Ormos Athinios

Places of Interest

Santorini

Volcano

Photo: Rolfsteinar, CC BY 2.5.

The Santorini caldera is a large, mostly submerged volcanic caldera located in the southern Aegean Sea, 120 kilometers north of Crete in Greece. Visible above water is the circular Santorini island group, consisting of the main island of Santorini, Therasia and Aspronisi at the periphery, and the Kameni islands at the center. Santorini is situated 3½ km northwest of Ormos Athinios.

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

Museum

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The Museum of Prehistoric Thera is located in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake. Museum of Prehistoric Thera is situated 3½ km north of Ormos Athinios.

Argyros Mansion

Historic building

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Argyros Mansion is a historic building.

Places in the Area

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.

Pyrgos

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Pyrgos is a town in central Thira, the largest island of the Santorini archipelago in the Cyclades islands of Greece. It is home to one of 5 Venetian castles that were built on the island to defend it against invaders.

Vothonas

Photo: Wolfgang Staudt, CC BY 2.0.

Vothonas is a small rock in Santorini. A tangle of paths lead from the village up to the houses built into the cliffs. Much as the villagers did in Caldera, the residents built their homes in the rocky walls of the ravine.

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