Nisiros is an island in the Dodecanese complex in the eastern Aegean Sea. it has the newest large and active volcano of the Aegean. the capital and port is Mndraki, which impresses with its picturesqueness. White houses stretch from the port up to the hill with the castle. Several traditional houses retain the multi-colored stone. Below the castle, the buildings almost touch the sea with the black rocks. The port receives daily visitors, who come from Kos to visit the volcano. Emporios is an area with plenty of vegetation and few inhabitants. The houses have flat roofs to collect rainwater in cisterns. In the center there is a cafe-restaurant, which gathers all the traffic. From its terrace you have a beautiful view of the volcano. There and the volcanic observatory. Paloi is a picturesque fishing village with a tourist traffic, built in an open bay, with a nice beach. Fishing and tourist boats are moored in the small port. Nikia is a picturesque mountainous village at an altitude of 390 meters above the volcano. The traditional houses, tiled roofs, with arched windows, in various colors, the narrow whitewashed alleys, the flowered courtyards, with vines and bougainvillea, compose a romantic image. There is also a volcanological museum.