samos daily photo: December 2010

Thursday, 30 December 2010

Sunday, 26 December 2010

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Monday, 20 December 2010

The entrance of the Holy Cross Monastery

It is located two kilometers Southeast of the village of Mavratzeoi next to the road and on altitude of 200 meters. In 1582, monk Neilos has founded a small church and in 1604 he and his brother Dionysios expanded it. There are frescoes, a magnificent woodcut temple and a lot of holly ware.

Friday, 17 December 2010

Stone art

Stone made traditional house seen in Mavratzei village in Samos

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Samian Blue

Sunday, 12 December 2010

Chapel in Mavratzei Samos

For more see also Scenic Sunday

Thursday, 9 December 2010

Sky light games

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Winter Days in Samos

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Painting in blue sky

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

The gulf of Ireon

Some infos about Samos Island

Samos (Greek: Σάμος) is a Greek island in the North Aegean sea
A great portion of the island is covered with vineyards, from which the famus Samos wine is made.The capital city is Vathy. The most important plains are that of Pythagorio, in the southeast, Karlovasi in the northwest, and Marathokampos in the southwest. The Samian climate is typically Mediterranean, with mild rainy winters, and warm rainless summers.The largest mountain is the Ampelos massif, which occupies the center of the island and rises to 1,095 metres (3,590 ft). The island's highest point is the summit of the Kerkis range, at 1,434 metres (4,700 ft).
Famous Samians : Pythagoras ,Aristarchus of Samos,Polycrates
see also this link : http://www.samos.gr/