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Samos is still quite wild as tourism is not too widespread. Hotels are certainly many but you do not find the organized beach resorts that exist, for example, in Rhodes or Mykonos. Maybe because Samos is much bigger in size. I liked Greek food very much on Samos, local people were very friendly and gentle. From the beaches, I liked most Tsamadou, Psili Amos, Tsopela, Sydera, Lemnionas, Kerve...

General: Try this luscious island

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Ravages of The Great Depression forced my father to leave this beautiful green and luscious island in 1930. Unfortunately, he only made it back once in his lifetime. Surely his spirit has returned. Samos is an ideal place to "R n R" and a great place for singles, couples or family. It is perfect for nature walks, mountain hiking and bike touring. The island is about the size of Manhattan....

General: Relaxing break

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Samos was recommended to us by friends who have visited many times and loved the island... I have to agree, it's beautiful. If you are interested in historical monuments and greek culture, then you won't be disapointed. The whole island is lush green and very clean. The people are fabulous and extremely friendly and helpful. The beaches are mainly shingle around Kokkari with wonderful restauran...