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Oia Destination Guide
Delve into Oia in Greece
Oia in the region of South Aegean with its 934 residents is a city in Greece - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Oia is now 09:48 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tinos, Rethymno, Pyrgos, Patras, and Megalohori. While being here, make sure to check out Tinos . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Oia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santorini - a day at Ia (Oia)
Images from the famous village and the Caldera ..
The Caldera Sunset - Santorini
A short piece extracted from our holiday in the Greek Islands. It is not HD. The Caldera Sunset is apparently best viewed from Oia (pronounced Ia) at the top of Santorini Island. Hundreds of people fl ..
Santorini
Thira and Oia Music by David Arkenstone, A Thousand Small Gold Bells used with permission. ..
Oia - Santorini 2008
Kurzfilm Oia mit Sonnenuntergang ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Imerovigli
Imerovigli is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece, adjacent to the north of the island capital Fira. Imerovigli is mostly famous for its beautiful sunset, that it is called "balcony to the Aegean". Its houses are built amphitheatrically around the caldera and it is crossed by narrow, paved paths. Imerovigli has many lovely churches, all made in the Cycladic architectural style.
Located at 36.43 25.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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