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Discover Fira in Greece
Fira in the region of South Aegean with its 2,376 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Fira is now 01:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vourvoulos, Tinos, Tholos, Manolas, and Rethymno. When in this area, you might want to check out Vourvoulos . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Santorin (Santorini) Highlights (Kykladen Griechenland - Cyclades Greece, Greek Islands) - HD Video
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
Our holiday on the beautiful island of Santorini Greece. Sites of Oia, Fira, Pygros,Firostefani, Imerovigli and views from all around the island ..
easylounge sunset video hd santorin / greece
www.surferstream.com - Visit for more Music! - Easylounge sunset santorin greece - hdvideo with the original music from the album "easylounge sunset" by surferstream. album available on itunes and oth ..
Santorin 2007
Santorin 2007 Chris und Steff ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 0 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 0 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 1 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 1 km away
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 2 km away
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