Inundated with golden sands, ancient ruins and fine wine, the little-known Greek island of Samos might not be as popular as Mykonos or Crete – but it’s certainly considerably quieter.

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Photo from Poole, Smith, Hesselberg and Pafilis (2025) A group disembarked from a boat and surveyed the uninhabited Greek island in front of them. Most visitors come for the ancient ruins or the ...