Imerovigli

Imerovigli ( el, Ημεροβίγλι) is a village on the island of

Santorini Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera (English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the ...

, Greece, situated north of the island capital Fira. Imerovigli is built on the rim of the Santorini

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and is crossed by narrow, paved paths. Imerovigli's churches are all made in the Cycladic architectural style. They include the church of Ai-Stratis, in the centre of the village, and the Monastery of Saint Nikolaos, on the path connecting Imerovigli to Fira. On nearby

Skaros Rock Skaros ( el, Σκάρος), also known as Skaros Rock, Fortress Skaros or Castle Skaros, is a rock formation and collection of ruins on the Greek island of Santorini. History Skaros Rock is a large rock promontory on the Aegean island of Sa ...

are the remains of a

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Castle built in 1207 by Marco Sanudo, then ruler of all the Cyclades. Imerovigli has 470 permanent inhabitants. Santorini Populated places in Thira (regional unit) {{SAegean-geo-stub