El Greco

Fira, Fira, Santorini, Cyclades, 84700, Greece | 4 star hotel

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Beautiful island with an explosive history

A travel blog entry by nancyandscott

11

... to the sea in two places, in the northwest and southwest. The caldera being 400m deep makes it possible for all but the largest ships to anchor anywhere in the protected bay; there is also a newly built marina in Vlychada on the southwestern coast. The principal port is called Athinias. The capital, Fira, clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon.
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Beautiful Santorini

A travel blog entry by donnartw2012

34

... the views and the fabulous matkot match with Alan make it worthwhile

  • Hitchiking a ride back up the hill to the hotel with my sister (she hitchiked!!) while Alan walked. He made good time.
  • Praying for nonsmokers as we try to enjoy delicious Greek food in the many outdoor cafes
  • Unbelievably, just 24 hours after my theft, Alan is pick pocketed on the subway in Athens. They take his drivers license, credit cards and all their cash. We need a beer.
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    Day 261 - Rough Seas to Santorini

    A travel blog entry by craigadventure

    7

    ... exclaimed when we did so but we followed through. He went to unlock the car and his key didn’t work! He tried it again and it did unlock the door so we left well enough alone but content in our decision to not just take their word for it (a good scam if you can get it…).
    The ferry to Santorini was only about 2hrs on a fast catamaran style boat about 40m long. We boarded and took our seats at the back. ...

    Two Santorinis

    A travel blog entry by travelingmom

    32

    ... Considering how quickly the town sprang to life, and how crowded the streets were, I can’t begin to imagine how the town handles the throngs during high season when there are as many as seven ships in port a day.

    Meanwhile, the weather was perfect, if not too hot—and we hid from the sun in our rooms for part of the day. At 1:00, and 1:30 the ...

    Learning to cook in Santorini

    A travel blog entry by bcoryat

    9
    15

    ... volcanoes, earthquakes and the economy.

    She then walked us through a private tour of the museum downstairs which included actual old farmhouses, citizen houses and wineries. She showed us how wine was made (by stamping on the grapes of course), how the farmers would remove the beans from the plants, and how the farmers wives would remove the fava beans from the shells. Georgina is a fantastic teacher. She clearly LOVES teaching ...

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    This 4 star hotel, located on Fira, Fira, is near Santorini Sailing, Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Thirasia, and Boutari Winery.
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