Santorini holidays 2011

One of the unique locations in Europe is your Santorini vacation.

You can enjoy your time on one of the beaches on this enchanting island. The explosive history of the earth provides visitors with beaches for every taste. Spend your days enjoying the sun on the beach of white sand, which is a short walk from Akrotiri, a village at the southwestern edge of the island.

After a day you can enjoy this secluded beach, you can travel directly to the red beach to enjoy the world-famous sunsets of Santorini reflecting the crystal clear Aegean Sea and the red rocks surrounding the popular beach.

Experience of Santorini holidays 2011

It was August in the holidays of 2011. The sun began to sink behind a distant Greek island, the colors of the sky came out of gold and apricot in purple. Despite my perfect position on the roof of Koukoumalos, one of Santorini’s finest restaurants, I felt a magic of envy as I looked at the boats that rallied in the caldera much further down with the even better sunset view.

And then on my shoulder I heard: You should never watch a sunset yourself, especially on Santorini. I had not noticed the waiter but touched his romantic feeling.

I am completely satisfied with the trip and the food myself, but I only want to visit Santorini, as the island is almost synonymous with weddings and wedding festivals. As the only traveler with the two concepts of the word, I was afraid that even my ability for wonderful isolation can be challenged in these romantic environments.

Santorinitours is a company for travelers who want a variety of activities even for couples. Here you are given the opportunity to explore various historical places as well as to make the round of the island.

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5 Unique things about Santorini island

Santorini island is the most famous destination in Greece, visited by many tourists every year. On this island, man and nature live in harmony. Born from the fires of a volcano, today it is a land of sea and wind with hundred of villages that are worth visiting during your stay.

On Santorini, the charming island of the Aegean, there are not only pristine beaches but also the amazing sunsets and the renowned worldwide churches. Even if you have been there once, there is a wealth of new activities that you will have the opportunity to enjoy there. You will meet the Greek culture on amazing Santorini tours as you will see the volcano, walk the Caldera villages, see the sunset from Oia and taste local wines.

However, for those visiting Santorini for the first time there are many secrets awating to be revealed-Santorini captures the breathtaking beauty of the Greek islands.

1. The Entire Island is a Volcanic Rock

The Minoan eruption, one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history took place in 1945 BC. As a result, after the eruptions that spanned hundred thousand years, created Santorini and other small islands.

The volcano would erupt, gradually filled with magma and create a new volcano that would erupt and repeat the process. These leftover bits of deep red lava formations and the turquoise Aegean waters create a breathtaking scenery that you will never forget.

2. In Santorini you will find hot springs

These hot springs are not very known. In Palia Kameni, the water is warm rich in sulphur and volcanic elements which are beneficial for the skin and the body. There, the water is significantly warmer and the colour changes from striking turquoise to murky yellow. Enjoy plunges and body-painting there.

3. You will find churces in the whole island

One element that makes Santorini famous is the churches with the blue rooftops. You have noticed this sceney in the majority of photos related to Santorini. Furthermore, churches adorn even the most impossible places you can imagine in Santorini. However, you will find the most famous blue rooftops in Oia and see the magnificent sunset in the evening.

4. Some people link Atlantis with Santorini

Many tourists believe that underneath the sea around the island of Santorini there are the ruins of Atlantis. This place was very attractive and many explorers searched for it. However, the history of these destinations are similar. Atlantis sunk under the sea because its people angered the gods. Santorini was created by many eruptions after hundred thousand years.

5. There are still after-effects of the tsunami

We can see the impacts of the tsunami generated by volcanic eruptions of Santorini on the Eastern Mediterranean. It is rumored that the world map might look differently had the Greek volcano Thera not erupted 3.500 years ago in what geologists believe was the most powerful eruption in history.