Why go
- Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea.
- Served by Samos Airport (SMI).
History
Samos is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the 1.6-kilometre-wide (1.0 mi) Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region.
Where to stay
EO Samou Karlovasiou 62, Avlakia 831 00, Greece · aegeanstories.com
Tsamadou beach, Kokkari, Samos, Greece, Kokkari 831 00, Greece · armoniabay.com
Kokkari 831 00, Greece · kalidon.gr
Potokaki, Pithagorio 831 03, Greece · bvpotokaki.gr
Pythagoreio 831 03, Greece · doryssa.gr
P.B 40, Pithagorio 831 03, Greece · fabresort.gr
Kokkari, 831 00, Greece · hokkumstudios.com
EO Samou Karlovasiou, Avlakia 831 00, Greece · hotel-avlakia.gr
Όρμος Κουμαιικων 831 04, Greece · princesstia.gr
Πουντες 831 03, Greece · proteasbluresort.gr
Tsamadou beach, Kokkari, Samos, Greece, Kokkari 831 00, Greece · armoniahotels.com
Mazoupa, Ireo 831 03, Greece · zeusretreat.com
MWW9+96, 37°41'45.8"N 26°55'03.9"E, Nea Poli 831 03, Greece · doryssa.gr
Σαμίων Αγωνιστών 69, Kalami 831 00, Greece · inohotelsamos.com
Kokkari 831 00, Greece · kalidon.gr
Βαθύ 831 00, Greece · nafsikavillas.gr
Kokkari 831 00, Greece · arion-hotel.com
Ποτοκάκι 831 03, Greece · casacook.com
Tarsanas, Kokkari 831 00, Greece · longbeachgr.com
Potokaki Beach, Samos 831 03, Greece · potokaki.gr
Kalistratou 129, Samos Town 831 00, Greece · e-scorpios.com
Sunrise Hotel Samos, Ireo 831 03, Greece · sunrise-hotel-samos.com
Them. Sofouli 33, Samos 831 00, Greece · aeolis.gr
Pythagorio, Samos 831 03, Greece · doryssa.gr
Ireo 831 03, Greece · hotel-ireon-beach.org.es
21, Kanari Street, Samos 831 00, Greece · samos-paradise.gr
Ηραίο 831 03, Greece · raniabeachsamos.gr
Pountes, Pythagorion 831 03, Greece · princessa.gr
Town, Samos 831 00, Greece · samosbay.gr
Kokkari Samos, 831 00, Greece · kokkaribeach.com
Pythagorion 831 03, Greece · hotels-pythagorion.com
8 Ioanni Lekati Str, Samos, Vathi 831 00, Greece · ariahotels.gr
Island - Greece, glicorisa beach, Pithagorio 831 03, Greece · glicorisa.com.gr
Unnamed Road, Velanidia Koumeikon 831 04, Greece
Ireon, Iraíon 831 03, Greece
Vlamaris 35, Samos 831 00, Greece
Timotheou, Samos 831 00, Greece
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Pithagorio 831 01, Greece
Ποτοκάκι 831 03, Greece · doryssa.gr
EO Samou Karlovasiou, Ag. Konstantinos 831 00, Greece · liam-recommends.eu
Restaurants & places to go
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · facebook.com
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · to-tigani-tis-plateias-restaurant.business.site
Mediterranean, Greek, Restaurant · Mediterranean/Greek restaurant · ithakirestaurant.gr
Tea, Coffee Shop, Cake, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-24:00
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · aphrodite-restaurant.gr
Cafe · cafe · jara-homemade.gr
Restaurant · restaurant · pergamonto-bar-restaurant.business.site
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Gyros, Fast Food · Gyros fast food
Fish, Greek, Restaurant · Fish/Greek restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Ice Cream · ice cream
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · facebook.com
Mediterranean, Fish, Greek, Restaurant · Mediterranean/Fish restaurant
Greek, Grill, Restaurant · Πλατεία Μισσακής, Χώρα - Το παλιό Αντώνης. Opening hours: Fr,Sa 18:30-24:00; Su 12:30-18:30 · Σάμος - Χώρα, Χώρα, 83103
Cafe · Creperie
Restaurant · Opening hours: Apr-Oct PH,Mo-Su 12:00-24:00+
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Gyros, Fast Food · Gyros fast food
Fast Food · fast food
Ice Cream · ice cream
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Mediterranean, Fish, Greek, Restaurant · Mediterranean/Fish restaurant
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · Άμπελος, 83200
Cafe · On the international side, after the security check.
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Gyros, Fast Food · Gyros fast food
Fast Food · fast food
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Greek, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00+; Su 17:00-22:00+
Fast Food · fast food
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · Λιμάνι Πυθαγορείου, Πυθαγόρειο, 83103
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · 83102
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Greek, Fish, Restaurant · Greek/Fish restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant
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Airports
Samos Airport (SMI) 9 km to the centre
Samos Island, K, GR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 6 airlines (Air Berlin, Aegean Airlines, All America, Big Sky Airlines…) · direct flights to 7 destinations incl. Athens, Rhodos, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800) · 4 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich, Nuernberg
- Aegean Airlines A3 (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Athens
- All America A2 (143) · 1 route: Thessaloniki
- Big Sky Airlines GQ (J41) · 1 route: Rhodos
- Olympic Airlines OA (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Athens*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Rhodos
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Samos
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Karlovasi
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Karlovasi Samos (old port)
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Samos - Samos (Karlovasi)
Ferry route
Fourni - Samos (Vathy)
Ferry route · Blue Star Ferries
Samos (Pythagoreio) - Fournoi
Ferry route
Seferihisar - Samos (Vathy)
Ferry route · İDO
Agathonisi - Samos (Pythagoreio)
Ferry route
Samos (Karlovasi) - Fournoi
Ferry route
Kusadasi - Pythagoreio
Ferry route · İDO
Patmos - Samos (Pythagoreio)
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Samos Airport (SMI). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SMI has direct flights to 7 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Athens, Rhodos, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Samos, 14 km); routes include Samos - Samos (Karlovasi), Fourni - Samos (Vathy), Samos (Pythagoreio) - Fournoi.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sámos, Greece. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.