Besides the volcano of Santorini, the volcano on Nisyros also has a special history. It is the youngest active volcano in Greece.

The volcano of Nisyros is extremely charming, as you can not only see it up close but also walk on it. And this experience is really unique as it has rocks and colors that you rarely meet in your life.

It is no coincidence that it is one of the favorite attractions of visitors to the island. The smell of sulfur is strong and when you descend into the huge crater, you will feel like you are on another planet. And that is because of the yellow and white colors, the bubbling holes and the huge cracks.

The life of the volcano of Nisyros

In the youngest active volcano in Greece, which was silent for more than 110 years, research and studies were carried out. These showed that its oldest rocks are not older than 150,000 years. In other words, think that 60,000 years ago today, there were hundreds of small explosions that built a cone that rose about 600 meters above the sea and was about the circumference of today's Nisyros.

Today you can see what those explosions left behind and the many others that followed. The landscape is enchanting and will captivate you at any time of year if you happen to be there. As, of course, does the whole of Nisyros.

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