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Holidays in the beautiful Santorini, hotels, renting rooms, bars
Santorini is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km south east from Greeces mainland. It is also known as Thera or Thira Greek ÈÞñá, forming the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km and a 2001 census population of 13,670. It is comprised of the Municipality of Thíra with population 12,440 and the Community of Oía with population 1,230, which includes 268 inhabitants resident on the offshore island of Therasia, lying to the west. They have a total land area of 90.623 km which also includes the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi, and Christiani, all part of the Municipality of Thira.
Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion, destroying the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island, and leading to the creation of the current geological caldera. Its spectacular physical beauty, along with a dynamic nightlife, have made the island one of Europes tourist hot spots. Thousands of visitors come to Santorini every year just to admire one of the most majestic sunset views in the world. The island has become a meeting place for romantic souls who have found a vacation destination that can only be described as the poetry of nature.
Others visit Santorini for its exquisite archaeological sites, including the famous ancient city of Akrotiri, considered by many to be the last remaining piece from the Lost Continent of Atlantis, which was swallowed by the sea due to a volcano eruption 3,500 years ago, as well as the magnificent archaeological site of Ancient Thira, the splendid Cathedrals and the Museums, Archaeological, Prehistoric, Folklore and Maritime.
On Santorini, you will experience the vacation of a lifetime, as no other island in the world offers such contrasting colours and impressive scenery. Stark white villages built on dramatic grey and red cliffs, red and black sandy beaches, and a mysterious volcano. Nothing can prepare you for the uniqueness of Santorini, Greece.
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