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Omfori Island is a private, uninhabited, 1,112.00-acre (450.01-hectare) island in the Ionian Sea.As of 2020 the island has one building, a church, and is unpopulated. [1] In 2015, the island was on sale for $61.9 million, [2] and in 2017, it was the most expensive island in Greece and the 9th most expensive in the world, for $60 million. [3]
Antikythera (/ ˌ æ n t ɪ k ɪ ˈ θ ɪər ə / AN-tik-ih-THEER-ə, US also / ˌ æ n t aɪ k ɪ ˈ-/ AN-ty-kih-; [2] [3] Modern Greek: Αντικύθηρα, romanized: Antikýthira, IPA: [andiˈciθira]) [note 1] or Anticythera, known in antiquity as Aigilia (Αἰγιλία), is a Greek island lying on the edge of the Aegean Sea, between Crete and Peloponnese.
Petalas Island** is the largest private island in Greece, located in the Ionian Sea. Covering an area of approximately 5.4 million square meters (5400 hectares), the island is known for its natural beauty, with around 4,000 olive trees and surrounded by clear blue waters. It stands out as a unique island in the region.
The island is a Natura 2000 protected area with no more than 5% of its area to be developed. [8] The Greek government is yet to confirm the legality of the purchase. An investigation is underway, as Giannis Mihelakis (a New Democracy MP) raised the question in the Greek parliament. [9]
Irakleia or Heraklia (Greek: Ηρακλειά; Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια) [2] is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece.Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit. [3]
Cranae or Kranai (Greek: Κρανάη) (also Marathonisi) is an island off the coast of Gytheio (ancient Gythium) connected to the land by a causeway built in 1898. Etymology [ edit ]
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Syros (Greek: Σύρος), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km 2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants. [1] The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari .