Saos

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Saos (Fengari)
Samothraki - Kamariotissa - 2007.JPG
height 1611  m
location Samothraki island , Greece
Notch height 1611 m
Coordinates 40 ° 27 '42 "  N , 25 ° 35' 15"  E Coordinates: 40 ° 27 '42 "  N , 25 ° 35' 15"  E
Saos (Greece)
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The Saos ( Greek Σάος ( m. Sg. )) Is a mountain range on Samothraki with a height of 1611  m . He is also called Fengari (Greek Φεγγάρι, moon ').

According to Homer's Iliad , the Greek god of the sea Poseidon is said to have observed the Battle of Troy from Fengari . In fact, if the visibility is good, you can see far into Asia Minor from the summit.

Tourists with hiking festivals can climb the Fengari in a day tour - an ascent that can begin in Therma at sea ​​level and finish at the highest point.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Europe ultra-prominence . peaklist.org. Retrieved January 4, 2016.