The natural beauties of Samos and the range of access possibilities from Turkey were recently highlighted by the neighboring country’s popular media as part of the activation of the Express Tourist Visa for the Eastern Aegean Islands. In a recent tribute to the island, news and entertainment site alem.com.tr states that “Samos is one of the most impressive Greek islands with blue-green beaches, green landscapes and historical beauties As the birthplace of the timeless philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, Samos was one of the most important cultural and scientific centers in ancient times that Turkish travelers deserve to visit today. the Milliyet newspaper make a stopover on the island of Pythagoras, providing a range of information on sea and air access from cities across Turkey.
“There are already thousands of tourists arriving in Samos from the neighboring country who immediately rushed to take advantage of the new possibilities to experience the travel experiences that our island offers. In this context, the Turkish market can contribute to the lengthening of the tourist season, but also the strengthening of tourism professionals, particularly at the start of the season,” declared the mayor of Eastern Samos Paris Papageorgiou.
“Samos offers a multi-faceted tourism “product”, capable of satisfying the preferences of the Turkish traveler. The difference in the level of Turkish tourist arrivals on the island is now noticeable after the activation of the Greek-Turkish agreement on the special tourist visa”, adds the vice-mayor of tourism of Western Samos, Evangelos Marnezos.