MEETING SANTORINI
Santorini, Thira, or otherwise, by its old name Strogguli is a Cycladic island in the southern Aegean Sea, south of Ios and west of...
THE ISLAND TODAY
Santorini is one of the many Cycladic islands with white houses, however it stands out as it is built on steep hills, which are either...
THE MYTH OF LOST ATLANTIS
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in scripts in two Platonic dialogues. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, the island...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The Greek time is two hours (+2) ahead from Greenwich. TIME in GREECE • The water is not drinkable in Santorini so it is advisable to...
HISTORY
According to the Greek mythology, Santorini was created by a land’s bolus, which was given to the Argonauts by a sea god and son of...
THE VOLCANO
The beginning of the geographical history of Santorini lies millions of years ago when there was still Eurasia and the Aegean was a...
THIRASIA
Thirasia is a small island next to Thira. It used to be the west coast of the ancient island Strongyli but it was cut off in 1500 B.C....
SUGGESTED ROUTES
An archaeological stroll The archaeological site of Ancient Thira is located in Akrotiri. You can get there by walking the path from the...
HIKING ON SANTORINI
Hiking from Fira to Oia Duration: 3 hours Starting point: cable car station Start walking from Fira to Oia at 300 meters height, next to...
VISITING AKROTIRI SITE
Akrotiri, the ancient settlement of Thera, is located in the south of the island and it is advisable to visit because it is one of the...
