On the way to the active volcano crater of Nisyros

Nisyros is an island of south Aegean Sea and one of the Dodekanese group of islands.

It belongs to the group of the ancient South Sporades and it is located northwest of Rhodes, surrounded by Kos, Tilos and Astypalea.
Nisyros is a volcano, part of the volcanic arc of southern Greece. It lies at the edge of the Aegean arc, together with Kos’ caldera and Gyali Island. Its creation started 160.000 years ago, after a huge underwater eruption.
 

Legend has it, that Nisyros was born during the Battle of the Titans. Gaia (=Earth), the mother of all, turned the mortal Giants against the immortal Olympian Gods. Gods chased the Giants, who retreated frightened. Poseidon, god of the sea, had taken up the responsibility, under Zeus’ command, to neutralize Polyvotis, the Giant, who crossed Aegean, in an attempt to save himself. Poseidon caught up with him near Kos. With his trident he detached a part of Kos and... Read more