Explore the mountain

Mount Saos of Samothraki

It is often said that Samothraki is not an island, but a mountain soaring from the middle of the sea. The name of the mountain is Saos. You can see it from afar, from the ferry, with its (...)

The waterfalls and vathres of Samothraki

While for many places in Greece, the main draw is the beaches, in Samothraki, the vathres and waterfalls are what many people come for. The vathres, a trademark of the island, are (...)

Hiking up the Fonias river

Fonias is the most famous and the most important river in Samothrace. It starts its journey from the steep heights of Mount Saos and flows into the Thracian Sea somewhere east (...)