Manolas, Thirasia

Manolas
General view of Manolas
Manolas
Coordinates: 36°28′N 24°21′E / 36.467°N 24.350°E / 36.467; 24.350Coordinates: 36°28′N 24°21′E / 36.467°N 24.350°E / 36.467; 24.350
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Thira
Municipality	Thira
Population  (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	160
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	EM

Manolas (Greek: Μανωλάς) is the main settlement and the capital of Therasia,^[2][3] the small island opposite to Santorini (Thera). It is located in the east of island, above the abrupt Santorini caldera. So it has a beautiful view for volcano and the main settlements of Santorini such as Fira, Imerovigli, Oia etc. The approach of Manolas becomes whether through the car road from the port of or the uphill path from the small port of . The donkeys are the main transport mean in this path. Manolas has a population of 160 inhabitants according to 2011 census. It belongs to Thira municipality and Oia municipal unit.

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Manolas is a traditional cycladic village with small, cubic houses, white walls and narrow roads. The settlement is located at the top of the island and it has a clear view of the caldera. A notable building is the church of Saint Constantine, built in 1874.^[3] A route around the village is the stone uphill path that joins Manolas with the small port Corfu. Near the village is the uninhabited settlement and the traditional cycladic monastery of Panagia Trypiti or Kera, that is located 3 km south of Manolas.^[4]

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• Περιήγηση santorini.gr (in Greek)