Although Samothraki is not your typical Greek island, it offers various activities and experiences. Here are 10 things to help you discover what makes this place special. Some activities are suitable for everybody, while others (such as climbing the highest peak or hiking to the more remote waterfalls and vathres) require proper equipment (...)
EXPLORE THE MOUNTAIN
It is often said that Samothraki is not an island, but a mountain soaring from the middle of the sea. The name of the mountain is Saos. You can see it from afar, from the ferry, with its succession of sharp, pyramid-shaped peaks rising steeply from the Thracian Sea. The mountain, made up mainly of granite and basalt, takes up most of the island, (...)
The waterfalls and vathres of Samothraki
While for many places in Greece, the main draw is the beaches, in Samothraki, the vathres and waterfalls are what many people come for. The vathres, a trademark of the island, are (...)
Fonias is the most famous and the most important river in Samothrace. It starts its journey from the steep heights of Mount Saos and flows into the Thracian Sea somewhere east (...)
DISCOVER THE SEA
The roads in Samothraki don't cover the whole island. Some places, particularly those in the south, are only accessible by hiking on challenging and little-known mountain paths. An (...)
Where the island ends: Akrotiri Cape and Agios Andreas Lagoon
If you find yourself in Kamariotissa and you go on the seaside towards west (on the left side as you watch the sea), at about 1.8 km away, you'll arrive first at the lagoon named (...)
