Pithagórion, Greece

... the UK where marinas are cackling for ever more extortionate amounts of moolah before one has even tied the boat up.   Pithagorion town is now getting into holiday swing. It is mostly full of middle aged Germans, Scandinavians and Brits - the ageing ...

... from the tops were breathtaking with the rugged Western mountains towering over the large fertile valley that sits behind Pithagorion.   Following the path down from the hills we chanced upon an attractive monastery sitting among it's own copse of ...

THE MONASTERY OF PANAGIA SPILIANI (the cave of Virgin Mary) - cave means spileo, and Panagia is Virgin Mary. The Monastery of the Panagia Spiliani is situated on the hill behind Pythagorio. The view from the small open area is impressive as we gaze ...

The village of Mitilinii. The village of Mitilinii is situated in the southern part of Samos. We have heard that the Aegean Paleontology and Physical Museum is situated here. On the road to Pythagorio we make a detour to the village of Mitilinii where ...