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The Ancient Town of Akrotiri

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Akrotiri is one of the most fascinating and wondrous sites rimming the island and crater of Santorini. So what is so fascinating about Akrotiri? Akrotiri was an ancient, flourishing town on Santorini that was abandoned before the massive explosion in 1450 BC that destroyed the towns and civilizations on ancient Santorini. Dubbed the “Minoan Pompeii,” [...]

Hiking Skaros on the Santorini Caldera

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Seen from all over the caldera of Santorini, Skaros is the huge rock formation that juts out from Santorini’s caldera and has an imposing unobstructed 360 degree view of the entire caldera. Appearing like a vertical conical rock peninsula, Skaros is one of the must see sites for visitors to Santorini. While it looks like [...]

Photos: The Santorini Caldera from Imerovigli

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

A breathtaking view of the Santorini Caldera from the town of Imerovigli.