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Samos, Greece |
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Fast Facts: |
Rarely visited by cruise
ships, this quintessential Greek island is popular with European
holiday makers |
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Coordinates: |
37° 44′ N
26° 50′ E |
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Population: |
34,000 |
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Official
language: |
Greek;
English and German widely spoken |
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Currency: |
Euro |
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Time: |
UTC+2
(Helsinki, Athens, Cairo, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Pretoria) |
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Best
time to visit: |
April - October |
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Don't
miss: |
The town
of Pythagorio, sunning, swimming, and Greek salads |
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Samos climate chart
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
13 |
13 |
16 |
19 |
24 |
29 |
32 |
32 |
28 |
23 |
18 |
15 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
7 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
18 |
22 |
22 |
18 |
14 |
11 |
8 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
149.9 |
104.1 |
86.4 |
33.0 |
15.2 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
22.9 |
27.9 |
111.8 |
162.6 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
55 |
55 |
60 |
67 |
76 |
84 |
90 |
89 |
83 |
73 |
64 |
59 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
44 |
43 |
46 |
51 |
57 |
64 |
72 |
71 |
65 |
58 |
51 |
47 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
5.90 |
4.10 |
3.40 |
1.30 |
0.60 |
0.10 |
0 |
0 |
0.90 |
1.10 |
4.40 |
6.40 |
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Samos photos |
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Arriving at Pythagorio - Photo © 2006
Bart de Boer |
Pythagorio beach life - Photo © 2006
Bart de Boer |
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Strolling down the
harbor which is lined with tavernas and bars - Photo © 2006 Bart
de Boer |
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Greek specialties -
and some international ones - Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
Star Flyer
anchored off Pythagorio - Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
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Downtown Pythagorio
- Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
View over Pythagorio
- Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
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Rush hour
- Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
Lunchtime!
- Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
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The perfect Greek
salad served right on the beach - Photo © 2006 Bart de Boer |
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