In the
embrace of crescent of island of Santorini, precisely above the crater
of volcano, are hidden the islands, Old and New Kamme'ni and the
distant
Thirasia.
FIRA
The capital of island is built with strangest and unique in
all the world way above in the top of abrupt rocks. Dominates
only white with light blue, that is identified with the sea
and the sky. You will walk in narrow droma'kja under kama'res,
full with very been careful and beautifully magaza'kja, restaurants,
and cafeterias.Unique enjoyment the view to the mageytjko'
volcano in in the sea, all the hours, hearing classic music.
Particular characteristic of architecture they are the simple
frugal houses and hotels, built the one in tara'tsa the other.
In the root of rock is found the old graphic harbour.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Venetsja'njko building Gkj'zj in the Fira', where function
report with tables of painting, documents, maps and other
material that concerns the Santorini and the remainder Cyclades
and the Orthodoxe and Catholic Metropolis.
MUSEUMS
The Archaeological Museum, with exhibits Ciraj!kw'n of vessels
and discoveries from the anaskamme'nes regions of island.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist enough restaurants with fresh fish with the splendid
always view to the Aegean and the mysterious volcano. In
the cafeterias you will enjoy the unique sunset and the peacefulness,
under the sound of classic music. Also, in the square exist
shops for fast food.
After a calm afternoon, you waits for the most intense and
cosmopolitan nightly life in the bars, the discotheques, the
pa'mp and the centres of amusement. It deserves you watch the
festival of classic music that becomes the in August and September.
Functions also cinema.
Also, in the taller top of island is found the ekklisa'kj of
Prophet Ilj'a, where on 20 July becomes the bigger panigy'rj,
with junketing, popular, parodosjakoy's dances and songs.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
The Fira' are found in the western side of island, with the
steep rocks. Thus, from this side you will not find beaches
for bathroom. From the Fira', you will go down in the Old
Harbour, the Scale - from the hundreds of steps - with the
legs, with gaj!doyra'ko, or with the cable car.
If you have ship you can go excursion to the opposite islet,
the Cirasj'a. You will also go with caiques that make daily
the itinerary from the Scale. In the Cirasja', who is lived
by 250 residents, you will go up the 250 steps that you will
lead from the ljmana'kj to the village with the minimal kata'leyka
lodges. Because the ifajstejogenoy's origin of island, the
coasts are abrupt and are not advisable for bathroom
From the Scale they begin also karava'kja for daily excursions
in the volcano. In New Kamme'ni you might see the crater of
volcano, from where come out sulphur and hot gases. Make your
bathroom in greens from the sulphur hot waters, dj'pla in the
Old Kamme'ni.
LOCAL NOSTJMJES
Try without fail the eminent splendid santorjnja' wines and
buy local fa'va.
TRANSPORT
With regular itineraries of buses - per half hour - from the
Fira' you can go: Imerovj'gli - Voyrvoy'lo - Oj'a, Mesarja'
- Tower - Cape, Mesarja' - Tower - Megalohw'rj - Emporej'o
- Abundant, Kama'rj and Monolith. With karava'kja that leave
from the old harbour, you will go to the opposite islet,
the Cirasja'. You will find taxi and shops that rent cars
and mihana'kja.
DO NOT FORGET
The walks and the shoppings in the Fira' you mage'boyn. You
will have the occasion bwnj'sete splendid embroideries, traditional
lodges mjnjatoy'res, golden and asime'nja jewels, carpets.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 22231, Police 22649, Centre of Health 22237, Drugstore
22700, Ypoljmenarhej'o 22239, Olympic Aviation 22493, Airport
31525, GREEK POST 22238, GREEK TELECOME 22399, Station Taxi
22555, Rural Bank 22103, National 22370, Commercial 22534
and Bank of Faith 23802.
STAY
Exist a lot of hotels and rented rooms - apartments that you
will find in the end of region. Functions also organised
camping.
CAPE
By the most appreciable archaeological spaces, where it was
discovered by the excavations, thanks to the self-sacrifice
of archaelogist, Spyros Marjna'toy, 1967. By the excavations,
was found a entire proj!storjko's settlement that was lived
around in the 3000 p.H. and was crashed by the volcanic ash
after the terrible explosion.There you will see two-storied
and trjw'rofa houses, ane'ggjhta steps, tej'hi, rich collection
of discoveries from objects of daily use and amazing murals
that give information on the life of island. It deserves it
is marked that in the proj!storjko' this village were found
minimal bones only from animals, make that means that the residents
had been warned with earthquakes before the explosion and anticipated
him they abandon. It is speculated however that their paljrroj!ko'
wave anticipated en plw' and the traces to them was lost in
the sea. The excavations stopped after the death of Sp. Marjna'toy,
which was killed in accident in in the archaeological space,
in the precise point which you will see his grave of.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
In the region of Cape is found the well-known Red beach with
the red sand and clean waters.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 81364, GREEK TELECOME 81370
STAY
Exist few hotels and rented rooms - apartments
EMPORIO
1/4morfo village, 11 km from the Fira', that provide view
and from the two sides of island. Particular characteristic
very narrow droma'kja (equally for a person), that is owed
in the make that at the Mesaj'wna he was fortified.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The square tower that was manufactured on Ottoman domination in order to is
protected the fortune of monastery of Saint Ioannis of Patmos.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns for food, bar and centres of amusement with mpoyzoy'kja.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 81333, First Aids 81222, GREEK TELECOME 81350, GREEK
POST 81120.
STAY
Exist few hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
IMEROVIGLI
Built his in the tallest point of rocks, in the 300 metres
(name means Observatory, obviously for the fear of pirates)
the Merovj'glj offers the ekpliktjko'teri view in the island,
ana'mesa in the Fira' and the Oj'a. Front in the litteraly
mageytjki' view of sea and volcano, you will feel real peacefulness
and euphoria, wishing stops the time there. The traditional
lodges, pane'morfes ekklisoy'les and plako'strwta droma'kja
compose a pane'morfo settlement, that has been characterized
preservable. Abstains only one kilometre from the Firostefa'nj,
the extreme neighborhood of Firw'n.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The monastery of Saint Nikolaos that was founded in 1674 and
is found in the street ana'mesa in the Imerovj'glj and the
Firostefa'nj.
The church of Saint Gewrgj'oy, that ej'najkyrjolektjka' built
in the end of rock, offering astonishing view.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns for food, bar 445 and centres of amusement with
mpoyzoy'kja.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 23033, GREEK TELECOME 22903.
STAY
Exist few hotels and a lot of rented rooms – apartments.
KAMARI
Tourist centre with big sandy beach with black pebble, that
is offered for your marine bathrooms in the island. It differs
architectural from traditional the capital, with modern houses,
a lot of restaurants and enough green. It abstains 10 km from
the Fira'.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
In side, the Prophet Ilj'a, the Byzantine Church of Bishopric and the Ruins
of Ancient Ktjsma'twnn near in the sea.
ENTERTAINMENT
You will find taverns and cafeterias in the beach. They exist
also bar, pa'mp, discotheque and centres of amusement with
mpoyzoy'kja. Panigy'rja they become the Dekapentay'goysto
and on 24 September, the Virgin Mary of Myrtjdjw'tjssas.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
The Kama'rj is from the minimal regions of Santorini that are
offered for bathroom. Her beach has black pebble and black
sand and is extended up to the Monolith. Here you will only
find shops that they rent se'rfjngk.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira', or with
caique from Abundant. Exist shops that rent cars and mihana'kja.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 31451, GREEK TELECOME 31249, First Aids 31175.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
Functions also camping, capacity of 190 places.
MEGALOHORI
Going up from the harbour of Acinjoy', 6 km from the Fira',
it is the first village that you will meet. Traditional, it
has maintained the ajgajopelagj'tjki beauty with the neoklassjka'
houses, narrow droma'kja and kalnterj'mja.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Wine factory of Company Mpoyta'ri. Here you might xenagicej'te
in the installations of wine factory daily and try the exaj'reta
wines, for which the Santorini is particularly proud. Also,
it deserves you visit the Virgin Mary the Ejsodj'wn, where
you will admire the unique "Kal-lenda'rjo" with
365 mjnjatoy'res Saints, those who also the days of time.
ENTERTAINMENT
TAVERNS - MPARAKJA.
Panigy'rja they become 1 July, the Saint Anargy'rwn and the
Dekapentay'goysto, the Koj'misis of Virgin Mary.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
For bathroom it will be supposed you go to the southern beaches
of island. Most near abstains
3 km..
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 81046, Camping 81010.
STAY
Exist few hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
Also camping and bangkalous.
MESARIA
Village built in the middle of island, abstains 3,5 km from
the Country. His particular characteristic, the vineyards that
him surround. Exists and here wine factory that produces exaj'reta
wines.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 31604, GREEK TELECOME 31579.
STAY
Exist enough hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
OIA
Thousands visitors from Greece and all the world reach in
the Oj'a in order to they enjoy the unique "love of" hrysoko'kkjnwn
beams of helium, kacw's they are sunk in smoothed waters of
kataga'lanoy Aegean. Thousands "klj'k of" photographic
machines, unique parafwnj'a in teletoyrgj'a the sunset. She
is built on rocks of 350 metres. 1/4morfi, it allocates architectural
proportional with that of Country, distinguishes with colours
as light blue, the ochre, mwv, that remains precisely as after
the big earthquake.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The traditional settlement of Fojnjkja's that abstains hardly
ena'mjsy kilometre and the Naval Museum that includes rich
material from naval exhibits and a small library.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Oj'a is offered for the paramyce'njes and serene interruptions.
In graphic stena'kja her you will find a lot of shops with
splendid things in order to bwnj'sete. Luxurious restaurants
and cafeterias, all with unique view in the sea you wait
for in order to you pass axe'hastes hours. The evening you
will have fun in her bars and the discotheques. Becomes also
panigy'rj on 2 February, the Ypapanti's.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
In order to you make bathroom it will need you go down 286
steps, until you reach in the beach Arme'ni and 214 steps
as the beach Ammoy'dj, while 3 km from the Oj'a you find
the big beach, Mpaxe'des.Finally, from the Oj'a with caique
you can visit the opposite islet, Cirasja' and the Winter.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 71228, GREEK POST 71444, First Aids 71227, GREEK
TOURISTIC ORGANISATION 71234.
STAY
Exist enough hotels and rented rooms - apartments that you
will find in the end of region.
PERISSA
Settlement with big tourist movement, in the southern side
of island, with characteristic the big black sandy beach. A
lot of taverns and cafes above in the beach and behind the
central street.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
Aniforj'zontas in the In Mountain, you will find the ruins
from the Ancient City of Ci'ras. The excavations brought
in the light the city that is dated by the 8th century p.H.
and ejka'zetaj that it was found in continuous acne at least
as the rwmaj!ka' years. Apart from the building groups of
home of various seasons, it includes markets, hot, theatres,
holy, the residence of Ptolemaj'oy of Benefactor, graves
arhaj!ki's and classic season, palajohrjstjanjka' relic etc
In the around rocks they exist skaljsme'nes in ancient ciraj!ko'
alphabet names of God Apollo and onomasta' male and adolescent
statues.
ENTERTAINMENT
You will find graphic taverns in the beach, cafeterias and
bar for your nightly exits.
Do not lose the graphic traditional panigy'rj of Saint Ioannis
on 29 August, where are offered local fa'va, olives, wine,
bread.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
Abundant allocates one from the better beaches of island, with
black sand and natural camping. Here also you will find ground
of golf and patjna'z.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 81126, GREEK TELECOME 81398, First Aids 81126.
STAY
Exist few hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
MONOLITHOS
Is found near in the airport and his name ofej'lejtaj in a
isolated rock, that is found there, with the ekklisa'kj of ¢j
of - Yannis. It abstains 9 km from the Fira'.
ENTERTAINMENT TAVERNS - BAR.
Panigy'rj becomes on 24 July, "Saint Ioannis.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beach of settlement, that is also better
the island.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Koinotita Mesarja's 31604
PIRGOS
From the Tower you have litteraly all the Santorini in your
legs. It is big Mediterranean village, the built in side of
Prophet Ilj'a, in taller point of island. It abstains 7,5 km
from the Fira'.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Monastery of Prophet Ilj'a that is found in the top of
mountain and abstains 4 km from the village. It was founded
in 1711 and in this they are looked after ecclesiastical
treasures and heirlooms. The Ceotoka'kj, one of the oldest
churches of Santorini, that are speculated that htj'stike
10th aj. Finally, appreciable is also the folklore collection
with objects from the traditional life of village.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist centres with mpoyzoy'kja.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
It deserves a walk in the houses that are built amfjceatrjka'
in side of mountain. In the centre is found the medieval
castle that is maintained in very good situation.
TRANSPORT
you will reach with bus that begins from the Fira'.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Community 31226, GREEK TELECOME 31202, GREEK POST 31211, First
Aids 31207.
STAY
Exists hotel and very very little rented rooms.
FOINIKIA
Traditional settlement, with impressive skoyro'hrwmo mantro'tojho
in his entry. It hardly abstains 1,5 km from the Oj'a.
ENTERTAINMENT
Tave'rnes????Mpara'kja
Panigy'rj becomes on 2 February,
the Ypapanti's.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beach, Mpaxe'des, around in the 800 m.
from the settlement.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0286)
Greek Telecome 71213
STAY
Exists hotel that you will find in the end of region.
OTHER REGIONS… MAYROPETRA - DOME KOLOMJJO - PARADISE
VOYRVOYLOS - KARTERADOS - AG FRIDAY - AG. GEWRGJOS EXWMYTIS
- OUTSIDE CORNER BISHOPRIC OF CORNER
THAT YOU WILL GO
With ferympw't from Piraeus in the Acinjo', in 8 hours and
30¥ (distance of 130 n.m.). Dense itineraries all the
Summertime and more thinly the Winter. Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o
Piraeus 4226000. With ferympw't from Thessalonica for the
Acinjo', all the year, in 18 hours (distance of 291 n.m.).
Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o Thessalonica (031) 531504-5. With plane
from Athens in fifty thinly. Plirof.: Olympic Aviation Athens
9363363 - 5, OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Santorini (0286) 22493, Airport
Santorini (0286) 31525.
With dolphin from Rafina in 6 hours and 20¥, all the year.
Plirof.: Agency Rafina (0294) 25100.
INTERCONNECTIONS
With ferympw't, the Santorini is connected with the, Ky'molo,
Kythnos, Apple, Se'rjfo, Sj'kjno, Siphnos, Fole'gandro, Anafi,
Paros, Naxos, Syra, Karpathos, Ka'sso, Rhodes, Ha'lki, Heraklion
Crete, ¢ndro, Tino, Mykonos, Skiathos, Skyros. Plirof.:
Ljmenarhej'o Santorini (0286) 22239 and Ljmenarhej'o Thessalonica
(031) 5315045. With plane of Olympic exists connection with
Mykonos, Rhodes, Heraklion Crete, while the Summertime are
only executed flights and for Thessalonica. Plirof.: Olympic
Aviation Santorini (0286) 22493, 22793.
With dolphin from Rafina, the Santorini is connected with Amorgos, ¢ndro,
Ios, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syra, Tino and Small Eastern Cyclades.
Plirof.: Agency Santorini (0286) 23660.
HISTORICAL MAKES
The history of Ci'ras of (Santorini) is interrelated with the
history of volcano. Before the action of volcano, the island
was named Round, because his form. 1/4mws, around in 1450
p.H., became the first explosion ifajstej'-447 oy that did
not change simply the future of island, but also the history
of known ancient world. The paljrroj!ko' wave that caused
the explosion is calculated that had height of 100 metres
and reached up to northern beach of Crete, make that had
as result the destruction of Mykinaj!koy' of Culture, after
in the passage sa'rwse the palaces of Knwssoy'. The conclusion
of this destruction wrote the earthquakes and the ash that
followed, which exakonj'stike until Eastern Crete. The result
of this seismic action was the piece of land that resembles
with crescent. Then, however and this crescent was covered
with a layer of ash, thickness 30 until 40 metres. 1/4mws,
the continuing explosions (in lower tons), that followed
up to the 3rd century p.H. accomplished apokolli'soyn one
still piece that today is the Cirasja', around in 2nd with
Virus of century p.H. began are presented the ifajstejogeni'
islets, Old and New Kamme'ni, while in 1956 a big earthquake
gkre'mjse most houses of Santorini. Nothing however could
not stop the life in this place, that today is offered for
the the most dreamed interruptions. The name "Santorini" is
owed in the church of Saint Peace (Santa Irene in the Venetian
domination). The name of capital (Fira') is parafcora'…
