Today, Samos possesses a
rich network of tourist facilities and services that favor a
different kind of economic development. Apart from its natural
beauty, the beautiful beaches and the rich vegetation, other
attractions for the visitor include the archaeological areas of
Ireon and Tunnel of Eupalinus, the archaeological and the
Byzantine museum, the Public Library and the Historical Archives, as well as the paleontological museum with its impressive
exhibition at the village of Mytilinii.
One can also visit the
monasteries such as Megali Panagia,
Panagia Vrontiani, Agia Zoni, Zoodochu Pigi.
Particularly interesting are the industrial buildings, at Karlovasi, the tobacco warehouses at the city of
Samos, the wine warehouses in Ag. Konstantinos and many other
places that reflect the culture of older
Samos. Every village, with the church, the school, the
structure of the houses round the square, the gardens, the
vineyards and the small olive trees, as well as the small
churches in the mountains that spread along the most beautiful areas,attracting every visitor.
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