Santorini
Santorini is considered, and actually is, one of the most beautiful islands in Cyclades.
It is particularly loved by foreigners and Greeks and especially in the summer, it
is full of visitors who want to enjoy the sun, its beaches and its wonderful sunsets.
There is, of course, a modern touristic infrastructure with modern and comfortable
hotels, rooms to rent, restaurants, bars, modern ports and the airport with direct
flights from Athens, which make the island an even more attractive destination for
holidays. If you are interested in nightlife then Santorini is exactly what you are
looking for in your holidays. Santorini wakes up at nights and apart from the restaurants
and the taverns that stay open until very late at night you will also find numerous
bars and clubs to party until early in the morning. Moreover, while at night you
can have fun in the clubs, in the morning you can enjoy swimming and water sports
at the island’s amazing beaches, Perissa, Perivolo, Monolitho and Kamari. Several
of the beaches in Santorini have particularly colored sand and some others have imposing
rocks around them. During your holidays, visit the ancient settlement of Akrotirio
and ancient Thira. Additionally, walk in the traditional alleys of Fira, Santorini’s
capital, and discover the unique beauties of the land. It is also worth visiting
the volcano, the Archaeological and Folk Museum of the island, the windmills, Kaldera,
the castle of Oia, the monasteries and chapels of the island. If you too want to
spend unforgettable holidays in Santorini all you have to do is book your ferry tickets
now.
The Santorini Port
You can easily and comfortably travel by ferry from Piraeus, Rafina and the surrounding
islands to Santorini. You can also book your ferry tickets online via aktoploika.gr
for a journey more comfortable and carefree. The journey from Piraeus to Santorini
lasts about 9 hours by ferry and about 4-
Santorini has a ferry connection with the following ports: Piraeus (Athens), Rafina,
Anafi, Amorgos (Katapola), Donussa, Chalki, Folegandros, Heraklion (Crete), Ios,
Karpathos, Kasos, Kimolos, Koufonisia, Kos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Rethymno,
Rhodes, Serifos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Sitia, Syros, Tinos, Thirassia.
Ferry Tickets
You can now book ferry tickets online for Santorini via Aktoploika.gr. If you plan
to travel during July and August, it’s best if you have booked several days or weeks
earlier to avoid hitches. You should also know that round-
Transportation
The bus itineraries in Santorini are exceptional, always on time and
there are bus stops at almost all the beaches and the settlements of the island.
During summer the itineraries are even more frequent and you will surely not regret
it if you choose the bus for your travelling. The taxis are more expensive than the
buses but travelling is faster and comfortable. You find several ones available outside
the ports and the airport of the island as well as in the capital. One more ideal
way of explore the whole island of Santorini is to rent a vehicle from the various
car and motorbike rental agencies. You should book the vehicle of your choice online
in order to have it waiting for you on your arrival on the full of tourists island,
especially in the summer, so that you will not find it difficult to find one at the
last minute.
Famous ... by birth!
The archetypal image of the Cyclades, the famous
throughout the world Santorini, will carry you away, with its unique, eerie beauty.
With the volcanic Caldera dominating in the landscape, the traditional cave houses
that become one with the rock, the breathtaking views and the stunning beaches, White,
Black and Red, Santorini leaves no visitor unmoved.
The physiognomy of Santorini is
determined by the volcanic activity. Santorini is, after the Vesuvius, one of the
most and best studied volcanoes, because very rarely the interior and the construction
of a composite volcano is so clean. Today, seven craters are located on the island
of Nea Kameni and the island of Palea Kameni. Another undersea crater, called Columbo,
is located in sea area northwest of the island, close to Oia.
The territory of the
island is blended with silica sand and pieces of pumice theran. It holds a lot of
moisture, thanks to the porous pumice, in order to be favored the arid crops despite
the few rainfalls.
Akrotiri is one of the most important prehistoric settlements in
the Aegean, with the first signs of inhabitation dating back to the Late Neolithic
age, around 4000 BC, during the Middle and Late Bronze age, 20th-
Ancient Thira. The historic town of the island lies in Mesa Vuno, at an altitude
of 369 metres. It was founded in the 9th century BC by Dorian colonists and continued
to be inhabited until the early Byzantine period. Most of the monuments that have
survived today belong to the Hellenistic and Roman periods of the city. The most
important of these are: the sanctuary of Artemis, the market, the Royal Arcade, the
Temple of Dionissos, the sanctuary of Apollo Karnios, the gymnasium, the Cemeteries
and the Theatre..
Caldera, Nea and Palia Kameni, Thirasia. The tour of the Caldera
and its smaller islands by boat is a unique experience. Get off at the small port
of Nea Kameni and walk up to the crater of the volcano, in a route of about 30 minutes
inside a mysterious landscape. Swim in the thermal waters of the hot springs, where
sulfur springs, on the back of Palia Kameni.
The famous and much photographed sunset
is breathtaking, from any point of the caldera you watch it. Popular spots are the
Prophet Elias in Imerovigli and Oia.
Ia is the first settlement in Greece that was
declared a conservation area and is built at the northernmost point of the island
and the entire settlement is sculptured in reddish rock. Wander around the narrow
streets and admire the unique architecture. Emporios, built on the foot of Mount
Prophet Elias, is a medieval settlement built with volcanic stone. Admire the plasticity
of the shapes that lends the volcanic material, the fortification architecture of
their isolated windmills which arrive in style the 6 meters.
Happy Holidays in Santorini!!!
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