Explore Samos, Greek Islands

“Halcyon Hills is situated in one of the most breathtaking and visually stunning locations throughout the North Aegean islands. Occupying a gently sloping site, every single property at Halcyon Hills has been painstakingly designed to take advantage of the far reaching views.”
Location

Halcyon Hills is situated in what is undoubtedly one of the finest locations of a hotel resort anywhere in the world. The site looks across an expansive azure sea to Asia Minor and the soaring mountains of a forest-laden national park. The gentle waters of the Aegean lap against the beach which hugs the curve of the bay while the channel between Asia Minor and Samos ensures that the waters remain calm, offering superb swimming and sailing. The image above shows the actual location of the resort and the simple wooden pergola on the right indicates where the spa will be situated.

The village of Klima rests next to Halcyon Hills and has two delightful tavernas gracing its shoreline. the small, boutique tourist resort of Psilli Amos is two bays to the West, while the historically rich harbour of Pythagoria (Named after Pythagoras who was born there) lies 3 miles to the West. The islands capital is a 15 minute drive away from the resort and the international airport is just a short 20 minute drive. This modest yet adequate distance ensures that the relaxing ambience of the resort is not affected by aircraft noise.

Samos is a geographically diverse island. Despite being just 42km long and approximately 12km wide, it is home to two mountains on it's western side; one of these is as high as Ben Nevis. Samos was also home to the largest temple of the ancient world, the temple of Hera and visitors today can visit the ruins of this temple as well as the superbly stocked museums which exhibit the island's rich cultural heritage.

The site of Halcyon Hills looks across an expansive azure sea to Asia Minor and the soaring mountains of a forest-laden national park

Samos is also home to one of the original Wonders of the World, the Eupalinos Tunnel, and has had it's share of historical celebrity couples. Antony and Cleopatra stayed in Pythagoria on their honeymoon whilst Paris and Helen supposedly stayed on the island on their return journey to Troy.