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ESCAPE_ Santorini

ASK ANY SANTORINI local what question they get first and foremost, it has given us an island unlike any
asked the most, and you’ll get the same answer every other. An environment so extraordinary that when
single time: What are the best places to visit or things you’re in it, it’s practically impossible to find anything
to do in Santorini? People come here from all over the mundane. Hands down the single most important thing
world wanting to see, do, and experience all the best to see and experience.
things our island has to offer, and more than that, they Blessed with such a unique landscape, crystal clear waters,
want the experience to be authentic. and fantastic weather, makes Santorini ideal for all kinds
It’s great that people are so enthusiastic about exploring of outdoor activities, which in turn are a great way to
and experiencing our island, but when asked to pick experience even more of the island! Stay on land for
“bests” on an island like Santorini, where do you even leisurely strolls or active hikes to take in the sights or
begin? More than gorgeous picture-perfect sunsets and to go horseback riding along the beaches and clifftops More than gorgeous picture-perfect sunsets
out-of-this-world vistas, Santorini is our heritage and our and mix it up with a change of perspective, kayaking and out-of-this-world vistas, Santorini is our heritage
legacy, a multifaceted, complex place that celebrates its along the coast to secluded coves, trying exhilarating
past while forever evolving. And that’s exactly where watersports, or diving in the caldera. and our legacy, a multifaceted, complex place that celebrates
this island’s magnetic allure comes from.
JOURNEY TO THE HEART its past while forever evolving.
EMBRACE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE VOLCANO
From the very first moment you set foot on Santorini, When it comes to culture, art, dining, and nightlife, all
From cultural
it’s impossible to forget that you’re standing on a the action is on Thira (the crescent-shaped main island), landmarks like
volcano. There’s the red and black volcanic sand, but when it comes to volcanism, all the action is on Symposion to
the lava stones, the sheer cliffs that plunge into the Nea Kameni, the tiny island in the heart of the caldera. enchanting villages
Aegean Sea around the iconic caldera (which, if you’re The youngest volcanic islets in the Mediterranean, Nea like Oia, there’s
wondering, is a geology term for the large depression Kameni and neighbouring Palia Kameni are essentially the no shortage of
opportunities
formed when a volcano erupts and collapses). The summits of Santorini’s active – but dormant – volcano. to delve into
fact that Santorini is an active volcano has shaped our Whether privately or as part of a group tour (boat tours Santorini’s history.
history and culture in a thousand different ways, but to Nea Kameni run daily from Fira, Oia, Athinios,

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