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==Samos== | ==Samos== | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
| - | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samos_Island Samos] (Σάμος) is a lush and sizable island with two tall mountains, Mt. Kerkis (1433 m, 4700 ft.) rising out of the sea on the West side of the island and Mt. Ambelos (1137 m, 3782 ft.) on the North East. Samos is the closest Greek island to Turkey. The Mycale channel, which is 1 nmi wide, separates the two counties, Poseidonio is at the Eastern side of the channel. On the slopes of Mt. Ambelos are large pine forests which produced the best wood for the building of caïques. Lower down there are vineyards which produced the famous since ancient time Samian wine praised by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron Byron] in ''The isles of Greece''. | |
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| + | Samos has a rich history. In antiquity it was a very wealthy island and it was sacred to the goddess Hera. It reached its peak at the 6th century BC under the tyrant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycrates Polycrates] whose capital was the present day Pythagorion. During his brief reign a large temple to [http://www.maicar.com/GML/Hera.html Hera], the Hereon, and one of the engineering marvels of antiquity, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_of_Eupalinos aqueduct] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupalinos Eupalinos], were constructed. Samos is also the birthplace of the most famous ancient mathematician, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras Pythagoras], as well as of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos Aristarchus] who first proposed the heliocentric system. A type of war vessel the ''Samena'', was developed in Samos and played a key role in the victory for the Greeks in the naval battle of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mycale Mycale] against the Persians. The island was pillaged by Mark Anthony in 39 BC. | ||
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| + | At the end of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine Byzantine] era, the island was invaded by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottomans Ottomans in] 1453, the population fled and Samos was abandoned. It was re-populated in the 17 century AD. The islanders were very active pirates and Samos was one of the first islands to join the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_revolution Greek revolution] in 1821. The rebels were so successful that after removing all the Ottomans from the island they exported the revolution to Chios. After the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Chios massacre of Chios] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psara Psara] it was Samos' turn to be invaded. The Samians, aided by the rest of the Greek fleet after many days of fighting defeated soundly the Ottomans on August 6, 1824 in almost the exact spot where the ancient battle of Mycale took place. | ||
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| + | Today, Samos has about 45,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Samos. Other towns are Karlovasi, Pythagorion, Marathokampos, and Mytilinii. | ||
Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc. | Submit details about the sailing/cruising in the area, etc. | ||
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===Ports and Popular Stops=== | ===Ports and Popular Stops=== | ||
| + | [[Image:Pythagoreion_harbour.jpg|350px|thumb|right|The town of Pythagorion, on the south-eastern side of the island.<br>''Photograph taken by Jeremy Lee, July 20th 2004'']] | ||
* [[Pythagorion]] (Port of entry) | * [[Pythagorion]] (Port of entry) | ||
| - | * [[Vathi]] | + | * [[Vathi]] (Port of entry) |
| - | * | + | * [[Karlovasi]] |
| + | * Marathokambos | ||
===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ||
Also see each Port/Stop listed above. | Also see each Port/Stop listed above. | ||
| - | * | + | * [[Pythagorio Marina]] |
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===Anchorages=== | ===Anchorages=== | ||
List details of all safe anchorages in the area. | List details of all safe anchorages in the area. | ||
| - | * | + | * Poseidonio Cove |
| - | * | + | * Klima |
| - | * | + | * Nisi |
| + | * Zoodochos Pigi | ||
| + | * Mourtia | ||
| + | * Mikri Lakka | ||
| + | * Kerveli | ||
| + | * Psili Amos | ||
| + | * Kolona | ||
| + | * Limnionas Bay | ||
===Offshore Islands=== | ===Offshore Islands=== | ||
List Islands | List Islands | ||
| - | * | + | * Samiopoula |
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Revision as of 13:49, 8 April 2008
Samos
[[Image::SamosMap.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Annotated Google Earth View the island of Samos]]
Background
Samos (Σάμος) is a lush and sizable island with two tall mountains, Mt. Kerkis (1433 m, 4700 ft.) rising out of the sea on the West side of the island and Mt. Ambelos (1137 m, 3782 ft.) on the North East. Samos is the closest Greek island to Turkey. The Mycale channel, which is 1 nmi wide, separates the two counties, Poseidonio is at the Eastern side of the channel. On the slopes of Mt. Ambelos are large pine forests which produced the best wood for the building of caïques. Lower down there are vineyards which produced the famous since ancient time Samian wine praised by Byron in The isles of Greece.
Samos has a rich history. In antiquity it was a very wealthy island and it was sacred to the goddess Hera. It reached its peak at the 6th century BC under the tyrant Polycrates whose capital was the present day Pythagorion. During his brief reign a large temple to Hera, the Hereon, and one of the engineering marvels of antiquity, the aqueduct of Eupalinos, were constructed. Samos is also the birthplace of the most famous ancient mathematician, Pythagoras, as well as of Aristarchus who first proposed the heliocentric system. A type of war vessel the Samena, was developed in Samos and played a key role in the victory for the Greeks in the naval battle of Mycale against the Persians. The island was pillaged by Mark Anthony in 39 BC.
At the end of the Byzantine era, the island was invaded by the Ottomans in 1453, the population fled and Samos was abandoned. It was re-populated in the 17 century AD. The islanders were very active pirates and Samos was one of the first islands to join the Greek revolution in 1821. The rebels were so successful that after removing all the Ottomans from the island they exported the revolution to Chios. After the massacre of Chios and Psara it was Samos' turn to be invaded. The Samians, aided by the rest of the Greek fleet after many days of fighting defeated soundly the Ottomans on August 6, 1824 in almost the exact spot where the ancient battle of Mycale took place.
Today, Samos has about 45,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Samos. Other towns are Karlovasi, Pythagorion, Marathokampos, and Mytilinii.
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Photograph taken by Jeremy Lee, July 20th 2004
- Pythagorion (Port of entry)
- Vathi (Port of entry)
- Karlovasi
- Marathokambos
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Anchorages
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- Poseidonio Cove
- Klima
- Nisi
- Zoodochos Pigi
- Mourtia
- Mikri Lakka
- Kerveli
- Psili Amos
- Kolona
- Limnionas Bay
Offshore Islands
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- Samiopoula
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