Exo Gialos in South Aegean
Destination Guide Greece

Fira

Firá is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island, Santorini. A traditional settlement, "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself. Fira is a city of white-washed houses built on the edge of the 400 m high caldera on the western edge of the semi-circular island of Thera.

Located at 36.42, 25.4317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santorini, Populated places in Thira (regional unit)

Minoan eruption

The Minoan eruption of Thera, also referred to as the Thera eruption or Santorini eruption, was a major catastrophic volcanic eruption with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or 7 and a Dense-rock equivalent (DRE) of 60 km, which is estimated to have occurred in the mid second millennium BCE. The eruption was one of the largest volcanic events on Earth in recorded history.

Located at 36.4167, 25.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ancient Thera, Ancient volcanic events, Minoan geography, Volcanic events, Volcanoes of Greece, VEI-6 volcanoes, VEI-7 volcanoes

Santorini (Thira) National Airport

Santorini (Thira) National Airport is an airport in Santorini/Thira, Greece, located north of the village of Kamari. The airport serves both as a military and as a civil airport. With its relatively small apron, the airport is only able to serve up to 6 civilian planes at the same time. The tower (freq. 118.05) also serves as approach / departure, up to FL170. Santorini is one of the few Cyclades Islands with a major airport. It is about 6 km southeast of downtown Thira.

Located at 36.3992, 25.4793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airports in Greece, Santorini, Buildings and structures in the South Aegean

MS Sea Diamond

MS Sea Diamond was a cruise ship operated by Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines. She was built in 1984 by Valmet, Finland for Birka Line as MS Birka Princess. The ship sank on April 5, 2007, after running aground near the Greek island of Santorini the previous day, leaving two passengers missing and presumed dead.

Located at 36.3947, 25.4308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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2007 in Greece, Cruise ships, Ships of Louis Cruise Lines, Cruise ships of Finland, Cruise ships of Greece, Maritime incidents in 2007, Ships built in Finland, Maritime incidents in Greece, Shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea, 1985 ships

South Aegean Volcanic Arc

The South Aegean Volcanic Arc is a chain of volcanic islands in the South Aegean Sea formed by plate tectonics as a consequence of the subduction of the African tectonic plate beneath the Eurasian plate. The southern Aegean is one of the most rapidly deforming regions of the Himalayan-Alpine mountain belt. The active portion of the South Aegean Arc comprises a number of dormant and historically active volcanoes, including Aegina, Methana, Milos, Santorini and Kolumbo, and Kos, Nisyros and Yali.

Located at 36.4167, 25.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Volcanic arcs, Aegean Sea, Volcanoes of Greece

Pyrgos Kallistis

Pyrgos Kallistis or simply Pyrgos (Greek: Πύργος Καλλίστης, literally 'Tower') is a picturesque village on the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of approx. 732 according to the 2001 census. Pyrgos is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 7km away from the island's capital Fira. It is built amphitheatrically on a hill that offers magnificent views of Santorini in almost all directions.

Located at 36.383, 25.4495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Santorini

Santorini cable car

A cable car connecting the port with the town of Thera in Santorini island in Greece. It was constructed as a donation of the “Loula & Evangelos Nomikos Foundation”.

Located at 36.4196, 25.429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cable cars in Greece, Santorini, Buildings and structures in the South Aegean