KARLOVASI
Karlovasi village Samos: The settlement of Karlovassi is the second largest town of Samos with a population of about 5500 inhabitants.
It is situated on the north-west part of the island. The town is divided into the Old and the New Karlovassi.
Beautiful mansions and impressive churches embellish the town and testify about the glorious and wealthy past of the island. Deserted tanneries still stand today, remenesent of a time when commerce and trade flourished which brought wealth to the inhabitants of Karlovassi. This town is also where the first newspaper of Samos was published.
