nissyros travel guide

History and LegendStrabo, in his account of the island (Geog. X 5.16) points out that ‘Nisyros is said to be a fragment of Cos.’ Study of the geology of the area bears this out: until a [...]

“ GeneralThe port lies a few hundred metres to the east of Mandraki, the island’s capital, whose houses spread attractively along the bay as far as the rocky western promontory crowned by [...]

The Castle and Panaghia SpilianiThe approach to the Castle of the Knights of St. John is designed so that it is entered through no fewer than three ‘double-back’ gateways, and one tunnel. On the [...]

The Ancient AcropolisA delightful climb up a stone pathway (starting between some houses just south of Aghia Aikaterini), winds through terraces of olives, oak, figs, almonds and flowering [...]

“ AROUND THE ISLAND Eastern route from Mandraki to Emboreios and Nikia Just over a kilometre east of the port is Loutra, once a flourishing thermal station as indicated by the partially [...]

The VolcanoThe volcano of Nisyros should be seen in the wider geographical context of the whole area, since it is only the most recently active remnant of a large, prehistoric volcanic field (the [...]

NikiaNikia’s greatest gem is the tiny, 15th century church of Aghia Triada– (100m downhill south of the village, directly below the cemetery, tucked under some stairs to the right of the [...]

“   Western routes from Mandraki to Evangelistria Monastery and to Stavros Perpendicular to the shore line, a road leaves from the port of Mandraki and climbs to the south, [...]

Nisyros Travel Guide – Best of Nisyros Island: History, beaches, places to visit & more.   …Nisyros rises from the sea with the low, broken, conical profile of a classic volcano. [...]

GeneralNisyros rises from the sea with the low, broken, conical profile of a classic volcano. The island’s circular perimeter, deep central crater, rich dark earth, and several hot springs leave [...]