Kambos of Skoureika

The peaceful plain in the south of Samos

📍 Geographical and Administrative Identity
Kambos Skoureikon is a small settlement that administratively belongs to the community of Skoureika, in the Municipality of West Samos.
It is located in the southwestern part of the island, about 2 km south of Skoureika, near the sea, in a gentle rural valley that gives the settlement its name.

📌 Community: Skoureika
📌 Municipality: West Samos
📌 Distance from Vathy: 41 km
📌 Distance from Neo Karlovasi: 19 km
📌 Altitude: approximately 35 meters
📌 Location: A short distance from the coast

🌾 Character & Environment
The settlement took its name from its geographical location: a low and flat area ("plain"), suitable for farming and seasonal housing.

The area is quiet, green and relatively sparsely populated, with scattered houses and farmlands. It lacks tourist infrastructure, but serves as a place of rest or residence for locals from Skoureika and others seeking peace and nature.

🛣️ Access
Access is via rural or secondary roads connecting Kambos with Skoureika and other small settlements.
The route offers views of agricultural landscapes, with vineyards, olive groves and small dirt roads.

🌅 Nearby beaches
Kambos is very close to the coastal area of Perri and the Psili Ammos Perri beach, giving it easy access to the sea, though it is not itself a coastal village.

📸 Suggested images

• Rural landscape / olive grove with sea in the background

• Houses and local trees

• Map showing the location of the settlement

• Road from Skoureika to Kambos

It is officially referred to as a distinct settlement for the first time in 1971, when it was recorded under the then community of Skoureika.
According to the Kallikratis administrative plan, along with Skoureika, Perri, and Pefkos, it forms the community of Skoureika, which belongs to the Municipal Unit of Marathokampos in the Municipality of West Samos. According to the 2011 census, it has 7 residents.