Santorini, creation of furious nature, thanks to her particular history, legend that follows him, the traditional settlements and the intense secular life, has conquered the wold. It is the most southern island of Cyclades. Substantially it is a cluster of islands that is constituted by Thira, Thirasia, Aspronisi], Palia and Nea Kameni. It is an island with many centuries and much afflicted history, because it has been stigmatized by the repeated volcanic explosions that degraded even his form. The human force was proved more powerful than the wild nature. Thus, today - almost - moon landscape, with blacks, grey and red volcanic rocks, has been changed in a white state. The sweet cycladitic architecture, changed the aspect of island. The graphic villages, with narrow marbled roads, the small squares and their churches, impress each traveller. The view to the volcano - that allocates most tourist resorts of island - is unique. The spectacle is unique specifically the hour of west of helium. Moreover the photographs with the sunset of Santorini have made the tour of world. Then all visitors of island hurry in order to they see and they admire sky, the red sky. Sunset in Santorini The island is itself a sightseeing. The important archaeological spaces (Cape, Ancient Thira) where you can visit, the museums, the monasteries, the churches, the preservable settlements, the volcano, all pieces of jigsaw that where is it yesterday with today and prove how much separate island is Santorini. What characterizes the island are the intense rythms of life. It is one of the most secular islands of Greece and of the most developed tourist. It offers in his visitors services of high specifications. In the sector of stay you will find hotels and groups of rented apartments of all categories that are addressed in each economic requirement. As long as it concerns the gastronomic enjoyments, the cooker of Santorini is famous for her separate flavors, which is joined with the local wine. And naturally, the nightly life and the choices of amusement satisfy the preferences. Santorini allocates airport which apart from Athens is connected with all big cities, while the harbor daily roll up boats from Piraeus, Crete and the remainder islands of Cyclades. One of the most beautiful cities of Greece are Fira. The capital of Santorini is built in a impressive locality in the top of abrupt rocks in altitude 260 m. It was founded in the dues of 18th century and has been built with the traditional Cycladic architecture. Fira abstain 10 km roughly from the harbor of island. The tour in the city will remain to you unforgetable. Graphic neighborhoods, white home, churches with light blue domes, characterize the enchanting capital. In busy roads you will meet a lot of commercial shops, cafeterias and restaurants that will remind you that is the most secular island of Aegean. The folklore museum At your eve in Fira it deserves to visit the museums of city that entertain priceless value discoveries from the excavations in the archaeological spaces of island. The archaeological museum Thiras entertains collections that include sculptures and signs from the Archaic and Romanic period as well as ceramic and earthen figurines from the Geometric until hellenistic season. The museum of prihistoric Thiras is considered one from more considerably Greece because it entertains the important discoveries that came in the light from the excavations in the Cape. Particular impression they cause in each visitor the great stoneworks. Sunset in Firostefani In the higher point of capital is built Firostefani. The last one and the most grafic settlement of city, that allocates amazing view. Here you will enjoy one of the most beautiful sunsets of Santorini. The region has been evolved in one of the most secular tourist resorts of island. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafeterias and nightly centers they create the conditions for dreamed interruptions. Imerobigli: the traditional settlement At your tour in the island you will know the traditional settlements and the particular beaches of Santorini. One of the villages that you should visit is Imerobigli. It was built in a preferential place, in altitude 300 m. and sport ween Fira and Oia. His graphic settlement has been characterized preservable and is offered for romantic walks. The authentic Cycladitic architecture which the houses of village have been built , the dreamed view that it allocate not to leave unmoved anyone from the visitors of region. In Imerobilgi you will see the ruins of Enetic castle “Skaros” that was built by Markos Sanoydos and was used as observatory season of Venetian domination. The path that begins from Skaro leads to the chuch of Theoskepastis, which is built in the end of rock and allocates unique view to the volcanic islets Old and New Burned. Been famous Oia Reaching no one in Oia, one of the most famous tourist resorts of island and will impresse anyone of the incredible beauty that is unfolded front his eyes. It is the first settlement of Greece that was characterized preservable. It is found in the northern side of island and it would be omission to visit him. Specifically the hour of nightfall in order to you admire one from the most beautiful sunsets of Greece. Moreover the name of Oias has been connected with this. Each afternoon the moment of west, where the horizon is dyed in colors of fire, crowd of world is hanged in the end of cobble in order to enjoy the unique spectacle. One still characteristic of Oias is the settlement, that is to say the houses - caves, that are digged in the rock. Such settlements we meet only in Santorini, reason of particular constitution of ground. Beach Bourboulou One of the villages that maintain intact their in the traditional Cycladitic physiognomy is Bourboulos. It is found in the north-eastern side of island near Fira. It deserves to visit the Byzantine church of village and traditional things. The hospitable residents will be glad they recount to you the process of production of famous wine of Santorini. You will enjoy the quietness of region and the splendid view to the sea and the plain. Church in the village Karterados In the center of the island is found the village Karterados. One of the most beautiful and graphic villages of hinterland, that it astonishes for his particular architecture. The houses are built in gully so their roofs are found in the same level with the street. Particular impression cause the churches. Old mansion in Mesaria The village [Mesaria is found in the center of roughly island and it abstains 3,5 km south-eastern from Fira and it is famous for his vineyards, by which is produced the bigger quantity wine of island. Close to it, we meet also Bothona, still village of Santorini that will impress you with his traditional architecture and mainly with his settlement. It deserves to visit the appreciable churches of Saint Trinity, Saint Anna and natural Mary that is dated from 1700. Kamari: the most famous beach of Santorini One of the most famous beaches of Santorini is Kamari. This thanks to his immense black sandy beach, ehich is one from the biggest in the island. Each summertime they visit it thousands bathers. Her waters are spotless, but deepen abruptly. For this we recommend to becareful. From Kamari you can visit the archaeological space of Archaias Thiras. For the history we report that in the ancient years Kamari was seaport of Thiras. The historical city of Archaias Thiras finds itself in the Eastern side of Santorini, in the region of Mesa Bounou. It was founded in the 9th bc century from Dorians settlers. From their leader, Thira took the island his name with which it is known until today. According to the discoveries of excavations this city was lived continuously until the precocious Byzantine period. The monastery of Prophet Ilia In slopes of the Prophet Ilia is built the village Tower, that existed the first capital of island. It litteraly has splendid view, all Santorini unfold front the eyes of visitor. It deserves to visit the monastery of Prophet Ilia that is built in the top of homonym hill and Theotokaki one from the older churches of Santorini that are speculated that it was founded in the 10th century. Also, you will see Kasteli, the former medieval fortress of island. Reaching someone in Emporeio, can admire his fortification architecture and narrow roads of the settlement. From sightseeings the region distinguishes the square tower that was built on Ottoman domination in order to protect the residents and the fortune of monastery of Saint Ioannis of Theologian, from the raids. The extensive black sandy beach Perissa Seaport of region is the beach Perissa, one of the most secular in the island. A characteristic of it - as in most of island - is the black sandy beach, creation of volcanic explosions. It is a even organized beach, in which exists and the possibility for marinely sport. Round the beach function a lot of hotel units and groups of rented rooms. Natural continuity Perissa constitutes the beach of Peribolo. The two of them are the most famous and organized beaches of island. Except the comforts that offers in the bathers (sits, umbrellas, etc]), has also the possibility in order to train in marine sports. Akrotiri: Pompei of Cyclades… The visit in the Akrotiri will remain to you unforgetable. Here it is found one of the more important archaeological spaces of Greece. It is prehistorical settlement that was discovered buried under the ash of volcano. According to the discoveries the settlement was lived by Later Neolithic Period and flourished in the Precocious Season of Coper. His architectural layout has a lot of common elements with the minoan cities. The two-storied and three-floors buildings were discovered with their household effects, reveal that in the Akrotiri lived a society even organized with high standard of living. The life in the settlement was interrupted abruptly. It is calculated that in the dues the 17th ac century the residents abandoned the city due to the powerful earthquakes. Followed the explosion of volcano that changed the form of island. The volcanic materials however that covered the city of Akrotiri and entire the island protected until today the buildings and their content, as it became also in Pompei. The red beach Do not omit to visit also the settlement of Akrotiri that is built round walls of the venice castle. Even today small town lives in her own rythms. From the Akrotiri and following a short time peripatetic way, you can approach the Red beach. It is a landscape unique in the world. Enormous red rocks and red pebbles compose a unique place. |