Santorini Sights

Which are the “hot points” of Santorini? Actually,Thira is not only the Caldera. There is so much to discover.Villages that are true jewels, as well as museums and monuments of tremendous importance. Get informed and find out which stones you should pick up to experience

the grandeur of Santorini. Everything can be found here!

THE UNIQUENESS OF SANTORINI

There are some reasons that make Santorini the most sensational destination. One of these reasons is its geological particularity, for she was born out of the volcanic lava. Continuous lava flow deposits gave birth to this island, whose central part sank as a result of the big volcanic eruption in 1660 B.C. That is how the one and only inhabited Caldera (=cauldron) in the world was formed at a depth of 400m below the sea surface, truly one of the wonders of the world! As a result, in the place of “Strogili”, which was the only island that existed at that time, emerged the islands that we have today: Santorini, Thirasia, Aspronisi and, the newer ones, Palia and Nea Kameni. This Thiran lava became for the people of Santorini the raw material to construct their houses, the so-called “yposkafa” (=dwellings carved in the rock). Due to its volcanic origin, the soil of the island is easy to dig. Later on, they would make mortar out of this very same soil (containing stable materials) and lime to support the vault of the house. In this way, the poor families would have a roof that kept their house warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

THE THREE STRONG POINTS

In case you do not have much time and not know where to go first, here are the highlights of Santorini that you should not miss:

The Akrotiri, where the archaeological settlement of the pre-historic Thira is situated.

The Museum of Pre-historic Thira in Fira. You will be impressed with the findings exhibited there.

The world-famous sunset of Oia – people from everywhere in the world come to live this unique experience!