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SANTORINI ISLAND

GREECE

Cyclades

INFORMATION ABOUT SANTORINI ISLAND• Santorini or Thira is located in the southernmost point of Cyclades. It is a popular island, with

intense night life that attracts thousands of visitors each year. The capital of the island is Fira.

Oia is one of the most popular settlements of Santorini. Thousands of people are visiting Oia in order to see the impressive sunset and the unique view. The inhabitants of the island are almost 7.000 shared in 10 villages of the island. Most beaches of Santorini have volcano rocks giving the sense of “black” colour. The island is surrounded by abrupt precipices giving a particular physiognomy.The island has a wealth of archaeology that includes the ancient city at Mesa Vouno and the prehistoric settlement at Akrotiri. Santorini’s cultural includes a unique vernacular architecture, best exemplified by the settlements at Vothonas, Messaria, Finikia, and Megalohori and the advanced fortified settlements at Pyrgos, Emporio, and Akrotiri.

The island’s moderate climate is due to its exposure to northeasterly winds, while winters on the island are temperate with average temperatures in the region of 10oC. Rainy winters alternate with dry summers, and the fertile soil is ideal for the cultivation of vines and tomatoes. The island has meager freshwater resources and few wells.

Santorini offers air links to Mykonos, Rhodes, Iraklio (Crete), as well as Athens and Thessaloniki. By sea, it’s linked to Piraeus and Thessaloniki, with connections to Paros, Ios, Mykonos, Anafi, Naxos, Sikinos, Syros, Kimolos, Kithnos, Milos, Serifos, Sifnos, Tinos, Folegandros, Astypalaia, Karpathos, Diafani, Kassos, Rhodes, Halki, Iraklio (Crete), Skiathos, Skyros, and Volos. There’s also a hydrofoil connection to Rafina and all the above-mentioned islands.

SANTORINI ISLAND HISTORY • Santorini during the antiquity was known as Strogili. The island took its circular form

because of the volcano explosions. The island was inhabited by Phoenicians which named it Kallisti or most beautiful, and the Dorians called it Thira because of their king. On the 15th century a big explosion affected the island and sunk its central part shaping the Caldera. The name Santorini dates from the 12th century and is a relic of Frankish rule when it was known as Santa Irini.

Minoan culture flourished in Santorini until the 2000 B.C. when the island’s development was halted by a volcanic eruption. According to historical sources, the eruption darkened the entire Aegean, scattering ash and creating 250-meter high tidal waves that travelled with speeds of 300 kilometres per hour and washed away cities on Crete and Egypt. In some myths, Santorini is identified with the lost continent of Atlantis.

• Thira came under Persian rule and later allied itself with Sparta, although in 426 B.C. it passed under the hegemony of Athens. It was subsequently conquered by the Ptolemies and later the Romans. During the Byzantine era, Thira was a part of the Aegean Sea Province, or Thema, then later became part of the Duchy of Naxos before falling to the Venetians. The latter period is marked by the conversion of large segments of the population to the Catholic faith. In 1537, the island fell to Barbarossa’s pirates and in 1579 was taken by the Turks. From 1770 to 1774, it was under Russian rule and in 1832 became a part of the newly formed Modern Greek state.

Akrotiri , red beach

Faros Santorini

Castle Goula, Emporio.

The view from Goula, Emporio.

vineyard in Santorini

the famous cherry tomatoes of Santorini ..

The donkeys in Santorini.

Great Friday night in the village of Pyrgos Santorini Kallisti ... The most impressive Easter in Santorini. Shortly before leaving the epitaph from the central church of the Presentation of Mary, the locals lit fires in tin lamps throughout the village ... A similar custom is taking place in recent years and the village of Akrotiri ...

Akrotiri

Akrotiri

Amoudi

Funicular in Fira at night

Fira

Fira

Fira

Fira

Fira

Fira

firostefani

Firostefani

firostefani

firostefani

Skaros, Imerovigli

imerovigli

imerovigli

The red rocks of Oia

Going to Oia

Oia, Santorini

Oia, Santorini

Oia, Santorini

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View of the Caldera of Santorini ... The volcano and cruise .....

The port of volcano

New Kameni

New Kameni

New Kameni

Santorini Volcano (New Kameni)

craters of the volcano

craters of the volcano

Geologic formations in the Old Kameni

Geologic formations in the Old Kameni

kamari

Pirgos

One of the most beautiful sunsets in Oia Santorini.

Sunset from Oia Santorini

One of the most beautiful sunsets in Oia Santorini.

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Music: Zorba’s dance (Sirtaki)

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