On Carnival (Halloween) in Samos, the villages Kourmeika and Spatharei, revive the custom of “Kadis”. This tradition has its roots in the Ottoman era and satirizes the Ottoman judges, who demanded that the Samians had to pay them unsustainable taxes.…

At Christmas in Samos, all the streets smell of the delicious recipes that the local women cook. The women of Samos prepare sweets in order to, according to tradition, offer to newborn Jesus. The festive table is set with traditional…

It is worth visiting Samos during the Easter holidays and admire the spectacular custom of the rifles. The custom is revived on Sunday of Easter in Marathokampos, every year for the last 100 years, and its roots are in the…

On the 24th of June, the eve of the anniversary of Saint John the Baptist, the residents of several villages revive a custom called “Klidonas”. Three large fires, which burn wreaths of May, are set and then the participants jump…