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Explore the fascinating and spectacular world of various geosites through our virtual field trips!
Travel around and zoom-in on features of interest and observe how the landscape changes from one location to the next.

Latest VFTrips

Samos Island

30/10/2020 Earthquake, Samos Island, East Aegean

Refers to the Mw=7.0 earthquake that shook the eastern Aegean Sea on 30/10/2020 and the following tsunami. The epicentre was located close to the northern coasts of Samos island. The earthquake caused an uplift of the whole island, several infrastructure damages and the loss of two teenagers while returning home from school.

Naxos Island

Exploration of Naxos Geoenvironment

Guides every aspiring traveler on a journey through space, using charts that include all the rich geoheritage secrets of Naxos. Grasp the unique opportunity to explore the island’s ground, underground and underwater geotopes and admire the exceptional natural beauty they hold. Travel back in time and learn the geological history of the island.

Cyprus

Palaeo-tsunami events of Cyprus

Deals with the presence of various geomorphological elements that reveal the occurrence of tsunami events in various areas of Cyprus. The traveler will become familiar with the most interesting indicators of tsunami, large boulders that are found mainly on the west and southeast coasts of Cyprus.

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