Day 3: Travelling on Samos
Filed Under (Greece) by on 05-09-2008
Day 3: Itinery, photos & points of Interest
We took a breakfast in Semifreddo Pasticceria at Karlovassi harbor.
The first destination after breakfast was the idillic village Idhroussa, where we would have the opportunitiy to visit the Oldest Byzantine Church of Samos. Village Idhroussa itself actually worth´s a visit, auite authentic place and not touristy at all compared to Monalates and Vourliotes. It is a great relaxation to kill sometime under the old trees shading the central Kafenion.
After some relaxation, we started the walk to the old byzantian church Kimisis Theotokou (The Rough Guide to Greek Islands, P. 405). It is a bit difficult to orientate yourself and even the villagers themselves seem not to know bout the church. Ask for the way to ” Petaloudha”. This is apperantly the name of the source next to the church and they know it. Walk is about 2.4 km and takes about 40 Minutes. Take enough [...]
