Pýrgos
in Nomós Kykládon of South Aegean, Greece
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Santorini Airport (2 mi) - Paros Airport (47 mi)
- Naxos Airport (48 mi)
- Astypalaia Airport (53 mi)
- Milos Airport (58 mi)
- Mikonos Airport (73 mi)
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (74 mi)
- Syros Airport (77 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (136 mi)
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Milas Bodrum International Airport (136 mi) - Adnan Menderes International Airport (162 mi)
- Delos (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Acropolis, Athens (Unesco heritage, 145 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.383 and 25.450 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 22' 58" and E 25° 26' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:27 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 8:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Pýrgos
Pýrgos in Nomós Kykládon (South Aegean) is a place in Greece about 146 mi (or 235 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Pýrgos is now 01:27 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 11 airports near Pýrgos, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Santorini Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Delos in a distance of 71 mi (or 114 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fira, Anafi, Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (13 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Petit Palace
Art Maisons Oia Castle
Agali Houses
Villa Fabrica Santorini
Carpe Diem Exclusive Boutique Resort
Pleiades Eco Houses
Afroditi Venus Beach Hotel & Spa
Voreina Gallery Suites
Hotel Zorbas Santorini
Canava Santino
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kamari
Kamari is a coastal village on the southeastern part of the Aegean island of Santorini, Greece, in the Cyclades archipelago with a population of approx. 1800 according to the 2001 census. It is part of the Municipality of Thira and is situated approximately 8 km away from the island's capital Fira.
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.
Ancient Thera
Ancient Thera is an antique city on a ridge of the steep, 360 m high Messavouno mountain on the Greek island of Santorini. It was named after the mythical ruler of the island, Theras, and was inhabited from the 9th century BC until 726 AD. Starting in 1895 the city was systematically investigated by the German archaeologist Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen, who excavated there until 1904. Later excavations by N.
Sellada
Sellada is a mountain pass between the peaks of Profitis Ilias and Mesa Vouno, near the village of Kamari in the island of Santorini, Greece. The NE and NW slopes of Sellada accommodated the necropolis (i.e. cemetery) of Ancient Thera, Santorini's classical antiquity city. Excavations in Sellada during the years 1961 - 1982 by N. Zapheiropoulos have uncovered several tombs with funeral gifts, pithoi, and funerary kouroi and korai, some of which are exhibited at Fira archaeological museum.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pýrgos.
Santorini: Voreina Gallery Suites, Santorini (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Πύργος, Pírgos, Pirghos, Pýrgos, Pyrgos Kallistis
