Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Europe and North America
Greece
Inscribed
1992
List reference
595
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos is about 45 km west of Söke. The nearest other World Heritage site is Pátmos Historic Centre, about 50 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Söke · about 77,000 peopleabout 45 km east
- Aydın · about 199,000 peopleabout 85 km east
- İzmir · about 2,587,000 peopleabout 90 km north
- Hios · about 27,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Manisa · about 244,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
- Muğla · about 48,000 peopleabout 140 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GreeceCultural51 km away
TürkiyeCultural136 km away
GreeceCultural146 km away
TürkiyeCultural162 km away
TürkiyeCultural164 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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