{"id":6392,"date":"2013-08-10T04:39:30","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T04:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=6392"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:08:44","slug":"santorini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/greece\/santorini\/","title":{"rendered":"Santorini, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Santorini,<\/a>

Santorini Island in Greece attracts thousands of visitors every year to its beautiful landscape.<\/p><\/div>\n

Santorini epitomizes the experience of vacationing in Greece and thousands of visitors come every year to gaze at one of the most dramatic geographic spectacles, which was the result of the world\u2019s largest volcanic eruption. The eruption in the region occurred around 1500 BC and has inspired many writers and artists since the olden times. This volcanic activity created a beautiful landscape, making Santorini a unique attraction.<\/p>\n

Fira, the capital of the island and also the most important village offers a stunning view of the architecture of the houses, which shouldn\u2019t be missed out on by tourists. The town also offers museums that have collections from excavations, artifacts as well as sculptures from the historical past of the island. Fira, along with Oia, Imerovigli and Firostefani provide scenic views of the Santorini island.<\/p>\n

Apart from the beautiful views, the island offers exceptional cuisines and traditional products such as fava, cherry tomatoes and \u201chlorotyri\u201d, which is a special type of fresh goat cheese.<\/p>\n

The young volcanic land is extremely popular for its seaside treasures with deep blue beaches, colorful sand and impressive rock formations. Given its beauty and charm, this region is becoming an increasingly popular wedding destination for not only those who live in Greece but for couples from all over the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Santorini Map<\/h2>