Heraion of Samos, Samos

Name: Heraion of Samos
Address: Samos, Greece

#1 among attractions in Samos

Unesco, Top attraction, Temple, Ancient Greek architecture

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The Heraion of Samos was a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera, on the island of Samos, Greece, 6 km southwest of the ancient city of Samos. It was located in the low, marshy basin of the Imbrasos river, near where it enters the sea. The late Archaic temple in the sanctuary was the first of the gigantic free-standing Ionic temples, but its predecessors at this site reached back to the Geometric Period of the 8th century BC, or earlier. The site of temple's ruins, with its sole standing column, was designated a joint UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Pythagoreion in 1992. ()

Local name: Ηραίο Σάμου Unesco: from 1992Coordinates: 37°40'20"N, 26°53'9"E

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Heraion of Samos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ancient harbour of Samos, Pythagoreion, The Tunnel of Eupalinos, Pythagoreion.

3.5 miE
Harbor
Ancient harbour of Samos, Pythagoreio
90 min walk • The ancient harbour of Samos was located at the town of Samos on the island of Samos. It consisted of a large mole, which was identified in the fifth century BC ancient Greek historian Herodotus as one of three greatest feats of engineering in the Greek world.
2.2 miNW
, Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Pythagoreion, Samos
57 min walk • The Pythagoreion is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in Samos, Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of Pythagoreio, from which it has got its modern name.
2.9 miNE
Historical place
The Tunnel of Eupalinos, Pythagoreio
74 min walk • The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct is a tunnel of 1,036 m length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, Greece, built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct.
2.8 miNE
37°41'27"N • 26°55'54"E
Pythagoreion, Pythagoreio
72 min walk • The Pythagoreion is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in Samos, Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of Pythagoreio, from which it has got its modern name.
5.9 miSW
Island
Samiopoula
151 min walk • Samiopoula is a Greek islet located on the south of Samos Island and at a distance of.85 km. It is under the authority of the regional unit of Samos and the local jurisdiction of the municipal unit of Pythagoreio.

Heraion of Samos, Samos

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Samos plan & book

Heraion of Samos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ancient harbour of Samos, Pythagoreio

Pythagoreion, Samos

The Tunnel of Eupalinos, Pythagoreio

Pythagoreion, Pythagoreio

Samiopoula