| The small island of Thirasia is located northwest | | | | Aghios Dimitrios and the Panaghia i Yatrissa |
| of Thira. It has 245 inhabitants, most of whom | | | | ("Virgin Healer"). Southwest of Potamos is the |
| are employed in fishing or farming. According to | | | | village of Agrilia, which is now derelict. At the end |
| scientific research, the island was formed in the | | | | of the island is the settlement of Kera, which is |
| volcanic eruption of 1640 BC. However, the | | | | also abandoned and uninhabited. |
| ancient historian Pliny claimed that Thirasia broke | | | | Thirasia also has some significant churches that |
| off from Thira in 237 BC in the same earthquake | | | | are renowned for their architecture and sculptural |
| that sunk Thira and created Palaia Kameni, Nea | | | | ornamentation. |
| Kameni and Aspronisi. | | | | In earlier days, the only contact with Thira (Oia, |
| Tradition has it that the island got its name from | | | | Fira, and Athinios) was initially by rowboat and |
| the daughter of King Thiras, to whom the island | | | | later by caique from the Bay of Korfos. Now, a |
| was given and where a palace was built in her | | | | passenger-car ferry runs between Thira and |
| honor. In fact, traces of a building rumored to he | | | | Thirasia, and a passenger ship out of Piraeus calls |
| sections of the "king's palace" can he seen on the | | | | at Naxos, Pares, los, Thirasia and Thira twice a |
| island today. | | | | week. |
| Thirasia has three villages. Manolas, which is also | | | | During the summer season, the island can be |
| the capital, is built along the eastern and southern | | | | visited by boat from Thira. |
| shores of the island. The second and most | | | | There is good swimming and dining in the Bay of |
| densely populated village is Potamos, which | | | | Korfos, in Riva, and in the village of Manolas. One |
| contains numerous "hyposkafa" houses (carved | | | | can also stay in the islands capital in rooms-to-let |
| into the volcanic rock face) and the Churches of | | | | or at the Hotel Kavomares. |