Santorini is the supermodel of the Greek islands, a head-turner whose face is instantly recognisable around the world: multicoloured cliffs soar out of a sea-drowned caldera, topped by drifts of whitewashed buildings. With its reputation for dazzling panoramas, romantic sunsets and volcanic-sand beaches, it’s hardly surprising the island features on so many travellers’ bucket lists.
Due to the good ferry connection with other Greek islands, holidays in Santorini can easily be combined with holidays in other islands. There are also many charter flights to Santorini from abroad, making it easy to come to this small paradise on Earth.
Due to the good ferry connection with other Greek islands, holidays in Santorini can easily be combined with holidays in other islands. There are also many charter flights to Santorini from abroad, making it easy to come to this small paradise on Earth.
Interesting facts about Santorini
- There are more donkeys than men.
- The wine grapes on Santorini are grown with no irrigation! The vines get all their necessary fluid from the moisture within the humid air.
- There are over 100 varieties of grapes in Santorini.
- Until 1960, there was no electricity, only donkeys and fishermen.
- Santorini is so nice, even Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt call the island home…at least part time
- There is so little rain on the island of Santorini, that wine in more plentiful than water.
- There are more churches than houses on Santorini, however most are small and private.
- Pumice stones on the island is a huge export business, as well as used as an inexpensive local building material.
- Only 15,000 people live on the island, however over 1.5 million visit each year.
- Because it’s so windy on Santorini, the farmers and vineyards grow crops in a unique way…for example, the wine grapes are grown on the ground in bunches rather than on vines.
- The reason there are so many white homes/buildings with blue roofs is the significance of the colors. Blue and White represent the colors of the Greek flag. White represents purity, and blue symbolizes the sky and the sea.
Today, Santorini is the only inhabited Caldera (volcano cauldron) in the world. Unlike other islands in Greece, the towns and villages sit densely on top of the massive cliffs of the Caldera and from a distance appear like snow capping the towering mountain tops. The coloured strata of the volcanic rock of these cliffs are spectacular in themselves: chocolate brown, rust red, yellow ochre, white and cream. The geological uniqueness however is not the only thing that makes Santorini a special holiday destination.
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