Samothraki is a magnificent destination in the northern corner of Greece with hidden treasures for unique travelers to explore.
Paleopoli is located in the northern part of Samothraki Island, 6.5 km from the port of Kamariotissa.
The port town of Kamariotissa, where the ferries arrive, is located on the west side of the island and is surrounded by hills with grass and some trees, and behind that the high barren mountain Fengari (1660 m) which actually makes the whole picture of the island. Kamariotissa is slightly elongated along the coast and the town is nicer than you might initially think. It's pretty green and there are quite a few restaurants and kafenions. There are also banks and a post office. At the port of Karmiotissa, where the Greek wooden boats are, you will find a supermarket, a ticket office (for ferries) and a pharmacy. In the small park on the waterfront you find the bus station from where buses depart to the capital Chora, to Paleopoli (Sanctuary of the Great Gods) and Thermi / Loutra in the north, and the Profitis Ilias in the south of Samothrace. In the streets behind the waterfront there is a bakery and a greengrocer (near the church). Most of the accommodations and nightlife of the island can also be found in this town.
The spa town of Therma is also one of the attractions of Samothrace. The village lies in the north of the island thirteen kilometers from Kamariotissa in a forest of plane trees (a bus twice a day). Here there are healing hot springs with different temperatures. Therma is the best place from where you can go hiking trips. It is a small village with a few inhabitants, but there are some shops, restaurants and accommodations. Also just east of the village there are two campsites. The village is situated on a pebble beach with clear waters and a small harbor, where in high season you can make boat excursions. Even during the Roman period was a Thermal spa.
The capital of the island of Samothrace is called Chora. It is situated about 5 km east of Karmiotissa. Here between the small and tightly packed houses, go back in time. Chora is situated at the foot of a hill and from the sea it is almost invisible. It was built a bit "hidden away" like that in the Middle Ages to protect if from pirate attacks from sea. This village with its maze of narrow cobbled streets and its Genoese fortress (which was originally Byzantine) is the most beautiful of the island. From the large central square, where you will find a couple of taverns, you have a nice view over the sea. A little further down the village at Palaiopoli there are more fortifications in the shape of three towers from the 15th century (1431).
