Blogs from Santorini, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 16

Santorini was incredible it was such a beautiful island, what we liked was that it had so much more to it than the other two islands we had visited. It is a huge volcanic island that erupted thousands of years ago and was supposedly one of the largest eruptions the world has ever seen (we debated this as we think that Taupo might take that one out). It is thought that this was the eruption that sunk Atlantis and that Akrotiri (the red beach) is the site of Atlantis They are currently excavating a huge site which is due to open in September (the guide told us however that it was supposed to open in September three years ago). Where we stayed in Imerovigli was at one of the highest points on the caldera and it ... read more

Santorini Greece is on the Aegean sea. The villages of the island, built on tall cliffs, offer a breathtaking view over the submerged volcano. ... read more

July 11 –July 13 Well, let’s just get it out of the way in the beginning and say that Santorini was our least favorite island--by far. Now, don’t get me wrong, it is really and truly beautiful. Full of great unique scenery and fantastic views, it’s just like in all the incredible pictures you’ve seen. If you’re in the area you have to go. That’s just the way it is and it was totally worth it. But just for that reason, because everyone goes, it was less fun than the other places we visited. We got in in the afternoon and were picked up at the port and taken to our hotel. We had booked a private room in a hostel in the beach town of Perissa which really meant that while we checked in at ... read more

We overslept on our first full day in Santorini and woke up at 9:15 in a panic. The volcano tour was leaving at 10:15 so we called the owner who made arrangements for a quick breakfast on our terrace and a drive to the port from where we were leaving. Delicious greek yogurt and honey again for breakfast which we relished. We joined the others on the cok and left right on time for the 5 hour tour. It was a beautiful wooden ship that transportated on the high waves to our first stop-the active volcano which was an hour and half from Oia. There were about 100 of us on the tour and our guide who spoke 4 languages met us on the island. She led us on a 40 minute hike up to the ... read more

A dream, a conquest an experience. When I dreamt of seeing Santorini I thought it would be one of those places that the post cards made look so good, but in fact it is better than what any post card can depict. When Phil informed me this was the ideal place for the legend of Atlantis I was keen for a look! We flew from Athens to Santorini, staying in Thira, on our last European trip we pre booked bare minimum accommodation, Santorini was one of those places we hadn't pre booked and in the middle of summer expected to have some sort of trouble. The Irish luck was on our side and the campground (at the bottom of the hill) was soon to be our home and soon to known as the 'Dust Bowl'. Santorini ... read more