With the neighbouring islands of Icaria and Fourni, the island of Samos is administered as part of the Samos Prefecture.In classical antiquity the island was a centre of Ionian culture and luxury, renown for its Samian wines and its red pottery (called Samian ware by the Romans). Its most famous building, was the Ionic order archaic Temple of goddess Hera - the Heraion.

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The prefecture Chios is one from the 51 prefectures of Greece and belongs in the region of Northern Aegean. It is islander prefecture and it includes the islands Chios, Oinoysses and Psara that are found in central - Eastern Aegean near beach of Turkey. Capital of prefecture is the city of Chios.Splendid beaches, pinewoods, vineyard, gum -tree and bloomed meadows with wild tulips (known as “lalades”) create with the medieval villages a fabulous environment.

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Lesvos belongs to the islands of the Northern Aegean. It is constituted by 3 Islands: Lesvos, Lemnos and Agios Eustratios. The capital city of the island is Mytilene, Its coastline forms two Bays in the south - Geras and Kallonis - and a lot of bights and promontories. The main plains are the plains of Kalloni, Ippeiou, Perama and Eresou.
The most important mountainsare Lepetimnos, Olimpos and Psilokoudouno. There are streams flowing through the fertile plains, among them Tsiknias, Tsixliotas, Milopotamos, Sedountas and Almiropotamos. The Eastern and central part of the island is cloaked in olive groves, pines, firs, planetrees, chestnuts, beeches and plane trees. Generally the flora and fauna of the island are extremely rich.