Profitis Ilias
Προφήτης Ηλίας
A small village on the hillside, known for its roast goat taverns. At dusk, you can watch the sun set over the southwest sea from the terrace.
Profitis Ilias is a village on the hillside in the island’s southwest. Under plane trees beside a small square, several traditional taverns serve local goat, grilled or stewed, which is especially famous. There are far more goats on Samothraki than residents. The village sits at a high elevation and stays cool in summer. From the terrace at dusk, you can watch the sun sink into the Aegean. It is about 10 km from Chora, roughly 20 minutes’ drive, and it can be combined with routes to Lakoma and Pachia Ammos.
Opening hours
Open all day; many restaurants open evenings
Nearby sights
- Mount Fengari
- Chora
- Panagia Krimniotissa
- Pachia Ammos Beach
- Sanctuary of the Great Gods
- Vatos Beach
- Archaeological Museum of Samothrace
- Kamariotissa