Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
EATING, DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Vathý's perennial nightlife venue is a “strip” at the start of Kefalopoúlou north of the jetty, with annually changing bars that
boast seaside (or sea-view) terraces. Plushly fitted Cine Olympia , inland on Yimnasiárhou Katevéni, offers a variable
programme of films (subject to unpredictable closure months), in competition with newer Crystal Plex at the head of the
bay (mostly action films).
9
Ì Artemis Kefalopoúlou 4 T 22730 23639. Excellent,
affordable seafood and starters like fáva , hórta , seláhi (ray)
and foúskes as well as the usual mains. Good bulk robóla
wine from the hill villages. Pleasant indoor/outdoor
seating according to season. Mon-Sat 11am-1am.
Escape Kefalopoúlou 9. The most durable of the many
clubs in the area that plays a fairly standard mixture of
foreign and Greek disco favourites. Pleasant outdoor
terrace and a/c dancefloor within. Daily 9pm-late.
Iy Nostimies Áno Vathý; no phone. Popular ouzerí next
to the school which features grilled chops and mackerel in
summer and more imaginative items at other times. Try
their bouyiourdí or pepper-and-cheese hotpot year-round.
Mon-Sat 8pm-late; some lunches Oct-May.
Neon Themistoklí Sofoúli, beside Eurobank T 22730
27516. A traditional kafenío that's good for an early-
evening tipple-with-seafood-mezédhes; the waiter
brings a big platter of whatever's cooking for a set price,
around
€6-8
per
head
with
drink.
Daily
10am-midnight.
To Steki T 22730 23580. Family-run inomayirío in the
shopping centre behind the seafront Catholic church that's
tops for dishes like bean soup at lunch; also good fish like
gávros and decent bulk wine. Daily 11am-1am.
Around Vathý
Around 5km east of Vathý, the ridge-top Zoödhóhou Piyís convent (8am-2pm & 5-8pm)
is accessible on a climbing zigzag road from Kamára, 3km east of Vathý, and gives superb
views across the end of the island to Turkey. The dome of its katholikón , where the nuns'
chanting is excellent, is upheld by four ancient columns from Miletus in Asia Minor.
Some modest beaches around Vathý compensate for lack of same in the capital.
Striking Kérveli Bay , 8km southeast of Vathý, has a small but popular pebble beach and a
fine taverna just inland. On the far southeast coast of the island, almost within spitting
distance of Turkey and accessed from a turning 1km west of Paleókastro lie the reasonable
beaches of Mykáli and Psilí Ámmos , both with a mostly mediocre range of facilities.
You'll need your own transport to reach both convent and beaches.
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
AROUND VATHÝ
Ì Iy Kryfi Folia Kérveli Bay T 22730 25194. This
secluded oasis, 300m uphill from the beach, offers simple
but inexpensive and sustaining fare such as kalamári rings,
the best lamb chops on Sámos and roast goat, which you
can call to preorder. May to early Oct daily 11am-1am.
Kerveli Village Kérveli Bay T 22730 23006, W kerveli
.gr. One of the best hotels in eastern Sámos, located above
the approach road to the beach, with sympathetic
architecture, on-site car rental, pool, tennis court and
private lido. April-Oct. €80
Psili Ammos Psilí Ámmos T 693 60 69 325. You can
expect excellent service, as well as good seafood, salads
and meat grills at this taverna on the far right as you face
the sea. May-Oct daily 9am-midnight.
Zefiros Beach Mykáli T 22730 28532, W zefirosbeach
.gr. Decent resort hotel with pleasant rooms, right behind
the beach. Good for families, as it has a mple watersports
facilities of its patch of beach. May-Oct. €60
Pythagório
Originally called Tigani (“frying pan”), a reference to its reputation as a heat trap, the
island's premier resort, PYTHAGÓRIO , was renamed in 1955 to honour Pythagoras,
ancient mathematician, philosopher and initiator of a rather subversive cult. Sixth-
century BC tyrant Polykrates had his capital here, whose sporadic excavation has made
modern Pythagório expand northeast and uphill. The village core of cobbled lanes and
stone-walled mansions abuts a cosy harbour , fitting almost perfectly into the confines
of Polykrates' ancient jetty, traces of which are still visible, but today devoted almost
entirely to pleasure craft and overpriced café-bars. There are, however, several
worthwhile sights in the vicinity.
 
Search WWH ::




Custom Search