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Nisyros<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Dodecanese<\/a> | Nisyros<\/td>\nInfo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>
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The island was formed by volcanic eruptions and is one of the two volcanoes in Greece.<\/p>\n

According to mythology Nisyros was formed while Neptune was chasing the giant Polyvotis, broke a part of island Kos with his trident and thrown it at him. That part was Nisyros.<\/p>\n

At the centre of the island are located the craters and the volcano caldera.<\/p>\n

The villages maintain the insular characteristic of the whitewashed alleys and the traditional houses of the colourful windows.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Sights<\/h4><\/div>
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  • Castle of Spiliani, a building of the Knights of Saint John (1315).<\/li>\n
  • Monastery of Panagia Spiliani, protector of the island.<\/li>\n
  • The churches of Aghios Nikitas, Panagia Potamitissa, Aghios Savvas and Aghios Nikolaos.<\/li>\n
  • The renovated windmill at the island\u2019s port.<\/li>\n
  • The buildings of the Municipality and Public Primary School.<\/li>\n
  • Palaiokastro, at a distance of 4km from the city with parts of the ancient town\u2019s wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Folklore on the road to the castle of Spiliani.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Beaches<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Aspri Ammos<\/li>\n
      • Avlaki<\/li>\n
      • Katsouni<\/li>\n
      • Lies<\/li>\n
      • Pahia Ammos<\/li>\n
      • In the islets Gyali and Aghios Antonios<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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