It is amazing how small islands can depict such a vivid summer view! I didn't like Kos much and I had regreted to rent a room in Kardamena (so noisy at night that you get headaches all day!). So, right before I book ferry tickets to go to Rhodes, I saw a leaflet about Nisyros, an island I hadn't heard before (when I saw on the map how small it is I understood why), so I though maybe I should give this tiny island a try... After all, it wouldn't be worst that Kardamena...
Nisyros captivates you from the first moment. While the boat is getting close to the harbour, you see a lovely vilage, which is also the capital, Mandraki. Can you say capital a village of 20-30 houses? Anyway, I mean it is the largest village in Nisyros and you find all amenities there (few, of course!). Village Nikia is also very charming. In the midday, locals take the siesta and nobody walks in the streets. It was like an empty village! The only thing you could hear was the TV sound and some dogs barking. I hadn't seen a volcano from so close. It is situated among mountains and it is still active. The ground was almost boiling, I guess it was from the volcano (not from the sun). It must be from the volcano because at some points the crater were steaming.
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