| Santorini offers visitors with one of the most | | | | Kameni. Palea Kameni is the oldest volcano on the |
| distinctive images of Greece, that of the | | | | island and is known for its stunning hot springs. |
| white-washed buildings and their blue-domed roofs. | | | | These springs are perfect for relaxing in and the |
| The island is known for its spectacular sunsets, | | | | water is said to have healing properties. These |
| which feature on many tourist postcards of the | | | | volcanoes helped geologists determine that |
| island. If its beauty encourages those to book | | | | Santorini has always been prone to volcanic |
| holidays walking in Greece's most serene isle, it is | | | | activity and this may have caused the island to |
| perhaps this beauty that lent to it the legend that | | | | submerge. |
| Santorini was the original Atlantis. | | | | Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that |
| The mythical island of Atlantis has been thought | | | | gifted people had lived on the island since 1300BC. |
| to be in many different places from the Arctic to | | | | In fact, Minoan paintings and Bronze Age |
| Japan. However, as it was Plato, the Greek | | | | implements actually show that gifted people may |
| philosopher, who first mentioned Atlantis in his | | | | have occupied the island even before that date. If |
| writings, many people believe that the mythical | | | | you take a visit to the Archaeological Museum in |
| land of Atlantis is in fact Santorini. Plato's | | | | Fira, you'll be able to look at the evidence yourself. |
| description of Atlantis submerging into the water | | | | As well as carrying out analysis of items found on |
| appears in his infamous dialogs -Critias and | | | | the island, archaeologists carried out radiometric |
| Timaeus. Plato described Atlantis as a circular | | | | analysis to discover when the last explosion took |
| island inhabited by immensely talented people, who | | | | place. They found out that it occurred between |
| were highly civilised and very prosperous. The | | | | 1615 and 1645, 1020 years after Plato died, |
| island was described as being located between the | | | | showing that the island may have been reborn |
| Pillars of Hercules, which adds more fuel to the | | | | after earlier submerging into the sea as Atlantis. |
| theory that Santorini was in fact Atlantis. It isn't | | | | Whether you believe that evidence or not, you're |
| just locals that are keen to extol the legend that | | | | certain to have an excellent holiday walking in |
| Santorini may in fact be Atlantis, but geological | | | | Greece's sunset island. The food in Santorini is |
| and archaeological excavations have all shed some | | | | amongst the best in Greece and one of the |
| evidence on this theory. | | | | highlights of your trip is bound to be enjoying |
| Santorini is a volcanic island and when walking in | | | | souvlaki in a traditional taverna, where Greek |
| Greece you will get the opportunity to explore | | | | waiters show off their dance moves and refill |
| the amazing Santorini volcano up close. The | | | | your glasses with grappa. The scenic island also |
| volcano is known as Caldera and visitors can take | | | | offers stunning walks around the orchid covered |
| a daily cruise, which allows them to climb the | | | | mainlands. So submerge yourself on the Santorini |
| black volcanic walls of the volcano. The island has | | | | holiday and rediscover a hidden paradise. |
| two other volcanoes, Nea Kameni and Palea | | | | |