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Oia, Greece. / 36.467°N 25.367°E / 36.467; 25.367. Oia or Ia ( Greek: Οία, romanized : Oía, pronounced [ˈia] [ 2]) is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira ( Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of ...
Firá ( Greek: Φηρά, pronounced [fiˈra], official name Φηρά - Thira) is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). [ 2] A traditional settlement, [ 3] "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself. Fira is a city of whitewashed houses built on the ...
Imerovigli ( Greek: Ημεροβίγλι) is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece, situated north of the island capital Fira. Imerovigli is built on the rim of the Santorini caldera and is crossed by narrow, paved paths. Imerovigli's churches are all made in the Cycladic architectural style. They include the church of Ai-Stratis, in the ...
Kamari ( Greek: Καμάρι) is a coastal village on the southeastern part of the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of 1,065 according to the 2021 census. [ 1] It is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 8 km away from the island's capital Fira.
The Museum of Prehistoric Thera ( Greek: Μουσείο Προϊστορικής Θήρας) 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 . The Museum houses a very large number of ancient artifacts from various excavations on ...
Archaeological Museum of Thera. Coordinates: 36.4202°N 25.4309°E. Amphora from Thera, c. 700 BC. Archaeological Museum of Thera. The Archaeological Museum of Thera is a museum in Fira, Santorini, Greece. It was built in 1960 to replace an older one which had collapsed by the 1956 Amorgos earthquake . Its collection houses artifacts that begin ...
View of Vourvoulos. Vourvoulos ( Greek: Βουρβούλος) is a village on the island of Santorini in Greece. [2] It is located 3,7 kilometers northeast of the capital Fira, built on a slope facing the east shore of the island. Vourvoulos is part of the Thira region and had 591 permanent inhabitants according to the Greek census of 2021.
Akrotiri ( Greek: Ακρωτήρι) is a village and a community on the island of Santorini in Greece. [2] It is located 15 kilometers south of the capital Fira, built on the slopes of a hill offering staggering views of the caldera cliffs. On top of this hill, there are remains of a Venetian castle (Goulas). Akrotiri is part of the Thira ...