GREECE Tourist Attractions

Santorini, Greece

Santorini is one of the most ruggedly beautiful and dramatic places on earth. Santorini, also known as Thira, is the southern most of the Cyclades islands and one of the most popular destinations in all of Greece, for good reason.The whitewashed, cubist houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the clear Aegean and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles.

Anyone who travels to Santorini may choose to arrive by boat before sunset and stay on the caldera side of the island for one of most magnificent and awe-inspiring views on the World.

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. They most notable are the church of Ai-Stratis, in the centre of the village, and the Monastery of Saint Nikolaos, on the way connecting Imerovigli to Fira. Another famous site of Imerovigli is Skaros, which are the remains of a Venetian Castle built in 1207 by Marco Sanudo, the ruler of all Cyclades islands that time.

Imerovigli has only 470 permanent inhabitants

Area: 90.96 km²

Max length: 18 km

Max width: 12 km

Island group: Cyclades

Area code: 22860

Imerovigli

Athens:-

Athens has been the center of Greek civilization for some 4,000 years ago. The capital of modern Greece, it’s still dominated by 5th-century-B.C.E. landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings such as the colonnaded Parthenon temple. But it’s also a contemporary city, and it’s not uncommon for the nightlife hubs of Kolonaki, Psiri and Gazi to stay busy until dawn

Propylaea:-

The impressive entrance, built during 437-432 BC on ancient propylaea ruins based on designs of the architect Mnesicles, and it is one of the masterpieces of classical architecture. Mnesicles gave the entrance a majestic touch resembling the one of the temples and altars that were situated on the Sacred Rock. They include a main space and two wings. The north wing was called Pinacotheke because it had been used as an exhibition spot for art work. The Doric order characterizes the external pillars -to the east and west- while internally, the entrance is framed by two tall Ionic colonnades. The brilliant combination of Doric and Ionic order from Mnesicles provokes an uplift and a high aesthetic emotion to the visitors.

During the 12th century the Propylaea are becoming the residence of the eparch Michail Choniatis. During the occupation by the Franks they acquire a floor and operate as a palace for the Frank archons. The tall Frankish tower which was built for observation reasons was demolished in 1874.