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Eupalinos Tunnel (Samos)
37° 41.7′ N · 26° 55.8′ E
A 1,036 m aqueduct tunnel driven through Mount Kastro in the 6th century BC by two teams digging from opposite ends that met in the middle - one of the great engineering feats of antiquity, a short walk above Pythagorio.
Practical
Visits by appointment only - book by phone, +30 22730 62813 (guardhouse of the Pythagoreio museum). Hh.gr lists a 424 m route at EUR 10 (reduced EUR 5) and the full 1,036 m route at EUR 15 (reduced EUR 8), with the full route shown as temporarily closed. Last admission 20 minutes before closing. Closed January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 and 26; free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, October 28, and the first and third Sundays from November through March. Helmets are provided; wear flat closed shoes; narrow and not for the claustrophobic. Walk or taxi from Pythagorio harbour or Samos Marina.
Best for
The best ancient-engineering visit in the Aegean
Nearby
- Samos Young Artists Festival (Pythagorio)0.2 NM away
- Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreio0.5 NM away
- Castle of Lykourgos Logothetis (Pythagorio)0.6 NM away
- Pythagorio Provisions & Chandlery (Samos)0.6 NM away
- Pythagorio Fishermen's Festival (Samos)0.7 NM away
- Pythagorio Harbour (Samos)0.7 NM away
- Pythagorio Port of Entry - Port Police (Samos)0.7 NM away
- Pythagorio Waterfront Tavernas0.7 NM away
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