Your place on Samos - Karlovassi
Karlovassi is the second biggest town on Samos with around 5000 inhabitants and is divided into three parts:
Paleo (old) Karlovassi lies on a hill above the town and offers picturesque views and a lot of tranquility.
Meseo (middle) Karlovassi used to be the industrial centre of Samos until the 30th of last century.
Today it hosts the harbour and offers a kilometers long pebble beach as well as hotels, bars, restaurants and shops.
In Neo (new) Karlovassi the everyday live takes place; this is where most people live, it features the aegean university for mathematics and informatics, a hospital and any kind of shops for the needs of the inhabitants.
Outside of Karlovassi there is the bay of Potami close to the famous springs, a beautiful place to swim and relax.
Situated on the northwest coast of Samos, Karlovassi is a good starting point to explore the beautiful green mountains of both mountain regions of Samos, Kerkis and Ampelos.
Starting point of all bus lines connecting the western villages.
You need a vehicle to reach the good beaches.
• Samos/Vathi • Kokkari • Pythagorio • Potokaki • Ireon • Ormos/Votsalakia • Karlovassi • Agios Konstantinos