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 Samos:Samos is an island
which combines history and tradition with natural beauty.
Here, everywhere provides an invitation to the visitor,
because what ever his/her interests are, they will be
catered for. For that reason, without wishing to be accused
of excessive local patriotism, we can say in all seriousness
that Samos is truly an ideal place for holidays.
Samos is the birth place of great mathematician and
philosopher Pythagoras, whose theories had such a decisive
effect on world-wide-mathematical thought. In ancient times
a major culture developed on the island and it was the home
of distinguished figures in the world of the arts, of
literature, of philosophy.
The island Samos lies in the heart of Central Aegean, 1200
meters from the shore of Asia Minor. It is shaped like a
peninsula, and according to the geologists who have studied
its rock formation, among the other things, their conclusion
is that the various geological upheavals which occurred in
the course of the centuries cut off this piece of what had
been the Asia Minor coast.
In tradition, Hera, the goddess of fertility and child birth
was generous in the blessing which she bestowed here at
every level. Mythology also claims Samos as the home of
Poseidon, god of the sea, of Dionysus, and of Apollo.
Although small in size, this island is known throughout the
world for its wine. You will also find nowhere else in the
Aegean with higher mountains than Samos. Mount Kerkis is
ideal for climbing, and so this somewhat limits the number
of those who are able to enjoy its wild beauty, while Mount
Karvounis, which is more accessible, can be visited by young
and old alike.
The island has a temperate climate, cool in summer and mild
in winter, while its fine beaches are bathed in sunlight
eight months of the year.
It would be difficult to find anywhere else in the world
with a historical and social heritage of such influence as
that of Samos ! |
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