Inside the crater of the volcano

Santorini

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October 22nd 2015
Today we visited Santorini and island of Greece. It's the crater or caldera of a volcano. We are moored right in the middle of it. The volcano last erupted 3,500 years ago and it was so violent it blew itself apart and the sea flooded on. This is how we are moored in the middle of the crater. The volcano is still active and releases hot springs to show it hasn't gone away. Santorini is on ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more