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( 22860 72127; Nikolaou Nomikou)
With his studio at the back of the gallery, Papageor-
giou Christos wows passers-by with his contemporary designs. Stunning silver and gold
jewellery is professionally crafted and shimmers next to the artist's striking pottery.
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From the bus terminal, head left and uphill to reach the rather stark central square and the
main street, Nikolaou Nomikou, which skirts the caldera.
ATMS can be found on Nikolaou Nomikou and also by the bus terminus.
ferry tickets and can arrange accommodation and car hire.
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Around Santorini
Santorini is not all about the caldera edge. The island slopes gently down to sea level on
its eastern and southern sides and here you'll find dark-coloured beaches of volcanic
sand at popular resorts such as Kamari and Perissa. Inland lie charming traditional vil-
lages such as
Vourvoulos
, to the north of Fira, and
Megalohori
and
Pyrgos
to its south.
Pyrgos, in particular, is worth visiting and a good alternative to Oia, with shops, fabulous
restaurants and stunning views. Ancient Thira, above Kamari, is a major, worthwhile site
while the Minoan site of Akrotiri is truly gob-smacking.
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YORGOS KYPRIS - SANTORINI'S INSPIRATIONAL SIDE
Although his studio is in Athens, it was only natural for Yorgos to become a citizen
of an island and of Santorini in particular, and it's in Fira that he chooses to have his
gallery. Yorgos passed much of his childhood near the sea and first came to the is-
land when he was still a teenager. He immediately felt it was something special,
and unlike any other island he had experienced. He quickly became 'entrapped in
the nets of Santorini'.
Santorini has been an inspiration to much of Yorgos' art work. Much of it focuses
on fish, which he uses as a tool to analyse the cruelty of human bheaviour, taking
his starting point from overfishing and killing. But his work is far from hostile. In-
stead, he strives to evoke sentiments of opposing cruelty - the beauty of the fish
and the life in the movement and rhythm of the fish.
