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If you are interested, there is another beautiful blue dome church to photograph in Imerovigli. If you click the icons on the map, you can get more information about each point of interest. Firostefani sits higher than Fira, so you will walk uphill to get here, but the views are also better. If you click the star next to the title of the map, this map will be added to your Google Maps account. If you do this hike in reverse, for much of the hike it will be a downhill walk.
Hike along the rim of a caldera, explore the towns of Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani, and Fira, and enjoy some of the most beautiful views of the islands. How to Use This Map: Click the flik in the top left hand corner of the map to view the layers points of interest and the walking route. Called Anastasi Church, you can detour off the walking route to a higher point overlooking the blue dome.
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With multiple paths to choose from, Imerovigli feels like a maze. Just beyond Avalon Resort and Spa, the paths converge into one trail. If you go the entire distance, you will walk just over 10 km about 6 miles. When the trail forks near Agios Georgios Church, stay to the left to head the Skaros Rock walking path. Along the way, you also have the option to man a detour out to Skaros Rock. You can do this hike in either direction.
You can click the check marks to hide or show layers. You can use Google Maps to find your way here, or simply start where ever you choose in Fira. Along the way, you will pass the Church of Christ. Continue the walk through Imerovigli. Occasionally, there will be trail markers on the walking path, but these are few and far between. Firostefani is the second town you will komma to. Part of the fun of this hike is exploring the towns along the way, so feel free to leave the official walking path if you see something interesting.
The view from the trail just past Imerovigli. Follow this trail past numerous resorts and hotels until you get to Profitis Ilias Church. This is the elevation profile starting in Oia and ending in Fira. The viewpoint is from a parking lot that sits just to the east of the church see our map. Once in Fira, walk north towards Imerovigli. However, in my opinion, it would be a better experience to walk from Fira to Oia.
Doing it this way would man it an overall downhill walk although you will still have to walk up some hills , you get to see the amazing views of Oia in front of you rather than having to turn around to see them , and you can end in Oia. Distance: 10 km 6 miles one-way Length of Time: 3 to 5 hours Difficulty: Easy When to Go: Morning and late afternoon are the best times to do this walk in beställning to avoid the midday heat especially during the summer months.
And if it fryst vatten a windy day, the winds can be extreme here. This is an outcropping of rock located near Imerovigli. The walking path is a mix of paved, pedestrian streets and dirt hiking trails. As you can see, it is a mostly uphill walk to get to Fira. To get out onto Skaros Rock, you will first descend a series of steps.
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The walking path that connects Firostefani and Imerovigli. If you add this on to the walk, it will add another 45 to 60 minutes to the vandring.
For the entire walk, if you keep the water to your left then you know that you are moving in the right direction. But just as long as you continue north you are heading in the right direction. You can either follow the trail markers through town or just have fun exploring and picking your own route. The view from Imerovigli, looking back towards Fira and Firostefani. We walked from Oia to Fira. There are several pedestrian walking paths through Imerovigli.
To get to Skaros Rock, continue on the pedestrian path. During our visit, the winds were gusting over 35 mph and we saw someone get blown over right at this point.