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The island of Hera and Pythagoras

In Samos, the island of the famous mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, the place that hosted Herodotus and Aesop, the birthplace of the science of Epicurus and the great astronomer Aristarchus, the place where Antony and Cleopatra enjoyed their holidays, the place of award-winning wine, you will experience the authentic side of the Aegean. A unique destination that combines the high quality of infrastructure and services, with Philosophy, Culture and Lifestyle. Samos is a point of interest for fans of sports activities, offering a range of alternative action proposals through dozens of recorded caves, ancient mines, marked hiking trails, horse riding and water sports. In addition to the cosmopolitan, organized but also the unspoiled, pristine beaches, it also composes a strongly land-based image, offering complete leisure and relaxation options for every traveler profile. The position of the island at the crossroads of the sea routes that connect central Greece with the East and Africa, favored its development and evolution into a great center of the Ionian civilization, a civilization that gave its lights to the whole of humanity. The island is separated from the Asia Minor coast by a strait, the well-known “eptastadium”, 1,500 m wide. The maximum length of the island from west to east is 26 miles and its maximum width from north to south is 11 miles while the maximum altitude is 1443 m. (top of Mount Kerketeus). The perimeter of its coastline reaches 86 nautical miles and its total area 477 square meters. km. Samos currently has 32,642 inhabitants. The connection with other islands and mainland Greece is daily, either by ferry or by air. Also, in the summer months, it is connected daily by ferry to the Turkish coast.

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20 αυγουστου

Η μεγάλη πομπή των Ηραίων στο Πυθαγόρειο.

9:00pm