Mountain Vineyards heading to Profitis Ilias, peak of Mt Ampelos

Mountain Vineyards heading to Profitis Ilias, peak of Mt Ampelos

Mountain Vineyards heading to Profitis Ilias, peak of Mt Ampelos

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From the vineyard in the Kydonies area, on the way back to Pandroso village, you will find the road that leads to the chapel of Profitis Ilias (Prophet Elijah), at the peak of Mt Ampelos. On this route, which can only be completed by 4×4 vehicle, one can see the organic mountain vineyards spread out before them, mainly in the Fleves Karvouni and Agriadia locations

Mountain Vineyards heading to Profitis Ilias, peak of Mt Ampelos

Profitis Ilias, with the chapel by the same name, is located at the end of this mountainous and difficult route that leads to the peak of Mt Ampelos, at an altitude of 1153 metres.

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Cooperative of Pandroso

Cooperative of Pandroso

Cooperative of Pandroso

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The route from Mesogio village to Pandroso is uphill, with lots of twists and turns that limit visibility, and takes about 4 minutes (it’s only 1 kilometre away).

The old Pandroso Cooperative building is at the entrance of the village, at a location with an idyllic view of the slopes of Mt Ampelos and the mountain vineyards that look like waves on the landscape.

Cooperative of Pandroso

The building stopped operating as a place for recording the local production of Samos wine in 2017, with the lifting of the obligation law. In recent years, it has been privately rented and is now used as a home.

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Vagianou Vineyard, Kydonies, Pandroso

Vagianou Vineyard, Kydonies, Pandroso

Vagianou Vineyard, Kydonies, Pandroso

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Crossing Pandroso (altitude 650 metres) by 4×4 vehicle, one can follow the route to the right, a dirt road that leads to the Kydonies location of Pandroso. There you will find an ancestral low gobelet Samos muscat grape vineyard on dry stone terraces.

Vagianou Vineyard, Kydonies, Pandroso

This vineyard has very old vines, possibly more than 100 years old, which, however, are still productive, as well as younger vines that are about 30 years old, in which the Samos muscat variety reveals its full potential, providing exceptional grapes.

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Koumaradei Pottery Workshops

Koumaradei Pottery Workshops

Koumaradei Pottery Workshops

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From Pagondas, via Myli, head up to the Koumaradei area with the renowned pottery workshops. It takes 21 minutes to get there by car, as it is 12 kilometres up hill, with several turns.  The pottery workshops of Koumaradei produce, among other things, the internationally known ‘Cup of Justice’ of Pythagoras, which is based on the hydrostatic law, and, legend has it, was the invention of philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras to teach his students about equity. If anyone poured even a drop more wine and passed the engraved line on the inside of the cup, then it emptied completely, punishing the greedy party.

Koumaradei Pottery Workshops

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Panoramic View of the Kampos (plains) of Chora

Panoramic View of the Kampos (plains) of Chora

Panoramic View of the Kampos (plains) of Chora

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 The road from Pagondas to the area of Koumaradei, despite winding its way uphill, offers a wonderful panoramic view towards the Kampos (plains) of Chora, which used to be the old capital (kefalochori) of Samos One of the most beautiful spots with an unobstructed view is near the Monastery of Megali Panagia. From there, one can look out onto the sea channel between Samos and the shores of Asia Minor, the Samos international airport, as well as the villages on the southern slopes of Mt Ampelos. In the densely vegetated Kampos of Chora one can make out a number of lowland vineyards, olive trees, and vegetable and citrus cultivations.

Panoramic View of the Kampos (plains) of Chora

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