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Volcanic heritage
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The volcano at the centre of Nisyros in the Dodecanese has shaped its landscape, its environment and its heritage. Its legacy and continuing influence are everywhere to be seen.
The volcano   Nisyros - one of the active fumaroles in the floor of the main crater 'Stefanos' which emit hot sulphurous gases
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Nisyros - view of the crater from the west  and part of the edge of the caldera including the mountain of Diavatis
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Nisyros - view from 'Red Rock', a large volcanic boulder at the western edge of the caldera, with Nikia perched on the caldera rim on the right of the picture
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Nisyros - looking along the length of the caldera with the 'Stefanos' crater in the centre and the village of Emborios perched on the rim in the far distance
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Nisyros - view from the now-deserted village below Nikia of the main crater and explosion vents beyond
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Nisyros - Looking across the floor of the crater with the cliffed edge of the crater and the mountain edge of the caldera behind
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Nisyros - sulphur crystals forming around one of the many fumaroles on the crater floor
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Nisyros -  one of the 'outcrops' of fumaroles on the crater floor
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The volcano last erupted in 1888 but has continued to show signs of activity. The two main craters -Stefanos and Polyvotis - have many fissures which still fume and there are other smaller fissures emitting fumes in other parts of the large caldera.
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  Nisyros - looking into Stefanos crater from above
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Nisyros - the crater and the mountains of the caldera rim from the viewpoint in Nikia
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Nisyros - Stafanos crater with the smaller explosion vents behind
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Nisyros - the explosion vent 'Alexandros' seen from the rim of the main crater
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Mandraki and
the villages
  Nisyros - the evening sun on the western end of the town watched over by the monastery of Panagia i Spiliani with the remains of the Crusader fort behind
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Nisyros - Mandraki from the early morning ferry
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Nisyros - coming down the path from the Paleocastro into Mandraki
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Nisyros - preparations for wedding day at Panagia i Spiliani
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Nisyros - sunsets seen from Mandraki are spectacular, attracting boat-loads of evening visitors from nearby Kos
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Nisyros - restaurants along the seafront in Mandraki offer a unique experience
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The port and main town of Nisyros is Mandraki with smaller harbours at Loutra and Pali. The villages of Emborios and Nikia are perched on the rim of the caldera.
For information about the island see Nisyros.com and for a walking map of the island click here   Nisyros - waiting for the early morning ferry as the sun rises, with Symi in the distance.
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Nisyros - Agios Nikitas, a relatively new church in Mandraki, showing the modern trend to explore the use of other colour combinations
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Nisyros - bell-tower entrance to the cemetary in Mandraki
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Nisyros - mosaic at the side of the entrance to Mandraki cemetary
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Nisyros - chapel of the Katholiki in Mandraki
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Nisyros - as seen from Mandraki seafront in June the sun sets over Western Kos
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Nisyros - the cathedral church of Ta Isodia tis Theotokou overlooking the 'The Porta', the main square in Nikia
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Nisyros - three of the main elements in the traditional Greek village - blue, white and the church
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Nisyros - the bell-tower entrance to the cathedral church of Ta Isodia tis Theotokou in Nikia
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Nisyros - pleasing simplicity of design and colour in the newly built basilica on the hill overlooking Nikia
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Nisyros - green door, Emborios
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Nisyros - many of the houses in the mountain village of Emborios were painted blue in defiance of Ottoman occupation
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Nisyros - many houses in Emborios are unoccupied and have fallen into disrepair, some perched on the rim of the caldera with views to the main crater
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Nisyros - the village cemetary and the monastery of Agios Athanasios at Emborios
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Nisyros - the small harbour at Loutra, used by local fishing boats
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Nisyros - looking across the bustling harbour of Palli, much used by visiting yachts as well as local fishermen
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Nisyros - approaching Emborios perched high above the caldera
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Landscape and Environment   Nisyros - View from beyond Hohlakos beach with Panagia Spiliani and the castle on the cliff top
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Nisyros - View of the typically rough sea at Hohlakos beach with Panagia Spiliani and the castle on the cliff top
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Nisyros - solidified lava on the coast at Avlaki, less than 2 kilometres from the edge of the caldera
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Nisyros - view along the southern coast towards the old sulphur exporting point at Agia Irini
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Nisyros - detail of part of the inside of the lava bubble
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Nisyros - a lava plug in the Kato (or Upper) Lakki caldera high above the main caldera known as 'Lakki'
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Nisyros - dramatic and colourful cliffs plunge into the sea along the southern coast
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Nisyros - solidified lava twisted into cliffs and stacks along the southern coast
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Even away from the crater the dominant influence on the landscape and environment of Nisyros is the volcano, with volcanic rock, lava, ash, and pumice much in evidence along the very varied coastline..
Nisyros - sea-caves in the soft rock on the way to Lies
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Nisyros - sea- caves in the soft rock on the way to Lies
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Nisyros - the legacy of volcanic eruptions along the coast towards Lies is high pumice cliffs - the scale is shown by the line of geology enthuisiasts walking along the narrow path across the loose scree
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Nisyros - colourful lava stacks add drama to the southern coast
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Nisyros - minerals in the volcanic rock wash out in brightly coloured pockets along the coast
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Nisyros - looking along the beach at the foot of the pumice cliffs with a lava flow outcrop in the distance and multicoloured seawashed volcanic rock pebbles along the shoreline
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Nisyros - colourful access to the beach at Avlaki Nisyros 029 Nisyros - detail of the stratification of layers of pumice and ash in the cliffs towards Lies
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Nisyros - minerals in the volcanic rock wash out in brightly coloured pockets along the coast
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Nisyros - elegant sea dafodils thrive in the sandy soil along the coast from Palloi
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Nisyros - perched overlooking the beach at Avlaki
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Nisyros - the northern wall of the main caldera seen from the flank of Oros Diavatis
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Nisyros - a huge lava bubble - the scale is shown by the person standing just right of centre in the foreground
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Nisyros - The top of Oros Diavatis, the highest mountain on Nisyros, bounding the north side of the caldera, with the 'pumice island' of Yali in the background and Kos beyond
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Nisyros - a family of Horseshoe bats which has made its home in one of the many deserted houses in the mountains
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This is the first of two pages of images of Nisyros. Click to go to Nisyros page 2
Nisyros - a family of Horseshoe bats which has made its home in one of the many deserted houses in the mountains
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Nisyros - a species of dragonfly which evidently can survive in hot, arid conditions
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Nisyros - a species of dragonfly which evidently can survive in hot, arid conditions
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Nisyros - well camouflaged dragonfly in the dry grass
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Nisyros - one of the beetles which clean up around the island
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