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                             nea Kameni is surrounded by warm dark waters which are known for their therapeutic benefits.













         Known for its iconic caldera, unique and colourful sand   known as Stongili, which means round in Greek. Strongili                    SaLES - PROPERty manaGEmEnt - REntaLS
         or pebble beaches resulting from solidified lava such as the Red   was the victim of an enormous volcano eruption between
         Beach, the Black Beach and the White Beach, whitewashed   1642 and 1540 BC, an eruption so huge that many consider
         houses and deep indigo sea, nowhere on earth quite compares   it to be the main cause of the destruction of the great Minoan
         with the wild natural beauty of this infamous volcanic island;   civilisation on the island of Crete, situated 70 nautical miles
         an island steeped in the legend of the lost Atlantis that has   away, through the creation of gigantic tsunami waves that
         captivated so many imaginations through the decades. Drawing   reached the shores of the surrounding islands and Crete. After
         visitors from all four corners of the globe who flock to the island   the explosion, the centre of Santorini sank, with the many
         to view its monumental sunsets, awe inspiring views, cuisine   earthquakes that followed destroying a large part of the rest
         and wines, it is no wonder that Santorini has been voted one   of the island. The island has been inhabited by the Minoan
         of the most beautiful islands in the world time and time again.   civilisation, as well as the Phoenicians, the Dorians and the
           Inhabited since as early as the Neolithic Period (4th   Byzantines; all the way through to the Venetians and Turks
         millennium BC approx), Santorini’s long history is extremely   who have all left their mark on the island. The present group
         varied: Archaeological discoveries made near Akrotiri and   of islands known as Santorini, named after the small chapel
         the island’s famous Red Beach show the existence of an   of Agia Irini (or Saint Irene) by the Venetians, comprises
         important ancient Minoan colony (who settled on the island   five distinct islands: Santorini (aka Thira), the main island,
         between 2000 and 1600 BC) - very similar to those found on   Thirasia and Aspronisi at the periphery and the two Kameni            www.aGLrealestate.com                             www.SantoriniOrologas.gr
         the island of Crete. In Ancient times, Santorini Island was   islands at the centre. ‣
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