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Olive oil tour in Koumeika, Samos

For our latest excursion we drove to the village of Koumeika, to make a tour in the olive oil factory of the Markou family. During this...

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Good Friday at the Metamorphosis Church in Pythagorio, Samos. Μεγάλη Παρασκευή στο Πυθαγόρειο Σάμου

Good Friday is a mournful day that commemorates the Passion of Christ in all of Greece. From the early morning hours in all the Greek...

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The Ancient Quarries of Chora: a hidden gem worth visiting! Εκδρομή στα αρχαία λατομεία της Σάμου!

The quarries (or ancient stone mines) of Chora should definitely be on your places-to-go list when you visit Samos. Imagine the tools,...

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Special discovery during our walk to Spiliani, Pythagorio!

What do you do when lockdown only lets you go for short walks around the house? Exactly that! And we made a special discovery on the way...

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Mytilinoi: crossing the big stone bridge to the water basin and the old windmill

Join us for a short trip to Mytilinoi: learn what "Theopiito Gefiri" means and see the other places worth seeing in the area, such as the...

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Extreme south storm hits Pythagorio, Samos (again!). Πυθαγόρειο Σάμος: φουρτούνα στο λιμάνι!

Pythagorio, February 8, 2021: look at the fishing boats rocking up and down in the waves! Just a few days after the heavy rainfall that...

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Samos roadtrip: Chora - Koumaradei - Pyrgos - Spatharei - Pagondas - Myli

No talk, just drive! Enjoy the #Samos landscapes and the villages we pass on our roadtrip in the winter sun. To be honest, our roadtrip...

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Pythagorio - Paleokastro - Vlamari - Zoodochos Pigi

Join us on our roadtrip from Pythagorio to the beautiful location of the Zoodochos Pigi Monastery. We drive through Paleokastro, past the...

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Roadtrip from Mytilini to Kokkari and back to Pythagorio by sunset

Just outside Mytilini there is an unpaved road that leads all the way north to Kokkari. Giving our dogs the opportunity to explore this...