Sámos - Héraion 
Eight km/5mi west of Pythagórion (19km/12mi from Sámos town) is the Heraion, the sanctuary of the goddess Hera. Here, according to an ancient legend, at the mouth of the river Imbrasos the Ionian settlers led by Prokles found a wooden image caught in the branches of a willow tree. Recognizing it as a cult image of Hera, they set up an altar beside the tree.
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Along the processional way between the town of Sámos and the Heraion stood a variety of votive statues, including the group by Geneleos to be seen in the museum in Sámos town. Its place is now taken by a replica.
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
Always opened on:
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Related Attractions
Altar of Rhoikos
The original altar by the willow tree was followed by others. The seventh was the altar by the sculptor Rhoikos (ca. 550 B.C.; partly rebuilt), which in size and magnificence was surpassed only by the great altar of Zeus at Pergamon.
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