Nísyros
Νίσυρος · Dodecanese
A still-active volcano you can walk into — a hissing crater ringed by white villages.
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About Nísyros
Nísyros is a dormant-but-active volcano, and its whole centre is a caldera you can drive into and walk across. The Stéfanos crater hisses with steam and smells of sulphur, while whitewashed villages cling to th…
Highlights
Don’t miss
Stéfanos crater
Walk onto the floor of a steaming, hissing volcanic crater inside the caldera.
Town & villages
Nikiá
A blue-and-white village balanced on the caldera rim, around a round mosaic square.
Town & villages
Mandráki
The capital, with a clifftop monastery in a cave and a Venetian castle above.
Food & drink
Soumáda
A traditional almond cordial the island is known for.
Things to do
Day trip from Kos
Frequent boats cross for the volcano; staying over gives you the quiet evenings.
See it for real
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