White cubic houses, volcanic sandy beaches and charming sunsets … Santorini is definitely the most romantic of the Greek islands. The famous island welcomes 1.5 million tourists a year with its stunning panoramic views.
Santorini, also known as Thira or Thera. It has taken shape with volcanoes erupting for millions of years and is still taking on. Today’s shape looks like a croissant. At the time it was a circle, but a huge explosion that took place thousands of years ago caused the center of the island to sink. As a result of this explosion formed a caldera, which is why the island is so popular nowadays…
“What is a caldera?” If you ask, it is called the sea lake formed by volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago. The last settlement was established at the ends of the caldera to the west of the island, as the seas were erased from the map with the explosions. Living spaces built on hills at the height of almost the cliff edge are today the center of tourism and trade. The best places to stay in Santorini are the towns of Fira, Oia, Firostefani, Imerovigli and Akrotiri. They all have magical views of the caldera and the mountain, clinging to 300-meter cliffs.
The eastern coast of the island is less touristy but more convenient to observe local life. Volcanic sandy beaches are preferred by water sports and families. In addition, there are much more affordable facilities in these villages. Red Beach in the south is the favorite of travelers with its red sandy beach. The interior of the island is full of vineyards that feed on the volcanic lands of Santorini and offer unique tastes. World-famous wines are obtained from grapes from these vineyards.
Atlantis Claim
Some scientists claim that there is a connection between Santorini and the famous island of Plato, the lost island of Atlantis. According to the famous Greek philosopher Plato, there was once a special island called Atlantis, which reflected the idea of an ideal state. Atlantis belonged to Poseidon, the god of the sea, to his deadly wife, Cleito, and to his children. Poseidon’s house was in the center of the island.
The island has been magnificent in every way and has evolved over the years. Residents also lived happy for years. However, as always, this development and excessive wealth brought arrogance and greed. They have decided to conquer Asia and Europe. However, they were defeated by the Athenians in this war. Zeus and the rest of the mythological gods decided to sink the whole island to save the world, and when Atlantis disappeared forever, a powerful earthquake followed a flood.
How Strogili has been Santorini?
Strogili means ’round’ in Greek, and Santorini was built in BC. It was named this way because of its shape in the 3,000s. An important harbor and city was established in Akrotiri, and even developed, but a big earthquake destroyed everything. B.C. In the 1600s, the island lost its round shape with the known giant volcanic eruption. B.C. The island was rebuilt with the Phoenicians in the 1300s and was called Kallisti, which means ‘the most beautiful’ because of its beauty. B.C.
In the 9th century, the islanders called Thera because of the name of their king, Theras. After the Romans and Byzantines, the island was under Turkish rule from 1579 to 1821 and the Turks called Dermetzik, meaning ‘small mill’, probably because of the large number of windmills on the island. Following the Crusades, the Venetians began to call it Santorini, which derives from the Italian name of Saint Irene Church, Santa Irini. In 1912 he joined Santorini, Greece.
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