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Vourvoulos Destination Guide

Delve into Vourvoulos in Greece

Vourvoulos in the region of South Aegean is located in Greece - some 143 mi or ( 229 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vourvoulos is now 11:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vourvoulos, Tinos, Tholos, Manolas, and Rethymno. While being here, you might want to check out Vourvoulos . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Vourvoulos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Santorin (Santorini) Highlights (Kykladen Griechenland - Cyclades Greece, Greek Islands) - HD Video

9:59 min by Gruenewald64
Views: 42572 Rating: 4.96

Ein HD Urlaubsvideo von 2009 mit Impressionen von der schönen griechischen Insel Santorin (Santorini). Gezeigt werden verschiedene Orte der Kykladen-Insel, Fira (Thira), Firostefani, Perissa, Pirgos u ..

Santorini, Greece -The Greek Isle Of Dreams

14:28 min by squeesebox
Views: 23325 Rating: 5.00

Our holiday on the beautiful island of Santorini Greece. Sites of Oia, Fira, Pygros,Firostefani, Imerovigli and views from all around the island ..


Santorini Princess, Imerovigli

1:23 min by HolidayGr
Views: 1511 Rating: 0.00

The Santorini Princess Luxury Spa Hotel, is only 3,5 km away from the capital city of Fira. It is a new hotel, built in 2004, following the traditional cycladic architecture, with a single purpose to ..

Santorini Griechenland

5:34 min by myVideoMedia1
Views: 1397 Rating: 0.00

Geniessen Sie Impressionen eines Ausflugs auf die Insel Santorin und den Besuch der faszinierenden Ausgrabung von Akrotiri Enjoy impressions of a trip to the beautiful island of Santorini and a visit ..


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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.

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Located at 36.43 25.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Santorini

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.

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Located at 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Thira (regional unit), 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”.

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Located at 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the South Aegean, Cable cars in Greece, Santorini

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.

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Located at 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient Thera, Ancient volcanic events, Minoan geography, VEI-6 volcanoes, VEI-7 volcanoes, Volcanic events, Volcanoes of Greece

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.

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Located at 36.42 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Aegean Sea, Volcanic arcs, Volcanoes of Greece