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Travel
Guide for
Dodecanese &
Greek Islands |
Nisyros island
Dodecanisos Greek Grecia Greece Griechenland
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Nissiros is a
small volcanic island situated between KOS and TILOS islands .The capital
and port of Nisyros is Mandraki,set inthe northwest at the foot of a step
Hill. The whiteness of the Houses forms a striking contrast to the dark
volcanic earth.
The castle erected by the Knights of John loons above the small town
,while a chapel nearby dedicated to Panayia tis Spilianis ,the patroness
of the island ,clings to the tip of the rock. Built in 1600 it is linked
with many traditions and has a lovely 18th century iconostasis
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