 SANTORINI TOPICS
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PROFESSIONS
The needs of daily life in the Santorini, led to the growth of professions and occupations that progressively disappear and that, inter alia, constitutes the subject of research of Folklore. This pro...
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BLACK AND WHITE
Santorini in black and white. The photos for this section are from the 2001 Calendar of Emporio municipality. ...
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LOCAL PRODUCTS
Santorini was always short of water. The cycladic climate with the strong winds and the high summer temperatures would make someone think that no plant can leave on the island. The answer to the ferti...
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ARCHITECTURE
Santorini architecture is unique due to several reasons. Here are the factors that exist also on other Cycladic islands:
Piracy - During the centuries of the Venetian and Turkish occupation th...
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PEOPLE
Santorini before the tourism discovery of the island was poor. Its habitants were happy with simple things. Stil today the last generation of Santorinians that were born before the 70's live a simple ...
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ART
Santorini inspired many artists to work. Some of them visit the island every year. Some stayed longer than they thought. Some are still with us......
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CARETTA CARETTA
Amazing!!!
On June 5th 2002 Mr Dimitris Sigalas, owner of the Forum came across a big surprise. He was the first...
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WINE
The wine of Santorini is truly unique. There are several reasons that have to do with the local conditions, the absence of water, the strong winds and the volcanic soil of the island. The most import...
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ATLANTIS
Atlantis - the story about a prosperous land that disappeared without trace, sunk into the sea by the anger of gods - has been one of the oldest myths of mankind....
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ANIMALS
Horses, donkeys and mainly mules were the only means of transportation in Santorini up to 1960's. They are part of the native charm and a symbol of Santorini. Today we can find them mainly at Gialos, ...
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POEMS
Santorini is full of wonder and mystery and the beauty of the island is unsurpassed in Greece. A magnificent island, a setting where you can forget everyday cares. A signature of the past that makes y...
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IFESTIA FESTIVAL
Every year around the mid of August the municipaliy of Santorini organise an event with a figurative volcano explosion with fireworks, traditional dancing & costumes, local customs reproductions, musi...
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CRUISES
When you visit Santorini on a Greek Isles Cruise, you will discover why it is one of the hottest vacation destinations in Europe. Santorini is breathtakingly beautiful and vastly interesting. The volc...
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HISTORY
The island was inhabited at around 3200 B.C. when Cretes showed up. The influence of the Minoan culture on the island was obvious when excavations started on Akrotiri and found a whole village with ho...
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MUSIC
Live traditional greek Island Music with the caldera in the background...
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MOVIES
The dramatic landscape and the beauty of the caldera made Santorini a privileged location for film shooting. Every year several production companies examine Santorini as the set for their films. In th...
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SEA DIAMOND
MS Sea Diamond was a cruise ship operated by Louis Hellenic Cruise Lines. She was built in 1984 by Valmet, Finland for Birka Line as MS Birka Princess. The ship sank on April 5, 2007, after running ag...
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YOU IN SANTORINI
Apart from its long, black and golden coastlines, Santorini is endowed with rare natural wealth: the volcano, the mountain of Prophet Ilias, the cavehouses, the archaeological site of Akrotiri, the At...
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VIDEOS
A collection of videos about Santorini we like....
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