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FIRA TOWN Fira, Santorini, Cyclades, 84700, Greece
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Exploring Santorini Island
... photos of the place as it might have been in the old days. The sunset here is also famous but I’ve decided it’s a marketing ploy to get the crowds out here to fill the bars and restaurants. Sunsets in Erie are far more spectacular but Oia wins the prize for charming character and atmosphere.
After several days cruising around, it's time to get on the ...
Grand sunsets
... called Oia. This town is where all the famous pictures of the
island are taken, in other words a picturesque place to go. Our tour
guide was a guide that was very funny and kept us entertained on the
trip to the town. Once we got to the town we had free time for a few
hours and then had to go to the bus. I went with most of the Contiki
group and we walked along the edge of the island taking pictures of
the views and the scenery. Along the way looking at various shops. ...
Two Santorinis
... in port were scheduled to leave. As loads of passengers were shuttled back to their cruise liners, all of a sudden, many of the shops reshuttered their doors, and Santorini returned to the quiet calm of yesterday. Alas the tranquilty was to be short-lived. Another cruise ship was due in this afternoon. We took an empty cable car down to the port to watch the shuttle ...
Santorini, zon en lava
... verwoest werd, maar ook heeft de as die vrij kwam Kreta bedekt, waardoor de hoogstaande Minoise cultuur tot stilstand kwam. Door de eeuwen heen is de vulkaan actief geweest. Midden in de krater ligt het eiland Nea Kameini dat pas bij de laatste eruptie is ontstaan (1950) en nog steeds een beetje actief is. Thira is weer zo'n typische chora die hier hangt tussen de lucht en de zee en je moet ...
Not long enough!!!!
... on the island. Didn't get catch a donkey down - it looked far too steep & we were warned that the donkeys race down because they can have food & water at the end! Caught the cable car down instead. By the time the tender got back to the boat, it was 8pm.
NOT LONG ENOUGH!!!
Around 9pm the ship set sail for Piraeus.
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