Pithagorio is situated at the site of the ancient Samos. The town was used to be callsed Tigáni, but was renamed Pithagorio in 1955 in honour of the famous mathematician who was born in this island. The present Pithagorio is a touristic centre with small port.
The small archaeological museum of Pithagorio is nothing more than a large room. The photo left is one of the capitals arranged in front of the museum (unfortunately it was prohibited to teke pictures inside). A new and probably larger museum is planned in another place. In and arount the town, there are several archaeologica excavations, like Roman villa and paleochristian basilica, Roman bath with paleochristian baptismal fountain, temples, etc.
Near Pithagorio is also the Tunnel of Eupalinos, completed in 524 BCE under the tyrant Polykrates.
When I visited here in the summer of 2002, local people were complaining that there were not many tourists that year. Evidently there are ebbs and flows year by year.
Flying Dolphins from Pithagorio (Summer 2006)
From Pithagorio to Patmos, Lipsi, Leros, Kalymnos, Kos, there are two boats everyday at 8:00 and 14:30. It takes 1 hour to Patmos, 1 hour and 35 min. to Lipsi, 2 hour and 5 min. to Leros, 3 hours and 30 min. to Kos (actual duration of travel changes according to circumstances).
From Samos to Ikaria and Fourni, the boat departs 08:05 Wednesday and Friday, 08:00 Saturday and Sunday. It takes 1 hour and a quarter to Ikaria, 1 hour and 35 min. to Fourni. Ikaria and Fourni are served also by the regular ferries departing from Vathy (Samos) that continue to Piraeus.
Ticket prices (Summer 2006)
| One way ticket | |
| Patmos | €14,50 |
| Lipsi | €15,00 |
| Leros | €20,10 |
| Kalymnos | €25,30 |
| Kos | €25,30 |
| Fourni | €15,40 |
| Ikaria | €17,70 |
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