The most southern of Cyclades Islands, Santorini and the small surrounding islands, Thirasia and Aspronisi, were once part of a single large volcanic round island. The volcano eventually erupted (in 1645 BC) sinking the centre of that island, creating the Caldera and leaving the semi circled shape of modern day Santorini.

  The magnitude of this eruption was supposed to be so great, that it was held responsible for creating tidal waves reaching as far as Crete, 70 miles away, wiping out the Minoan civilisation in its entirety. This has caused much speculation as to whether Santorini was in fact the mythological lost city of Atlantis - More on the history of Santorini

Map of Santorini island

Santorini on Cyclades map

Accommodation

Santorini hotel guide: fine Santorini hotels, villas & apartments

 Transportation

Special services

Santorini Weddings

Conferences

One day cruise to Santorini from Paros

Knowing Santorini

Santorini picture showcase / Santorini PostCards

Santorini beach guide

Places to visit

Exhibitions and Museums / Towns and villages / Feasts and Festivals

Activities (watersports, diving, etc.) / Santorini Nightlife

Santorini Restaurants and Tavernas

Food (products and recipes) / Wine

Shopping / Everyday services (banks, etc)

A small introduction to the history of Santorini