Megalo Seitani Beach Samos
We find Megalo Seitani beach just after its smaller sister Mikro Seitani in the northwest area of the Samos island, where wild and untouched nature still reigns supreme. The nearest Potami village while the lively town of Karlovasi is about fifteen kilometers away.
Enclosed in a scenic bay backed by high rock formations dotted with lush vegetation and shaped by atmospheric events, Megalo Seitani beach has a wide coastline of thick golden sand, clear and transparent waters, a sea of a thousand shades of blue with a seabed that descends quite quickly and with the presence of large slabs of rock so be very careful when you dive.
Given its position even if surrounded by high mountains, it can often be subject to the strong winds that blow on the Greek Islands so before embarking on the journey (in fact it is a real journey then you will understand why), take a look at the weather conditions to avoid arriving and finding the rough sea with threatening waves that will not allow you to swim.
Megalo Seitani beach is in the middle of nowhere at the end of the Kaloperato canyon so not equipped at all. It is very important to remember that if during your holiday in Samos you decide to drop by, it will be essential to bring you everything you need, whether it be something to drink, something to eat and above all lots of sunscreen and a hat. You can find shade in the wonderful and providential trees behind the beach where you can even take a regenerated nap.
Let's say that from the point of view of the panorama, Mikro Seitani beach is certainly much more suggestive even if the Megalo Seitani beach has its reason and its charm.
If you have the spirit of adventure in your blood, you can go as far as Drakei, a village in the far west of the island also called "The End of the World" as it is particularly isolated and where the road ends coming from the south. Calculate the times well because to get to Mikro Sietani there are twelve kilometers round trip, adding also Drakei it is more or less another seven or eight and returning after dark is not really advisable since you pass through the mountain.
How to reach Megalo Seitani Beach
Only for those who love trekking, walking and venturing into godforsaken places among dense vegetation and heart-pounding passages.
First of all you need to get to Mikro Seitani beach and for this you just need to read the article dedicated to it. From here there are another three and a half kilometers to go up a wooden stairway along steep rocks and a mountainous, steep path, with important heights so if you suffer from vertigo also not, but with a view that you will hardly forget.
A valid and certainly less demanding alternative is by sea. Daily excursions depart from Karlovasi that will take you to the Megalo Seitani beach and then pick you up again and in case you miss the boat, never mind you want to spend an unforgettable night under a starry sky that seems almost painted?
In our opinion you would be crazy to miss such a marvel, so highlight it and add it to your Samos things to do, we are sure you will be thrilled!