Greece's Aegean Islands from Above

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner PawelWorsztynowicz brings us this stunning one minute travel video from the fabled Greek island of Rhodes.  Produced using both ground camera and drone footage, the video follows the contributor and his companion around on a one day trip to the island, the largest of the Dodecanese Archipelago in the eastern Aegean Sea.  At around the :45 mark, there's a great shot of one of the island's most well-known sites: the hilltop acropolis of ancient Lindos, on the eastern side of the island.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner gianluigipalomba used a DJI Air 3S to create this marvelous aerial video from tthe Greek island of Milos.  Milos is one of the main islands in southwestern part of the Cyclades, a group of volcanic Greek islands in the western Aegean Sea.  Covering about 62 square mi. (around 160 square km) with a full-time population of about 5k, Milos has been inhabited for thousands of years.  Famously, the Venus de Milo sculpture was discovered here in 1820, helping to reignite interest in Ancient Greek culture. 

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist PawelWorsztynowicz brings us this fantastic drone video from the Greek island of Nisyros.  Nisyros is part of the Dodecanese Archipelago, a group of islands which lie off the western coast of Turkey.  Nisyros was formed by a volcanic eruption which occurred on the floor of the Aegean Sea less than 150k years ago, making it an infant in geological terms.  The island covers about 20 square mi. (around 50 square km) and has a permanent population of around a thousand.  

Amorgos is one of the 20 or so major islands of the Cyclades, a group of about 220 Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.  It is less well known than some of the other islands in the group such as Santorini and Naxos.  Amorgos is a comparatively long, narrow island that is the easternmost of the major Cyclades; its permanent population is around 2,000.  In this video, contributor Island Videography treats us to a beautiful bird's eye view of this Aegean gem, including some of its small seaside towns and secluded beaches.

Contributor Patassini_ale used a DJI Mavic Pro drone to create this beautiful video of Greece's Sporades Islands in the northern Aegean Sea.  The video includes footage of three of the four inhabited Sporades: Skopelos, Alonissos, and Skiathos.  Associated with the Greek god Dionysos, Skopelos is the most well known of these islands.  Famously, Skopelos was used as the primary shooting location for the 2008 musical film Mamma Mia, based on a Broadway show of the same name and starring Merryl Streep.

The Droning Dutchman headed to the Greece to create this stunning aerial video of Mykonos, one of the country's Aegean Islands.  Part of the Cyclades group which lies on the western side of the sea, Mykonos is informally known as the party capital of the Aegean for its legendary nightlife scene and relaxing atmosphere.  Near the end of the video, you'll see the town of Little Venice on the island's western end; this was the filming location for the final scene in the 2002 blockbuster The Bourne Identity.  

Samos is an island of Greece lying in the eastern end of the Aegean Sea.  Part of the North Aegean official grouping of islands, Samos features a mix of quaint seaside towns, amazing beaches, and numerous historical sites especially in its mountainous interior.  Seen on a map, the island is actually much closer to mainland Turkey than to the Greek mainland.  Ride along with top content creator and pilot Beemflights, who uses a drone to give us an amazing aerial tour of this Mediterranean paradise.  

Former DVOW Finalist Laurent Paris brings us this excellent drone video of the Greek island of Naxos, part of the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea.  The video opens with shots of the village of Apollonas on the northeastern side of the island.  At around the :30 mark, there’s a great shot rising over the island’s interior mountains looking towards the smaller satellite islands to its southeast: Kofonisia, Glaronisi, and (in the background) Keros.  Other highlights include Maragkas Beach on the island’s western coast (:40).  

Check out this beautiful drone video of Greece's Andros Island, compliments of contributor fakefaketv.  Andros is the northernmost member of the Cyclades Archipelago, which consists of about 220 islands (many of which are uninhabited) in the western Aegean Sea.  The video features footage of the following Andros locations: the town of Chora on the eastern side of the island, including its Amphitheater; the spectacular Tourlitis Lighthouse, the Tis Grias to Pidima Beach in the southeastern part of the island; Ateni Beach; and Foggy Road.

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist PawelWorsztynowicz brings us this fantastic drone video of the Greek island of Thirasía.  Part of the Cyclades group of islands in the southern Aegean Sea, Thirasia is a "satellite" of the larger island of Santorini (also known as Thera), which lies immediately to its east.  Thirasia covers a land area of just under 10 square km (about 3.6 square mi.).  In the video, you'll also see the tiny islands which lie in the waters between Thirasia and its larger neightbor.   

Gabika Travel used a Mavic Pro 2 to create this excellent drone video of the Greek island of Santorini.  The southernmost of the Cyclades islands, Santorini is the largest of a small archipelago which surrounds a bay in the western Aegean Sea.  Santorini was the site of one of history's most powerful volcanic explosions: the Minoan Eruption, which occurred in about 1600 BC.  The eruption ejected an estimated 14 cubic mi. (60 cubic km) of rock into the atmosphere and contributed to the collapse of the Crete-based Minoan Civilization.  

The Greek islands off of Turkey's western coast have ideal conditions for the challenging sport of windsurfing - strong steady winds, semi-protected bays, and lots of room to run.  It's not surprising then that some of the world's best windsurfers hail from here.  In this video, content creator and pilot WulcanStudio uses a drone to capture the world-reknowned windsurfing scene near Kefalos, on the Greek island of Kos.  Kos is one of the Dodecanese archipelago which form the outermost of the country's Aegean Sea islands. 

Paros is part of Greece's Cyclades, a group of islands in the western Aegean Sea.  Paros lies in the middle of the group, just to the west of the better known island of Naxos.  The island has been known for its fine marble since the Antiquity, and in fact the island can be said to be made of marble.  The island has a rich history, having played an active role in the various military struggles which have taken place throughout the region.  See Paros from above in this drone video from David Dreyfus.   

Check out these fantastic drone views of the Greek island of Milos, compliments of That Greek Guy.  Milos is the southernmost island in the Cyclades, a western Aegean Sea archipelago.  The video features the following locations:  Firopotamos, on the northwest side of the island; Papafragkas, a beach near the island's northeastern tip; Sarakiniko Beach, on the north shore; the harbor town of Adamantas; Kleftiko, Firiplaka Beach, on the southern shore; the eastern beach of Tsigrado; the town of Plaka; and the fishing village of Klima.

Check out this beautiful drone video of a small Greek island called Fournoi, compliments of contributor Geokok.  Fournoi is part of Greece's North Aegean Region, a group of islands in the eastern Aegean Sea that are actually closer to mainland Turkey.  In the ancient world, the island was famous for its role in shipping throughout the region.   It is the site of many shipwrecks and at times was used as a base by pirates who preyed on what were once some of the world's busiest shipping lanes.  

Take an aerial tour of the Greek island of Tinos, compliments of AirVuz contributor and drone pilot fakefaketv.  Part of the Cyclades group of islands in the western Aegean Sea, Tinos is surrounded by the better-known islands of Andros (to its northwest) and Mykonos (to its southeast).   During the Antiquity, it was known as both Ophiussa and Hydroessa.  The video includes footage of the following locations: Exomvourgo, Kolymbithra Beach, Livada Beach, Agios Sostis Beach, Tripotamos, Dyo Choria, Krokos, Volax, and Panormos Bay.

Rhodes is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese Islands, an archipelago which lies just off Turkey's western coast.  In this drone video, you'll get great aerial views of virtually all of the islands.  In order of appearance, you'll see the Lindos Acropolis site, St. Paul's Bay, Kritinia castle, the Fort of St. Nicholas, the Mandraki Harbour, the New Market, Grandmaster's Palace, the Kloster Ammos monastery, Anthony Quinn Bay, Asklipio Castle, the Old City of Rhodes, Symi Harbor, Monolithos Castle, and more.

Icarus Aerial Filming, one of the top commercial drone piloting companies in Greece, created this spectacular aerial video of the island of Sifnos.  Sifnos is part of the Cyclades group of islands in the Aegean Sea, which includes Mykonos, Milos, Naxos, and other well known Greek islands.  The stunningly beautiful island is about 15 km (about 9 mi.) long at its widest point, and it has a permanent population of about 3,000.   It is known in part for its summertime religious festivals.  

The Greek island of Syros lies in the middle of an archipelago known as the Cyclades, which are clustered off the country's eastern coast in the Aegean Sea.  Settled for at least 5,000 years, Syros covers a land area of just over 100 square km (around 40 square mi.) and has a population of a bit over 20k.  Historically, given its position, Syros was considered one of the most important ports in the western Aegean.  You can check out this beautiful spot in the Aegean Sea from above in this drone video by grigorelis.  

Top contributor Joe Paskes created this marvelous aerial video of Nisyros, a volcanic Greek island.  Nisyros is part of the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean Sea, which lie much closer to mainland Turkey but which in fact are Greek possessions having been colonized by Greece during the Antiquity.  The island is a relative infant in geological terms, having been formed only about 150,000 years ago.  The video will take you right over the main crater of the volcano, which last erupted in 1888.  

Check out this beautiful drone video of the Greek island Thassos, compliments of contributor and drone pilot skyCinemaMD.  Thassos is part of a grouping of islands known as the North Aegean, situated (not surprisingly) in the northern part of the Aegean Sea.  Thassos sits a bit to the southeast of Kevala on the mainland.  It was known as a sort of spa in ancient times, well known for its bathing facilities.  It is far less well known by tourists, despite being the 12th largest Greek island by land area.  

Kos is one of the Greek islands which looks like it should be part of Turkey if you see it on a map.  It is part of the Dodecanese chain of islands which lie just off of the western coast of Turkey, much nearer to that country than to Greece.  Kos is the third largest island in the group, after Rhodes and Karpothos.  Contributor and drone pilot Joe Paskes put together this beautiful drone video of Kos, which sent a contingent of soldiers to fight on the Greek side in the Trojan War (according to Homer's Iliad).  

Check out these fantastic drone videos from the Greek Islands, compliments of AirVuz contributor FrontierNG.  He filmed the village of Lagkada, which lies on a bay on the eastern side of the island of Chios.  Chios is part of the North Aegean cluster of islands which actually lie just off the Turkish mainland.  In the case of Chios, it's very close; the island lies just across the roughy five km wide (three mi.) Chios Strait from the Turkish city of Çeşme.   Chois is the fifth-largest of Greece's many islands in terms of land area.  

Lindos is one of the more famous villages amongst the islands of the Aegean Sea.  It's located on the eastern side of the island of Rhodes which is part of a grouping of Greek islands known as the Dodecanese that lay off the coast of Turkey.  Founded in the 10th century BC, Lindos occupied a critical position amongst the Greek colonies established on the islands and on the mainland of what is now Turkey during the Antiquity.  You can get a marvelous bird's eye perspective of Lindos in this drone video by Ian Appleton.  

AirVuz contributor pasxos30 used a combination of drone, ground, and underwater camera footage to bring us this video from the Greek island of Kea.  Kea is one of the westernmost members of the Cyclades Archipelago, a group of Greek islands which lie to the southeast of Athens, roughly midway between the Peloponnese Peninsula and the mainland of Turkey.  Kea is the closest of the Cyclades to the Greek mainland; it's only 20 km (around 12 mi.) east of Cape Sunion at the tip of the Attica Peninsula.  

Top contributor Boyanoo brings us this outstanding drone video of the fabled Greek island of Mykonos.  The video opens with a great shot of the Little Venice neighborhood of the island's namesake main town; this was the filming location for the final scene of the 2002 thriller Bourne Identity.  From there, you'll be treated to some great shots of other built-up areas on the island's western side, its more secluded northern beaches, and the legendary aquatic recreation scene here in the western Aegean Sea.  

Check out the Greek island of Skopelos from a drone perspective in this awesome aerial by contributor Moses B.  Skopelos is part of the Sporades archipelago in the northern Aegean Sea.  The video features some excellent shots of the main town of Skopelos (which lies on its northern coast) as well as the red roofs of the village of Glossa on the island's western end. At the 6:08 mark, you'll get a great view of Kastani Beach, which lies east of Glossa and which featured prominently in the 2008 hit musical Momma Mia.   

Contributor Rhodes Drone created this beautiful aerial video of a well known castle on the Greek island of Rhodes (also known as Rodos), the largest and best known of the Dodacanese chain which sits off the coast of western Turkey.  Kritinia Castle is located in a town of the same name on the northern coast of the island.  The castle was built in the late 15th century as a means to protect the town's inhabitants from attacks and harassment from fleets of the Ottoman Empire operating from the Turkish mainland.  

Alonnisos is one of the Northern Sporades, a group of Greek islands in the western Aegean Sea.  It's the third-largest of the two dozen islands which make up the group, behind the somewhat better-known islands of Skiathos and Skopelos.  Seen here in this drone video by AirVuz contributor and pilot Icarus Aerial Filming, Alonnisos is about 20 km long (around 12 mi.) and about 4.5 km at its widest (around three mi.).  Its permanent population of a bit under 3k is concentrated in a series of villages along the island's eastern coast.

AirVuz contributor and pilot sphereview brings us this marvelous aerial tour of the Church of Panagia Paraportiani on the Greek island of Mykonos.  The Greek Orthodox Church lies at the southern end of the mouth of a small bay on the western end of the island, which is part of the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, east of mainland Greece.  The church was completed in the 17th century.  The name of the church translates to "Our Lady of the Side Gate" in reference to its location relative to the town.  

In this video by SassySander, you'll be able to check out the fabled Greek island of Kos via a totally new perspective - that of a camera mounted to a first person view (FPV) racing drone.  Kos is part of the Dodecanese Islands, an archipelago of Greek islands that lie just off the western coast of Turkey.  It's the second-most populous island in the group, after Rhodes.  Ride along for some epic views of the island's rocky coastline, Greek Orthodox Churches, and tiny islets which lie just off its shores.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor and pilot zahosstamoulis brings us this fantastic drone video from the Greek island of Skopelos.  The video was shot at Milia Beach, which lies on the western side of the island, roughly opposite the island's (namesake) main town.   Shaped roughly in the form of a saxophone, Skopelos is part of the Northern Sporades, a group of islands in the western Aegean Sea north of the island of Euboea.  The island has an area of about 96 square km (around 37 square mi.). 

Top AirVuz contributor and pilot Chris Borg created this excellent travel video from the fabled Greek island of Santorini.  He collaborated with the Oia Sunset Villas, an accommodation property in the town of Oia on the northwestern tip of the roughly crescent-shaped island, the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands in the country's South Aegean region.  As you'll see from the video, the villas provide a perfect vantage point for soaking up the sights of this idyllic island destination.     

Check out this fantastic drone video of the volcanic Greek island of Nisyros, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Skyeye_Aerials.  Nisyros is part of the Dodecanese, a chain of Greek islands off the coast of Turkey in the eastern Aegean Sea.  The volcano which formed the island is an infant in geological terms, having erupted from the sea floor roughly 150k years ago.  The caldera is roughly 2-2.5 mi. wide (3-4 km).   The last known eruptions occurred in the late 19th century, although there has been more recent seismic activity.   

Check out this excellent drone video of the ancient seaside port town of Mytilene (Midilli) on the Greek island of Lesbos, compliments of contributor Atamer.Medya.  The town, which is located on the southeastern coast of the island, is the largest on Lesbos.  Founded in the 11th century BC, Mytilene is the capital of the North Aegean Region, a chain of island of the eastern Aegean Sea which are actually much closer to Turkey than to mainland Greece; Mytilene is actually just a few km/mi. across the Bay of Gera from mainland Turkey. 

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner BeemFlights brings us this fantastic drone video from the fabled Greek island of Milos, the southernmost of the Cyclades grouping in the western Aegean Sea.  Much of the video was filmed over and around Sarakiniko Beach, which lies on a horseshoe-shaped bay on the island's northern shore; this beach is famous for its its lunar landscape.   At the :26 mark, there's a great shot of Kleftico Beach; this beach is located on the bay which effectively divides the island into eastern and western halves.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor alexbiski brings us this drone video of the Greek island of Skyros.  Skyros is the southernmost island of the Sporades, an archipelago of the western Aegean Sea.  It's also the largest of these islands by land area, covering an area of just under 225 square km (around 80 square mi.).  With a full-time population of about 3,000 residents, the island played an important role in Greek mythology: it was from here that Achilles set sail for Troy after being discovered by Odysseus.  

Take a first person view (FPV) drone tour of a famous spot in the Greek islands in this amazing piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot ikoikouzis.  The video was filmed over Naxos Town (Chora), the main settlement of the island.  It's located on the western coastline of Naxos, the largest of the group of islands known as the Cyclades.  The town is home to about 40% of the roughly 20k people who are permanent residents of the island, as well as to the main port of Naxos.  The video was filmed at sunset.  

The 2008 film Momma Mia, an adaptation of the 1999 Broadway musical based on the music of Swedish supergroup Abba, was one of the highest grossing musical films of all time.  Famously, much of the movie was filmed on the Greek island of Skopelos in the western Aegean Sea.  In this drone video by zahosstamoulis, you'll see one of the most recognizable filming locations of the movie: the Chapel of St. John, on the island's northeastern shore.  Perched atop a cliff, this was where the movie's climactic wedding scene took place.  

Check out this remarkable drone video taken over the Greek island of Naxos, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot ikoukouzis.  It was filmed flying over Naxos City, the main town on the largest of the Cyclades Islands in the western Aegean.  As he was cruising the waterfront of the town (which is located on the western side of the island), he encountered a flock of birds flying through the dusk skies here.  Impressively, he was able to create several different sequences showing the birds from different angles.  

AirVuz contributor and former Drone Video of the Week winner Nelstill created this beautiful drone video from the fabled Greek island of Skiathos.  Part of the Northern Sporades group, Skiathos lies just to the west of the somewhat better known island of Skopelos.  About 12 km long (aound 7 mi.) and 6 km wide (around 4 mi.), the island's coastline consists of inlets and capes, with many inviting beaches.  The video includes footage of the island's old port, which was used as a filming scene for the 2008 hit movie musical Mama Mia.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot DJphotography created this beautiful aerial video of Skiathos and Skopelos, two small Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.  Part of the Sporades group of about two dozen islands, they lie more or less due north from the Greek capital city Athens.  Once far less known than some of the Aegean islands like Naxos and Rhodes, the two islands burst into worldwide public consciousness when they became one of the primary filming locations for the 2008 musical blockbuster Mamma Mia.  

Explore the beaches of the Greek island of Skiathos in this excellent video by former DVOW Winner Nelstill.  The video features captioned footage of the following beaches, in order of appearance: Megali Ammos Beach, on the island's eastern side; Troullos Beach, on the southern coastline; Kolios Beach, on the western side of a peninsula at the southern tip of Skiathos; Achladies Beach, on the southeastern coast; Koukounaries Beach, near the western tip of the island; Maratha Beach, just to the east; and Agia Paraskevi Beach, near Kolios.  

Get a unique perspective of the famed Greek town of Oia in this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone video by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Matt Dahlberg.  Oia is located on the northwestern side of the island of Santorini, one of the Cyclades chain of islands in the western Aegean Sea.  Over 800 years old, the town reached its peak around the turn of the 20th century, when it was home to a fleet of over 100 shipping vesels.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in Novemberm, 2021. 

Enjoy these aerial views from the fabled Greek island of Lesbos (Lesvos), compliments of AirVuz contributor and drone pilot vagelis.  The video was shot over the fishing village of Skala Sikamineas. which lies on the northern part of the island.  Located just across the Mytilini Strait from the mainland of Turkey in the eastern Aegean Sea, Lesbos is Greece's third-largest island after Crete and Euboea.  The video includes footage of the Panagia Gorgona, an iconic-looking chapel which sits atop a small rock.  

Take a drone tour of one of the most luxurious lodging properties on the Greek island of Rhodes, compliments of contributor Devenox Drones.  It's called the Boutique 5 Hotel & Spa, and it's located on the southeastern shore of the island, the largest of the Dodecanese archipelago which lies off the coast of Turkey in the eastern Aegean Sea.   The boutique five-star hotel offers 44 suites and rooms and is open only to adult travelers.  It's located near the village of Kiotari, about three-quarters of the way down the eastern coastline.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Winner Nelstill brings us this excellent travel video from the Greek island of Skiathos.  Skiathos is part of the Northern Sporades group of islands off the eastern coast of Greece.  Skiathos itself lies between the Greek mainland to the west and its "sister" island of Skopelos to the east.  The video, which was created with drone footage as well as ground camera shots, will take you over the island's principal (namesake) town and some of its 60 beaches, among other spots.  

Check out this excellent drone video from the famed Greek island of Santorini, compliments of talented content creator sphereview.  Santorini is the southernnmost of the Cyclades Islands, an archipelago of the western Aegean Sea.  Famous for its iconic blue and white architecture, Santorini was the site of a giant volcanic eruption around 1500 BC which is believed to have contributed to the collapse of the Minoan Civilization, the first advanced society of Europe.  It's routinely ranked amongst the world's top island destinations.

Santorini is a small crescent-shaped Greek island in the Aegean Sea, the southernmost of the Cyclades group of over 200 islands (many of which are uninhabited).   It is known for its crisp, white buildings and blue roofs, jutting out from the cliffside towards the azure sea. Top contributor Lucaspinhel, who has over 200k followers on Instagram, uses those blues and whites to his advantage, creating pops of orange, yellow, and red with the beautiful dresses his models wear in this unique drone video.

AirVuz contributor Paschalis Douimanis brings us this fantastic drone video from Greece's Aegean Islands.  The video was filmed over Mpaos, a tiny uninhabited islet which lies just off the coast of Mykonos, one of the main members of the Cyclades archipelago in the western Aegean Sea.  Filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 3 as well as a DJI Avata first person view (FPV) drone, the video features some epic coastal cruising shots as well as some nice views of the Church of St. George, the island's primary landmark.  

Take in these spectacular drone views of the Greek island of Tinos, compliments of contributor John Kokotinis.  Tinos is part of the Cyclades archipelago of islands in the western Aegean Sea,  It's located between the somewhat better-known island of Andros (to the northwest) and Mykonos (to the southeast).  The island is home to a full-time population of about 10k residents, about half of whom live in the island's namesake capital (which you'll see in the video) on its southern coast.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone.  

AirVuz contributor Paschalis Doumanis brings us this excellent drone video of the Greek island of Tinos.  Tinos is part of the Cyclades group of islands in the western Aegean Sea, situated between the better-known islands of Mykonos and Andros.  Most of the video was shot around the island's namesake town, which is located on its southern coastline.  Starting at about the 1:09 mark, theere's a great shot of the island's best-known landmark: the Our Lady of Tinos shrine, which was built around an icon discovered in the early 19th century.

Take an aerial tour of the Greek island of Andros, compliments of new contributor JKDroner.  The first stop is Achla Beach, in the northeastern part of the island.  At the :18 mark, you'll fly by the St. Mamas monastery.  At :26, you'll see Apothikes Beach, on the island's western side, followed by Fellos beach to the northwest.  At 1:15, there are some great shots of the island's main town, also known as Chora, which lies on a bay on its eastern side.  Other highlights include Tower St. Peter (1:50), Faneromeni Castle (2:34), and more.  

Drone Video Awards nominee ZilverSchmitz has taken his impressive skills to the Greek island of Santorini. The island in the Aegean Sea is one of the Cyclades islands that was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century, leaving it with the rugged landscape it has today. He’ll include shots of the coast, sea, and some of those famous white-walled towns that give this island such a distinctive look.  Santorini has a full-time population of about 15k and it covers around 90 square km or around 35 square mi. 

Ride along with AirVuz contributor and drone pilot HendrikW on this excellent aerial tour of the fabled Greek island of Santorini.  The southernmost of the Cyclades archipelago in the western Aegean Sea, Santorini is the main part of a caldera formed by the giant Minoan eruption of 1600 BC, one of the largest volcanic explosions in recorded history.  The island roughly resembles a backwards "C" opening up to the other (tiny) islands forming the caldera, and the open water in between is home to a legendary sailing scene.  

The Greek island of Santorini vaguely resembles a backwards-facing letter "C", with its western coast forming a bay which is partly enclosed by the outlying island of Thirasia.  In this drone video by contributor The Hobby Traveler - Gabrish Gabor, you'll get an aerial view of two beautiful towns on this stretch of coastline.  The first is the village of Oia, which lies at the northwestern end of the coastline.  The second spot is the more well-known town of Thera, which is the island's capital and lies near the center of the "C".  

Explore the fabled Greek island of Rhodes from above in this fantastic video by former DVOW Finalist Marco Miele.  The video opens with shots facing south towards the town of Stegna, on the island's eastern coastline.   At the :33 mark, you'll see the quaint harbor of Kolymbia, just north of Stegna.  Starting at 1:06, you'll see the tiny satellite island of Prasonisi, which is actually connected by sandbar to the island's southern tip at low tide.  Other highlights include the satellite island of Makri (1:52) and Kritinia Castle (2:25).