... caldera from the water-line, as well as to explore some of the very recent additions to the Santorini group - the volcanic islets of Nea and PaleaKameni. Getting on the water would provide remarkable views of the stratified cliffs, and as the islets ...
... view over the Aegean sea. We hiked back down and boarded the boat again, which was supposed to take us to another volcano, PaleaKameni, known for it's hot springs that you could swim in. So we all pictured a nice little natural hot-tub on land with ...
... "new burning one") is worth it.
After our visit to Nea Kameni, we reboarded the Albatross and sailed around it to visit PaleaKameni (the "old burning one"), which formed centuries ago and has become dormant, but is still part of the volcanic ...
... stony paths that pass close to active vents spewing steam and hydrogen sulphide. The next port of call is at the island of PaleaKameni, where the passengers are invited to jump into the sea and swim to an inlet to experience the hot spring. In ...
... center of the bay. The climb up the volcano was a little treacherous, but the view was worth it. Next our boat anchored at PaleaKameni, an area where the hot sulfur springs from the volcano mix with the cold sea to create heated waters. We had to jump ...
... the port, and you are free to hike the volcano for about 1.5 hours...then it's back to the ship and you head to PaleaKameni to swim in the hot springs...Nice...and perfect after sweating in the sweltering heat while hiking up a volcano and ...
... . The rim of the crater is yellow from the sulpher and sulpher gas is steaming out of the cracks, smelling like rotten eggs.
Onto PaleaKameni and to the hot springs, which turned out to be cold! They water is a rusty red colour (due to the sulpher ...
Everyone on the boat yelped as they dived into the cold dark waters of the small island. As they swam slowly toward the hot springs, the boat quietened and swayed gently in the languorous warmth of the sun. High on the hill above the spring, the goats ...
... central area to the harbour where we boarded a tourist boat for a trip across the submerged caldera to the volcanic islands of PaleaKameni & Nea Kameni. On arrival the Boatman gave us one hour to walk the mile up the hill to the volcano. It was the ...
... look like, it was amazing to say that I had now walked to the top of a volcano! Next stop was the Thermal Springs at PaleaKameni. Jumping from the deck into the cool water was the only way to reach the springs. One by one we jumped into the water and ...