Samos island is part of the North-Eastern Aegean Islands and is located in the southern part of the group, near the Turkish coast, from which it is separated by the narrow Mykale Straits (3 km wide). So where is Samos island on Greece map.
Where is Samos in Europe map
As you can see on the map of Europe on the island of Samos is located very close to the border with Turkey.
Where is Samos on Greece map
Samos is the eighth biggest Greek island and is found in the north Aegean only about 1.5km from the Turkish coast. The prefecture of Samos also includes the islands of Ikaria and Fourni and it has a population of around 35,000.
Where is Samos
Samos island is located 175 nautical miles away from Piraeus (Athens) and is the closest to Turkey Greek island, from which it is separated by the Mykali strait or Dar Bogaz in Turkish, with a minimum width of approximately 1650 m. At its northwest lies Chios, Ikaria at its west, Fournoi at its southwest and Dodecanese at its south, of which the nearest are Agathonisi, Arki and Patmos.
Samos Greece Map
As you can see below in map of Samos, best beaches and villages in Samos you must visit on your holidays in Greece.
