From waterfall pools to hidden beaches, here's what to see on what locals call a 'virgin island'
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Nature is what it's all about, according to Kaliopi Parselias, owner of Parselias Studios for more than 30 years."Samothrace is a different island," she says."You have green forests, rivers, waterfalls and people come to walk up the mountain and some people love the sea. It is a virgin island." The majority of campers are Greeks in their 20s and 30s, like Giannis Tsakiltsidis, a student from the mainland on his first visit to the island."You can spot campers of all ages, here to experience a more undisturbed and more undiluted view of Greece," he says.
The path leading to Kleidosi, the third waterfall, is also nicknamed"killer," and for good reason. It's not recommended.The round trip from Therma to the peak of Fengari, as the Greeks call Mount Saos, is just over 11 miles but according to Vavouras, only the"most daring" aim for the top."It's a difficult path to climb, but there are structured paths so you're not at any risk of any danger, slipping or falling," he says.
The best goat dishes are found inland at family-run restaurants in leafy forests or with gorgeous sunset views. Bare-chested youths mingle with multi-generational families, up to their elbows in goat meat washed down with glasses of ouzo or Fonias beer from the island's microbrewery. Locals have more than 20 different ways to prepare goat.
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