Órmos Bálou
Órmos Bálou is a bay in South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Órmos Bálou is situated nearby to the village Akrotiri, as well as near the locality Kappariés.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akrotiri and Vlychada.
Akrotiri
Photo: Smial, Public domain.
Akrotiri is a town on the southwestern end of Thira, the largest island of the Santorini archipelago. Though it offers great view of the caldera and volcano, it is not as overrun by tourists like Fira and Oia.
Vlychada
Photo: ArticCynda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vlychada is a fishing village on the southern shore of Thira, the largest island in the Santorini archipelago. It is the largest coastal settlement on the south coast, and has the only marina of significance in the archipelago.
Red Beach
Beach
Photo: Sidvics, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akrotiri and Megalochori.
Akrotiri
Village
Photo: Smial, Public domain.
Akrotiri is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. The name comes from the nearby village of Akrotiri. The settlement was destroyed during the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC, and was buried in volcanic ash, which helped preserve its fine frescoes.
Megalochori
Photo: Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Megalochori is a quiet traditional village in the heart of Santorini, sitting on a hill facing east. The roads narrow as you get closer to the village, a mixture of cream and white Cycladic houses with contrasting colourful wooden doors.
Emporeio
Village
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Emporeio, also known as Nimborios, is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 12 km from Fira, near the Profitis Ilias Mountains. According to the 2021 census, the community of Emporio has 3,704 permanent inhabitants. Emporeio is situated 3½ km east of Órmos Bálou.
Órmos Bálou
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Balos Bay”, “Órmos Bálos”, “Ormos Balou”, “Όρμος Μπάλος”, and “Όρμος Μπάλου”
- Category: body of water
- Location: South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.36326° or 36° 21′ 48″ northLongitude
25.40626° or 25° 24′ 23″ eastElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
8G879C74+8GGeoNames ID
8134391
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kappariés and Theosképasti.
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