samos daily photo: Marathokampos

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Monday, 12 July 2010

The bay of marathokampos - Samos

Thursday, 3 December 2009

A singing birds restaurant

This traditional Tavern-restaurant is located in ormos of Marathokampos.

Its a wonderfull and a peacefull place visited only from insiders.

They offer delicius fish specialities and if you are lucky you can enjoy your meal or dinner while the beloved singers the canaries are singing for you.

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Marathokampos (Μαραθόκαμπος) is a municipality on the island of Samos, Samos Prefecture, Greece. The population is 2,837 (2001 census) and the land area is 87.250 km². It shares the island of Samos with the municipalities of Vathy, Pythagoreio, and Karlovasi. It is the smallest of the four municipalities in both land area and population.

The name Marathokampos means : Land of Anise

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/