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SANTORINI ISLAND
Magical Santorini
with its backdrop of the Caldera and neighbouring islands. its famous sunsets
and historical digs has captured the hearts of many holiday makers.
Visitors are
astonished at the volcanic landscape, the black sand beaches, the red color lava
rocks, the ancient ruins and the beautiful white houses build on the cliffs of
the volcano.
All this is Santorini
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INTRODUCTION
Santorini (THIRA) is one of the most southerly islands in the Cyclades.
It lies between Ios and Anafi, has an area of 96 square miles, and its
permanent population numbers 11,381. It is situated 130 nautical miles
from Piraeus and 70 nautical miles from Crete.The island itself is 18 kilometres long. the capitol of the island is Fira, and Athinios is its
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SIGHTSEEING
MAIN TOWNS & AREAS
Fira - Firostefani - Imerovigli - Oia
Pyrgos - Megalochori - Akrotiri - Perissa - Perivolos
Messaria - Kamari - Monolithos
ANCIENT RUINS OF AKROTIRI - THE DIGS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF FIRA - The Archaeological Museum features
remarkable finds from private collections as well as from
excavations of the Mesa Vouno, Sellada and Akrotiri sites which date
back to all the periods from the 3rd millennium BC until the Roman
years.
BEACHES
Kamari - Perissa & Perivolos - Red beach - Monolithos
BOAT TRIPS TO THE VOLCANO & THERMAL SPRINGS
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THE VOLCANO -
Although written
documents which could tell us exactly what happened do
not exist, historians try to piece together the events
of the 16th cenutry BC. the whole island was buried
under a thick layer of tufa, at many points 30 metres
deep. Material thrown up from inside the cone creating a
huge vacuum, the crust collapsed & a large central part
of Strongyle was sucked inside. Eighty three sq.km of
earth vanished into the crater. The sea flooded the dry
land. All that remains of Strongyle today is Santorini.
TRADITIONAL SANTORINIAN FOOD
- Santorini is known for its "fava" and for the small
tomatoes which produce excellent tomato juice, or "bertes",
as the locals call it. Santorini's only export is a
mineral, called "Thiraiki Gri".
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