Museum
🏛️ Attraction · Monastery
Vrontiani Monastery
Μονή Βροντά
🎟️ Free entry
The oldest monastery on Samos, founded in the sixteenth century on the forested north flank of Mount Ampelos above Vourliotes. It was burned during the Second World War and rebuilt, and the courtyard with its cypresses and the view down the valley are the reason to make the drive up. Modest dress, and the gates keep their own hours. Combine it with lunch in Vourliotes, ten minutes below.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- The tunnel of EupalinosA kilometre-long sixth-century BC aqueduct driven through a mountain from both ends at once, which met in the middle. You walk a long section.Check tickets →
- Samos MuscatTerraced vineyards up to eight hundred metres and a PDO that runs from dry to the fortified Nectar; the cooperative museum pours the range.See wine tastings →
- Potami and the Seitani covesThe waterfalls above Potami and the coastal path to the protected coves where monk seals breed — the island's quiet strength.See guided tours →
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Frequently asked
Where is Vrontiani Monastery?
Vrontiani Monastery is in Vourliotes, Samos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
Is there an entry fee at Vrontiani Monastery?
No — entry is free.
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