{"id":128885,"date":"2020-06-30T22:44:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aegeanislands.s6.nelios.com\/pois\/tinos-the-granite-rocks-of-volax-en\/"},"modified":"2020-06-30T22:44:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T19:44:01","slug":"tinos-the-granite-rocks-of-volax-en","status":"publish","type":"poi","link":"https:\/\/www.aegeanislands.gr\/el\/pois\/tinos-the-granite-rocks-of-volax-en\/","title":{"rendered":"The granite rocks of volax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Legends and myths accompany the moon-like landscape of Volax and the famous round granite rocks. It is said that it they are the remnants of a mythical battle between gods and giants, that the <em>volakes<\/em> (large cannonballs) took their shape from the sea that at some point surrounded the area, or that they came from a meteor shower. According to geologists, they are granite rocks that were formed 15-25 million years ago and with the changes in temperature, in humidity, as well as the friction caused by the wind, they eroded and developed a spherical shape. <\/p>\n<p>The granite rocks extend over an area of 22.6 square kilometers, in the triangle between Xombourgo, Falatados, and Livada, and as far as Kaki Skala. 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