Santorini, Greece

Santorini is a most visited island in Greece. The beauty and charm of this place has attracted me to include this in my blog. My friend's recent visit to Santorini and the breath taking pictures that she has taken to capture its beauty is mind blowing.

It is an island in the southern Aegean sea, about 200km southeast of mainland Greece. It is a circular archipalego which is a remnant of volcanic caldera. Santorini is the remains of the enormous volcanic explosion that destroyed the settlement of early island inhibitants. The principal port is called Athinias. It is most active volcano center in the south Aegean volcanic arc. The region was active volcanic center some 4 million years ago.

Name of the island:

Santorini was named by the latin empire in the thirteenth century and is in reference to Saint Irene. Before than it was known as Kallístē, Strongýlē which are greek names.

Tourism:

It is the most visited island in Europe and it is very unique. It is regarded as one of the dazzlingly beautiful islands of the world. From the lofty heights of Fira gaze down on the miniature looking cruise ships, the deep azure of the Aegean over the caldera and see the most breath takin sunsets and moonrise on this side of the equator. Santorini is one of the most romantic islands, makes an ideal island for honeymoon or wedding.

Cresent shaped Santorini is famous for its whitewashed towns sitting delicately on cliffs offering panoramic views of the submerged volcano, the black sand beaches, and deeply scarred hills all of which perfectly come together to create a spectacular landscape. With almost 330 days of sunshine each year and unforgettable sunsets.

Hope to visit this place sometime in my life!