On the beautiful island Samos you can find the city Pythogoreion, birth town of Pythagorio. It is a touristic small town, whose harbour is lined with restaurants. A small castle still overlooks the town, and excavations are scattered almost everywhere between the narrow greek streets. Just outside the town, close to the village Ireon, is Heraion, an antique temple of Hera. Or rather... there's not much left of the temple, but walking through the area gives you an idea of how great the temple must have been. I would however, recommend a visit to the museum of Samos before going to Heraion, since most of the artefacts found in the excavations are kept there. It becomes easier to imagine the great temple after having seen the huge statues found there, now on display in the museum.
A visit to the impressive
tunnel of Eupalinos is also recommended. Not only to get an idea of the amazing technical achievement it represents, but also to enjoy the cool air of the tunnel...
visited by Maria, Mattias, Isabella and Dennis, 2008-07-10
On the beautiful island Samos you can find the city Pythogoreion, birth town of Pythagorio. It is a touristic small town, whose harbour is lined with restaurants. A small castle still overlooks the town, and excavations are scattered almost everywhere between the narrow greek streets. Just outside the town, close to the village Ireon, is Heraion, an antique temple of Hera. Or rather... there's not much left of the temple, but walking through the area gives you an idea of how great the temple must have been. I would however, recommend a visit to the museum of Samos before going to Heraion, since most of the artefacts found in the excavations are kept there. It becomes easier to imagine the great temple after having seen the huge statues found there, now on display in the museum. 
A visit to the impressive tunnel of Eupalinos is also recommended. Not only to get an idea of the amazing technical achievement it represents, but also to enjoy the cool air of the tunnel...
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