Samos guides

Samos is the birthplace of Epicurus, the Greek philosopher who believed that happiness was found in life's simple pleasures - good food and fine wine. Not surprisingly, travelers who venture to this delightful island in the eastern Aegean tend to agree. Take a private Samos tour and enjoy the island's golden beaches, top-notch museums and fine-dining establishments with a local guide. Start at the ruins of the Ireon temple, devoted to the Greek goddess Hera. Then hop in your guide's car and climb to the Spiliani monastery for sweeping sea views and an underground cave chapel. You don't have to recite Pythagoras' theorem about right-angled triangles to enjoy the town that bears his name. Ask your guide to interpret Hellenic antiquities at the museum, then trade history for hedonism at gorgeous Livadeki beach. When hunger strikes, do dinner Samos style - grab a table at a waterfront taverna for fresh-grilled calamari and locally-grown wine. Go on…make Epicurus proud.