Nisyros · Nisyros Island · Greece

Stefanos Crater

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moderate

9/10

best: morning, spring

awe-inspiring, adventurous, dramatic

A local would say...

Walk down into an active volcano and feel the ground actually moving under your feet — Nisyros hasn't decided it's done yet.

An active volcanic crater you can walk down into and stand beside bubbling, hissing sulphur vents at Stefanos. The entire island of Nisyros is a dormant volcano — the caldera floor is accessible via a path and above it, the Mycenaean-era acropolis of Paleokastro watches with 4th-century Cyclopean walls built from massive volcanic rock blocks.