santorini travel guide

Imerovi­gli to Oia Although a separate community, Imerovi­gli (2.5km) is today almost a continuation of Chora and Firostefani. At 320m above sea level, it occupies the highest point of the [...]

“ General observations on prehistoric Thera Progress in excavation, because of the constant threat of collapse, has been slow. It is estimated that perhaps as little as one thirtieth of the [...]

Santorini Travel Guide – Best of Santorini Island: History, beaches, places to visit & more.   …The view from the town above is no less extraordinary—especially at about two hours [...]

Mesaria, Episkopi Gonias and KamariThe road east from Chora towards the airport descends to Mesaria (3km), which grew up as an important agricultural centre for wine production on the island. At [...]

The excavations Evidence of prehistoric settlement in the Santorini archipelago first came to light on Therasi­a in the 1860s, when a quarry which had been opened to provide pozzolana for the [...]

GENERALSantorini is the Mother of Volcanoes. Its caldera, seen from a boat for the first time, is a source of wonderment—something so unusual that it can only marginally be minimised by the fact [...]

“ Ancient (Historic ) Thera Open daily 8.30–3 except Mon. The siting of Ancient Thera– is one of the most audacious in the Aegean. It occupies the exposed, eastern spur of Mount [...]

History of the settlement Evidence from pottery finds shows that the site of Akrotiri was inhabited since the late neolithic period (5th millennium bc), that it grew through the early 3rd [...]

HISTORYRecent pottery finds at Akrotiri from the 5th millennium bc have resulted in a pushing back of the date for the first settlement of the island in neolithic times. Although there were other [...]

“ HISTORY The city was founded and settled around the 9th or 8th century century bc, by Dorians from Laconia, under a Spartan leader, Theras. The site was strategically placed to dominate [...]