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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 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 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 als...
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  • 1. Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Fira
    The St. John the Baptist Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Santorini, Greece, and serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini which was created in 1204. The cathedral is located in the city center, in the Catholic neighborhood. The church was built in 1823 and was completely restored and rebuilt in 1970, after the earthquake of 1956. The building is baroque and blue gray and cream are combined.
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  • 3. Monastery of Dominican Sisters Fira
    Heraklion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete. It is the fourth largest city in Greece. According to the results of the 2011 census, the population of the city proper was 140,730 inhabitants, the municipality's was 173,993 while the Heraklion urban area has a population of 225,574 and it extends over an area of 684.3 km2 . Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion regional unit. The Bronze Age palace of Knossos, also known as the Palace of Minos, is located nearby.
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  • 5. Three Bells of Fira Fira
    The Three Bells of Fira , officially known as The Catholic Church of Koimisi Tis Theotokou, 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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  • 6. Akrotiri Akrotiri
    The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia , is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The territory is composed of two Base Areas. One is Akrotiri , or the Western Sovereign Base Area , which includes two main bases at RAF ...
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