samos daily photo: The old Vathy town

Monday, 7 February 2011

The old Vathy town

6 comments:

Peter7 February 2011 at 12:34
looks very sheltered in the valley.
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Anonymous7 February 2011 at 18:38
ça c'est ce que j'appelle populeux !
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gmirage7 February 2011 at 22:39
I'm always fascinated with sights as this...the roofs certainly look so clean!
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indicaspecies8 February 2011 at 09:48
Wonderful shot!
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Kristin8 February 2011 at 12:02
Nice view from the top. Have a nice day.
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Yoshi8 February 2011 at 12:17
I find white wall and orange roof houses fascinating. It really fits to the colors of nature (trees and the blue sky).
Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.
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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/