The old Vathy town

Samos Town aerial photo - Thats my world

While flying back to Germany 10 days ago, I had the great opportunity to be able to shot an aerial photo of Samos Capital.

Olive tree, a natural sculpture - Scenic Sunday

Church of Agios Spyridon in Samos Town

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This 150 years old church is situated in the capital of Samos, Vathy, on the Square of Agios Spyridon.It is a church of an historic importance because it is the place where the decision to unite Samos with the rest of Greece was taken..On the feast day of the saint, to whom the chapel is dedicated, on December 12, a local food is served which is made from flour ground up and boiled with meat, butter and onions. It is called "yiorti" (feast).

The public Library - Scenic Sunday 76

This wonderfull house is builded 1893-1895 by the rich merchant Miltiades Georgiou.

The library was based first to suport the neds of the famus Pythagorion Gymnasium.

At 1859 the Samian Patriarch of Jerusalem Kyrilos the B´ send some 158 books from his privat collection. Many other donations where follow from privat collections in money or books form.

The library where officialy founted at 1881 and the first Director was Mr Epaminondas Stamatiades.

It is a very rich library with many historical books and documents about Samos.

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Under Water??

No, these are just two images from outside. The harbour of Samos is clean enough, so you can see even baby sponges growing on the boat lines.

fishing nets cleaning

A peacefull Oktober day in the harbour of samos, after a hard fishing day its time to clean and check the fishing nets.

My World - Samos harbour

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Samos - Vathi harbour