Vothonas

Vothonas is a small rock in . 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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  • Type: Village with 834 residents
  • Description: town in Santorini
  • Also known as: “Vóthon” and “Βόθων”
  • Postal code: 84700

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santorini International Airport and Museum of Prehistoric Thera.

Aerodrome
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is an airport in , Greece, located north of the village of . The airport serves as both a military and a civil airport.

Museum
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The is located in , on the island of in . It was built on the site of the old Ypapanti Church which was destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.

Church
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The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in , on the island of , in the region of . The cathedral church serves as the seat of the Bishop of Santorini. is situated 3½ km northwest of Vothonas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fira and Kamari.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main town and cultural centre of Thira, the largest island in the archipelago. It boasts a variety of museums, art galleries, cathedrals and picturesque churches to explore, as well as the island's widest selection of shopping and dining.

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is a seaside village on the southeast side of Thira island in , part of the group of islands. It has a long black sand and shingle beach.

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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.

Vothonas

Latitude
36.3938° or 36° 23′ 38″ north
Longitude
25.4511° or 25° 27′ 4″ east
Population
834
Elevation
148 metres (486 feet)
Open location code
8G879FV2+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1842740530
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
251795
Wiki­data ID
Q14238673
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Vothonas” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Vothonas”
  • Finnish: “Vóthonas”
  • French: “Vóthonas (Santorin)”
  • French: “Vóthonas”
  • Greek: “Βόθωνας Θήρας”
  • Greek: “Βόθωνας”
  • Irish: “Vothonas”
  • Russian: “Вотонас”

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