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Samos

Samos

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Population-
City CodeSMI
Popular Airlines-
Flight Time10~16 hours

The flight time to Samos is approximately 10~16 hours. Find out more about the history, economy, climate and transportation options before you visit Samos.

Samos

Lying off the Turkish coast, Samos is a Greek Island located in the Agean Sea, north of Patmos, south of Chios Island and off the coast of Asia Minor. Samos was famous in ancient times for its vineyards and wine production. The island is the birth place of Pythagoras, Greek Philosopher and mathematician.

Voice of Travelers to Samos

Wine tasting experience in Samos

I am Khan from India, I am fan of tasting wines and beverages and I travel around the world to taste different types of wine. Last week I attended wine tasting event in Samos. This was the first time to travel to travel to Greece and i was excited by the prospect of experiencing and interacting with a new culture in Samos. I had planned for this trip from early this year and I needed both ticket and visa to attend the event. To receive a visa to Samos, one needs a valid passport, travel ticket and accommodation ticket. I bought both the air ticket and accommodation ticket to Samos online at a 10% off. British Airways offered 10% off the ticket bought for attending the wine tasting event in Samos. This was the first time to travel using British Airways and the experience was marvelous. With inflight entertainment and pleasantly friendly attendants, I am confident the travel experience to Samos was satisfying to all.

Birthday trip to Mendoza

I am Debbie from United Kingdom. Last year I celebrated my birthday in Samos, Greece. I must admit the short stay experience in Samos was marvelous and I am actually planning to take this year's vacation to Samos. Samos has a lot in terms of cultural diversity and outdoor activities compared to my current city Cheshire. With the help of my friend Peris, I secured the cheapest ticket to Samos after she searched online for the ticket two weeks prior to my departure. Ticket to Samos is cheap weeks before your departure and it is always advisable to purchase your ticket weeks before traveling. I traveled to Samos using British Airways, who offered a cheap ticket compared to other airlines. They offered a 10% off ticket price for direct ticket bought from their website. On this trip I enjoyed swimming and hiking at the Tsamadu beach and enjoying the variety of wines Samos offered.

Samos Travel FAQs

Q.What is the weather like in Samos?

A. Samos experiences a Mediterrenian type of climate with summer being hot and moderately dry. Winters are long, cool and wet. Snowfalls are experienced during winter but melts rapidly. Samos experiences sunlight throughout the remaining months and tourists rank Samos as one of the sunniest places in Europe.

Q. How do I buy a ticket to Samos?

A. You can purchase a ticket to Samos by buying it online or visiting the corresponding travel companies to buy it by yourself. Searching online for the ticket to Samos is the one of the best way to compare ticket and choosing an affordable ticket to Samos. Cheapest ticket to Samos can be bought online six weeks before your departure.

Q. What is the best time to visit Samos?

A. Samos offers different seasonal experience that are different to visitors. Summer is warm and cool and one the best time to visit Samos. Winters are mild, windy and very wet. The rest of the year is fine but the best time to visit Samos is between April and September.

Samos - Direct Flights to Major Airports

Airports handling direct flights to Samos International Airport •Munich International Airport (Germany) •London Heathrow International Airport (UK) •Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (Netherlands) •Brussels International Airport (Belgium) etc.

Flight Routes to Samos

Samos International Airport, located 5 km from the town of Pythagorio, is a commercial service airport serving Tirana and is the only point of entry to the Albania through air. One can travel to Tirana using Ernest Airlines, Alitalia, Adria Airways or British Airways with the requirements being a valid passport, an air ticket, accommodation ticket and a visa if you don't qualify for a visa waiver program. Airlines like Alitalia or British Airways has non stop flights from Rome and London.