St Gerasimos church at sunset , Firostefani, Fira, Santorini, Greece
by Neale And Judith Clark
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St Gerasimos church at sunset , Firostefani, Fira, Santorini, Greece
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Greek church - St Gerasimos church at sunset , Firostefani, Fira, Santorini, Thira, Cyclades islands, Aegean Sea, Greece, EU, Europe
Firá is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini. A traditional settlement, "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself.
Fira is a city of white-washed houses built on the edge of the 400 metres (1,312 feet) high caldera on the western edge of the semi-circular island of Thera. The two main museums of interest are the Archaeological Museum of Thera, 30 metres (98 feet) east of the cable car entrance, and the Museum of Prehistoric Thera at the southeast corner of the White Orthodox Cathedral of Ypapanti, built on the site of an earlier church destroyed in the 1956 Amorgos earthquake. The town also hosts a number of churches, including the Cathedral of Ypapanti and the Three Bells of Fira.
The Three Bells of Fira is officially known as The Catholic Church of the Dormition and is a Greek Catholic church on the island of Santorini. The church is famed for its three bells, blue dome, and picturesque views.The building is located in the town of Fira, directly above the cliffs which dominate western Santorini.
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January 12th, 2020
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