Santorini Greece

Travel to the island of Greece, Santorini Cyclades

The island of Santorini Greece or Thira is located in the Cyclades islands, in the middle of the Greek Islands of the Aegean Sea. It is, along with Mykonos and Crete, the most famous holiday destinations in Greece. It is a small group of volcanic islands and its name refers to to Saint Irene. The island was also called Strongili and Kalisti and was the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the world but what remains today is a submerged volcano and a caldera.
The island of Santorini is related to the myth of Atlantis, the amazing views from the villages of Fira, Oia perched on cliffs, the sunset, the black and red beaches, the wine...
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Santorini in Greece, one of the world's top holiday destinations

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:: HOTEL ON SANTORINI, Princess Hotel

Santorini Princess Luxurious Hotel and Apartments is located in Imerovigli, one of the most be autiful and spectacular villages, on the famous Caldera, 300 metres above the blue Aegean and facing the submerged volcano. It has been built according to the traditional Cycladic architecture and proposes all the modern facilities and a high quality services....

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This section proposes a great and unique photos gallery of the island...

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Latest Santorini updates:

:: Latest reviews (181 total reviews)

- The most romantic sunset (26-10-2009)
- Enjoy the sunset (15-10-2009)
- Flowers in the olivetree (14-10-2009)
- Relaxing vacations (10-10-2009)

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:: Latest pictures uploaded by members (3984 total photos)

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:: Latest news & Events

- World award for a Santorini hotel (30/10)
- Raki Festival 2009 (07/09)
- Pedestrial paths to be constructed (28/08)
- Ifestia Festival 2009 (12/08)
- Discover the pales of white color (31/07)

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Some Santorini topics of interest

:: An active volcano in Greece

Around 1500 BC, the volcano of Santorini Island in Greece exploded and the eruption was so strong that the centre of the island sank and took the shape with the caldera that can be seen today. The eruption might be responsible for the destruction of the Minoan civilisation of Crete Island.
The last eruption took place in 1956 and it is still active today...

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:: The black beaches

The beach of Perissa

The island of Santorini, is considered as one of the most beautiful islands and has many beaches.
The most famous are Perissa, Kamari and the Red Beach.
Perissa and Kamari have a large and endless black sandy beach while the famous Red beach of Greece is composed of black and red volcanic rocks.

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:: The Villages

The island of Santorini is mostly known for its incredible villages. The traditional villages are like most of the villages of the Cyclades with the difference that they are perched on the top of impressive cliffs. They offer incredible views over the volcano, the sunset and Thirassia. The most famous villages of the islands are Oia, Fira, Messaria and Imerovigli. Click below for more villages as Megalochori, Pyrgos, etc.

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