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Santorini is situated in the most active volcanic area of the Aegean , what remains today is largely a volcanic caldera.
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Santorini - your island guide
Santorini was annexed by Greece in 1912. Major settlements in Santorini include Fira (Phira), Oia, Emporio, Kamari, Imerovigli, Pyrgos and Therasia. Akrotiri is a major archaeological site with ruins from the Minoan era. The island has no rivers and water is scarce. Until the early nineties locals used to fill water tanks from the rain that fell on their roofs and courts, from small springs as well as by importing it from other areas of Greece. Nowadays, there is a desalination plant that provides running, yet nonpotable, water to most houses. The primary industry of Santorini is tourism. The pumice quarries have been closed since 1986 in order to preserve the caldera of Santorini.
No visit to the island would be complete without a trip to the beautiful village of Oia, particularly to witness one of the sunsets!
For our visit we stayed at the El Greco Hotel in Fira, a great place to base a tour of the island, and we recommend the accommodation and staff - thanks!
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