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Methana VOLCANO PHOTOS

- Introduction -

Map over the Methana peninsula
Map of Methana peninsula
(original version copyright
V. Lorenz, ETH Zurich,
modified by T. Schorr).

Methana is a mostly volcanic peninsula in the Saronic Gulf south of Athens. As Santorini, it is part of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc and has been historically active.
A small selection of photos from Tobias Schorr is presented here.


New additions (links to separate photo pages):

 

   
New photos from the volcano near Kameni Chora and impressions from a fishing port (Jan. 2004).    

Photo samples by Tobias Schorr:

The centre of the historic volcano on the Methana peninsula. Last Eruption 230 B.C. The Methana peninsula. The central caldera volcano Stavrolongos in the centre of the Methana peninsula. View towards the Saronic Gulf with the islands Poros, Calavria, Aegina and the Methana peninsula.
View towards Hydra island. The volcanic island Poros.

The east coast of the Peloponnese.

 
       
       


 

External Link: more information and photos about Methana on Tobias' website about Methana: www.methana.de