Mandraki is the capital and port of Nisyros. It is built with the traditional Dodecanese architecture. This is where the majority of the island's inhabitants live. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
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It is included together with Methana, Milos and Santorini among the active volcanoes of our country. The volcano of Nisyros is the youngest of all the volcanoes of the Aegean area, as the oldest rocks emerged to the surface forming the top of the central land cone, characteristic of the current
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At the beginning of the 14th century (1309), Nisyros was occupied by the Knights of St John, who built the castle above the current capital, as well as four other forts. The island remained in the possession of the Order of the Knights of St. Ioannou until 1522. Then the island was submitted to the
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It is the first and only Volcanological Museum that exists in Greece. It was created by the Municipality of Nisyros in collaboration with the AUTH, the IGME and the Aegean Ministry and is located in Nikia. The state-of-the-art museum has, in addition to exhibitions, event spaces and is open all year
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On the ground floor of the Archaeological Museum, in the first room, the findings from the prehistoric settlement on the volcanic island of Gyali, opposite Nisyros, are exhibited, which date to the Final Neolithic period (4th millennium BC). Then, in a large single space, the rich finds from the
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Panagia Spiliani is an imposing castle-monastery located on the opposite side from the port (NW from Mandraki) and rises on a 30 m high rock. On the land side, it is closed by the Venetian fortress of the Knights. It was built around 1600, because since then we have the oldest documented evidence of
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The Historical and Folklore Museum of Nisyros is located in Mandraki. It is housed in a two-storey mansion of the 18th century which has been restored by the Municipality. The spaces have been designed to include the rooms of a traditional Nisyrian house, such as the kitchen, the oven, the bedroom,
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Nikia is a mountain village built at an altitude of 400 m, very close to the volcano of Nisyros, and that is why they are of tourist interest. The architecture of the settlement is of particular interest. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
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Emporio was the commercial port of Nisyros until the Middle Ages. However, due to piracy, in medieval times, the settlement of Emporio was moved higher, to a safer position from where the inhabitants had the possibility to control the entire surrounding area. and which he maintains until today.
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