Page 139 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Greek Islands

Híos, Lésvos,
Límnos
Kambos
Ikaría, Híos Vourliótes
Foúrni Ágios Beach
Konstandínos Tsambou Beach
Potámi Beach Karlóvasi Tsamadoú Beach
Mikró Seïtáni Manolátes Lemonákia Beach
Megálo Seïtáni Beach Kokkári
Beach Potámi and Seïtáni Vourliótes
Drakéi Mount Ámbelos
Moní Theotókou 1,153 m (3,783 ft) Vathý
Moní Sámos
Mount Kerketéfs Evangelistrías Mitiliní
1,437 m (4,715 ft)
Órmos Efpalínio
Votsalákia and Marathokámbou Órygma Posidonio
Mount Kerketéfs Votsalákia Samos Psilí Ammos
Moní Megális International Beach
Limniónas Panagías Airport Pythagório
Beach
Potakaki
Beach
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Pátmos
from the channel far below. At the western edge of town oldest on Sámos and contains
Half the total length is open are ruins of a 2nd-century AD the island’s best surviving
to the public, with grilles to Roman baths. frescoes from that period.
protect against the drop. The central church was prob-
Archaeological Museum ably built directly above a
" § 22730 62813 # 8am– temple of Artemis, which it
3 3pm Tue–Sun replaced. The unoccupied
monastery is still visited by
Pythagório pilgrims each year for its
⌂ 13 km (8 miles) SW of 4 festival on 22–23 August.
Vathý g @ n Lykoúrgou Moní Megális
Logothéti Panagías
Cobble-paved Pythagório, ⌂ 27 km (17 miles) W of
named after the philosopher Vathý @ 22730 41249 EAT
Pythagoras, who was born # 10am–noon daily (subject
here in 580 BC, has long been to caretaker)
one of the lodestones of To Aperanto
Samian tourism. The exten- Founded in 1586 by Nílos and The best beach taverna
sive foundations and walls of Dionýsios, two hermits from on Sámos has a wide-
ancient Sámos act as a brake Asia Minor, the monastery of ranging menu and an
on tower-block construction; Megális Panagías is the second endless view.
the only genuine tower is the ⌂ Mykáli beach, just
fortified 19th-century west of St Nicholas
Lykourgos Logothetis, named Hotel § 6976 054012
for the local chieftain who ¡¡¡
organized a decisive naval
victory over the Ottomans on Kallisti
6 August 1824, Transfiguration
Day. Next to this are the Proprietress Magda
church of the Metamórfosis, serves hearty stews
built to celebrate the victory, and starters. Go steady
and a Byzantine basilica. with the easy-drinking
local wine.
Near the main crossroads is
the Archaeological Museum, ⌂ Manolátes village
exhibiting local Roman and centre
Byzantine finds, where star ¡¡¡
displays include a huge hoard A modern mural
of Byzantine gold coins and at the Megális
statues of Roman emperors. Panagías monastery
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