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Holidays to South West Samos
South West Samos Information
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South West Samos holidays
Ormos & Votsalakia
Transfer time 60-75 minutes
The peaceful south-western corner of Samos contains some of the island’s finest beaches and scenery.
Ormos is a delight – a small fishing village built around a working harbour, with a line of cafés and tavernas strung along the waterfront, a selection of useful local shops, a handful of apartments and just one hotel. Just past the harbour is the small sand/shingle village beach with sunbeds and umbrellas.Boat trips leave from the harbour for swimming and a picnic lunch. If you wish to go further afield, some excursions may run (dependent on numbers and not guaranteed - if you have a car you can drive to Samos Town for a Turkey trip) and there is a somewhat infrequent bus service to Samos Town. For further exploration car hire would be required. But we think not many people will want to leave this authentic and friendly little spot for long.
Holidays In South West Samos
A mile to the west Votsalakia, also called Kambos, also offers a quieter holiday but with the facilities of a small resort. Votsalakia stretches along the beach and has a good choice of restaurants, cafébars (including an internet café) and small shops. Cars and bicycles can be rented and excursions run by boat and bus. The main sand/pebble beach is one of the longest on Samos – nearly two miles – with sunbeds available, and offers good swimming in a very clean sea.
A few miles further to the west a string of fine beaches culminates in Limnionas, which is close to ‘away-from-it-all’ Greek perfection. It comprises simply a crescent of coarse golden sand with shingle outcrops shelving into a sea of Aegean blue; a taverna at one end; and the sheer slopes of Mount Kerkis – Samos’ highest peak – as an imposing backdrop.
This whole region is fine walking country – up the mountain, perhaps to Evangelistria monastery (a steep 3-4 hours; cheats can get closer by car and walk the last bit!), or further west above the sea to a number of remote villages.
