Lemonakia Beach at Vathy
Exploring Samos Sailing Holidays area
Lemonakia (the word means small lemons in Greek) is a rather small beach, 400 meters long, with pebbles; the sea is not very deep and very clean but, as it happens with many of the beaches at the northern coast, it is not protected from the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing. The beach is found at a distance of some 12 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos, a bit off the circular road of the northern coast connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi, in short distance after Kokkari and beside the beach of Tsamadou. Accommodation facilities are available close to the beach and in the area around, and the seafront tavern at the beach offers full meals, snacks and refreshments. Lemonakia is pretty well organized with facilities for swimming and sunbathing (sun beds and umbrellas). In case of any problem you should address to the corresponding services of the town of Samos. Access from the town of Samos is easy by car and motorbikes. You have to park your vehicle some 200 meters before arriving to the beach and continue on foot via a small path leading to the sea.
Scale: 1:50.000
Edition:June 2009
For the first time in a map of Samos the island’s entire coastline is mapped.
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Samos Marina is situated in a strategic location on the island of Samos, at the eastern Aegean Sea. It is located on the southeast part of the island, just 500m away from the picturesque village of Pythagorio and at a very short distance (3km) from the island's international airport (IATA:SMI).
The monastery of the Holy Cross is located in the east-central part of Samos island. First built in 1582, the monastery is one of the oldest religious constructions of the Island.
Malagari winery, is situated a short distance from the town of Vathi. It serves the whole island, along with Karlovasi winery.
A fishing shelter sized 80 X 60 m, has been built at the end of the quayed southeast shores of the port of Samos. The entrance is 30-meter wide, it is set to the northwest and lights exhibit from each of the entrance’s sides.
The beach of Kokkari is a 500 meters long, a pebbly beach, situated at a distance of 9,5 kilometers northwestern to the capital town of Samos. The sea is pretty deep and very clean, unprotected from the northern winds which raise high waves when blowing.
The 400-meters-long pebbly beach of Tsamadou is situated some 12,5 kilometers far from the town of Samos at the Northwest; the sea is very clean and not very deep, but it is not protected from the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing. The beach is found a bit off the circular road of the northern coast connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi, in short distance after Kokkari.
The small beach of Avlakia is situated at a distance of some 15 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos. It is a beach with deep and very clean sea, open to the north and affected by the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing.
Tsambou is a small beach only some 350 meters long, with big pebbles, deep and very clean sea, open to the northern winds which raise high waves when blowing. The beach is situated at a distance of some 15 kilometers northwestern to the capital town of Samos and 3 kilometers before arriving to Aghios Constantinos, a bit off the circular road of the northern coast connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi.
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The tiny beach of Kambos (meaning “plain” in Greek), a beach with coarse pebbles, is situated at a distance of some 16 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos; the beach has deep and very clean sea and it is open to the north and affected by the northern winds that raise high waves when blowing. It is found some 2 kilometers before arriving to Aghios Constantinos, half kilometer off the circular road of the northern coast that connects the town of Samos with Karlovasi.
The beach of Svala is a long (up to 1,5 kilometers) pebbly beach, with big pebbles, situated at the northern coast of the island, some 19 kilometers northwestern to the town of Samos, a bit off the northern circular road connecting the town of Samos with Karlovasi and Aghios Constantinos. The sea is deep and very clean but the beach is totally unprotected from the northern winds, which raise huge waves when blowing.
The small (only some 200 meters long) pebbly beach of Gagou is situated at the northeastern coast of the island, at a distance of less than 2 kilometers northern to the capital town of Samos. It is a beach with shallow and clean sea and as it is located within the bay of Vathy it is well protected from the winds.
The tiny (only 100 meters long) pebbly beach of Pythagorio is situated at the southwestern coast of the island, in front of the town of Pythagorio and beside its port; it is found at a distance of some 11 kilometers southwestern to the capital of the island. The sea is not very deep and as the beach is located within the bay of Pythagorio, it is well protected from the winds.
The 3000 long beach of Potokaki and Doryssa is situated in front of the homonymous well known tourist resort, at a distance of some 14 kilometers southwestern to the town of Samos and 3-4 kilometers western to Pythagorio. It is a beach with sand and pebbles and the sea is not very deep; as it is found within the bay of Pythagorio, at the southeastern coast of the island, it is well protected from the winds.