Samiko

Samiko (Greek: Σαμικό) is a small village in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. In 2001 its population was 544.

Nearest places

• Kaiafa, southeast
• Raches, northwest
• Kato Samiko, west

Population

Location

Samiko is located south of Patras, west-southwest of the capital city of Athens, south-southeast of Pyrgos, south of Krestena, north-northwest of Zacharo, northwest of Kalamata. The GR-9 (E55, Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) is 2 to 3 km to the west. and north of Kyparissia

History

Its origin of the name dates back to the ancient times as simply Samiko and Samikon, its was also known as Sami (Σάμη), Samos mainly no relation with the island), Samia (Σαμία), Makistos (Μάκιστος), Arini (though there is a nearby modern settlement with the same name located east-southeast), it was located in the ancient country of Kaukonai in Trifyllia. In Makistos, Atreus and Thyestes arrived and removed Pelops from Pisa. During the time of Pausanias, the city was known as Samia.

Near the city is the lake of the nymphs with the springs which sprays out curing water. There, people came to bathe in the spring water, which came from the nymphs whohad a cave, and afterward walk along the river. The Anigro which said. The cave and the river today takes place in the Healing springs of Kaiafa.^[1][2]

Between the split of the Roman Empire into two and the Ottoman rule, nothing much was known about Samiko from that time, it was no longer a city and was mainly abandoned. It became a part of Greece after the Greek War of Independence. After World War II and the Greek Civil War, its buildings were rebuilt. Samiko became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.

See also

• List of places in the Ilia prefecture

References

External links

• Kato Samiko at the GTP Travel Pages