The amazing history of Santorini island and the volcano
Santorini is one of the most known islands of Greece and one of the most loved destinations for a great number of tourists from all over the world. Many of the people come here because of the cosmopolitan life you can enjoy in your vacations. The truth is that Santorini is much more than this.
Santorini have been a homeland for the ancient Greek since the 4th millennium BC. People have lived in here for a lot of centuries in a row so there is a lot of history and places with a great archaeological interest. Everything on the island is celestial. It is like a living paradise.
We have found some very great suggestions of how you can spend your time here on this magnetic island and learn everything about the history, the lifestyle and the volcano explosions during the past.
1. Oia
Oia is definitely one of the most visited and most photographed place in Greece. Lovely sunsets and idelyc local sights, were a source of inspiration to a great number of artists.
The village of Oia is set in half by a central road. The first part faces Caldera and you can see the houses into the rocks, at the other side you can enjoy the view of the houses of the captains. Here you can also find a lot of orthodox churches and catholic basilicas and a lovely castle with a panoramic view on the island.
Take a Santorini impressive Caldera private tour and enjoy the place with your company. You can choose to stay in one of the most known hotels in Santorini.
2. The historical Santorini
A Santorini historical private tour will give you the chance to make a travel on the past years and see how the people used to lived and how they raised after the distractions of the volcano.
An Akrotiri private guided transfer is the ideal thing to do in order to visit the archaeological place and get well informed about the ancient culture and see the magnificent constructions that survived from the destruction.
3. Taste the great wines of Santorini
Santorini has a lot of traditional vineyards and they produce some of the most great wines in Greece. If you fancy to see more about the traditional local wines you can choose a private tour. Take the chance to taste that ambrosia.
If you visit Santorini, we recommend, for the wine lovers to book a private tour. With that way you are going to have some enjoyable and romantic moments that you are going to remember for ever.
Explore Santorini island with Santorinitours
Vacations in Santorini island can be an unforgettable experience if you choose to explore the place with people that have all the needed knowledge and the means of transportation to guide you around this big island, you can take look to our luxury mini buses.
You don’t have to be in the queue for hours in order to visit a place or even take a photo. Private tours and private transfers will make everything easier and more enjoyable.
Would you like to feel like a living God; If the answer is yes, Satorini is the ideal place for your vacations!