South Aegean Islands
Cyclades
Santorini

Cove Balos

Cove Balos is a cave in , , . Cove Balos is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the hotel .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akrotiri and Red Beach.

Photo: Smial, Public domain.
is a town on the southwestern end of Thira, the largest island of the archipelago. Though it offers great view of the caldera and volcano, it is not as overrun by tourists like and .

Beach
Photo: Sidvics, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcanic sand beach on the of . 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.

Village
Photo: Smial, Public domain.
is a Cycladic Bronze Age settlement site on the volcanic island of . The name comes from the nearby village of . 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.

Photo: Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quiet traditional village in the heart of , 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.

Village
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Nimborios, is a village on the island of , . It is located 12 km from , near the Profitis Ilias Mountains. According to the 2021 census, the community of Emporio has 3,704 permanent inhabitants. is situated 4½ km east of Cove Balos.

Cove Balos

Latitude
36.36339° or 36° 21′ 48″ north
Longitude
25.39473° or 25° 23′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G87997V+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5381421246
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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