At the end of October we took the car and drove towards Kallithea on the western side of the island. When we were heading towards Kallithea we turned right up the mountainside and drove a pretty good gravel road for about 20 minutes until we arrived at Agia Paraskevi where we parked at a small … Read more
Another incredibly October day, we packed our backpacks to finally try to reach Viglia, the highest peak on Mount Kerkis, 1,434 m above sea level.Just before dawn we took our 4-wheeled car and drove around the mountain massif via the villages of Nikoloudes and Kosmadei and then took the valley up to the Civil War … Read more
In the wonderfully beautiful October weather, we tried an evening walk around Konteika after a 20-minute drive from the Pantheon.We started by parking in the village of Konteika and then walked through the village and down into the fields to get further and further down the valley.We walked along varied nature with everything from open … Read more
One early morning in September, just before sunrise, we took the car from Pantheon Apartments & Studios to drive towards the monastery of Zoodochos Pigi located beside the Kakoperato gorge on the north-west slope of Mount Kerkis. We drove up to the ridge where the wind turbines stand and turned off towards Kastanéa and passed … Read more
Manolates is a small genuine very beautiful mountain village located on the north side of Samos. One afternoon we turned off towards the village, having been in Vathi “Samos town” during the day, and followed the winding road up through the Nightingale valley. In the spring and also at other times of the year, you … Read more
The shorter excursion to what we call “Viewpoint Ormos Bay” can be done on foot or by bike from the Pantheon. You can choose to walk or cycle a slightly more complicated route by passing to the small chapel of Agios Georgios and then continue down past the valley’s waterways with a little bit of … Read more
One afternoon at the beginning of July we decided to go to Mikro Seitani beach. We took the car and drove straight over to Karlovasi on the north side of the island, passed Potami beach and then continued for just under a kilometer on a dirt road before we arrived after around 40 minutes at … Read more
By car from Pantheon Apartments & Studios, at the end of June before sunrise, we drove through Votsalakia, turned right towards the cave of Pythagoras and then left up towards the monastery Evagilistria. A rather steep and difficult to access road for the last bit. Keep in mind that only 4-wheel drive vehicles will work … Read more
After landing on Samos one day in June, we took the opportunity to visit the monastery Moni Megali Panagia, which is a little over 15 minutes from the airport.We took the road past Mýloi and then arrived at the monastery med utsikt över dalgången.Moni Megali Panagia was founded in 1586 and is still active and … Read more
After a drive of about half an hour, you arrive at the starting point and the valley where “Potami Falls” is located. You can park along the road just after the first part of Potami beach, and then walk for about 15 minutes along the watercourse before you have to choose how to do it.Either … Read more
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