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Nea Kameni Volcano
The two most important events that formed Nea Kameni took place during 1707 and 1866. During the events of 1866, foreign governments sent scientists to observe the volcanic activities and it was the first time that photography was used to study such phenomena. Among the people that observed this unique sight of island creation was Jules Verne. Later Verne referred to Santorini in his famous book '20.000 leagues under the sea'. While you are in Santorini and watching the Nea Kameni island remember the words of Captain Nemo: 'Nothing is ever ended in the volcanic parts of the sea'. Probably the next time you will be back to Santorini, Nea Kameni will not be the same.
Nea Kameni
The round volcanic island in the middle of Santorini's caldera lagoon is called Nea Kameni. The name means the new burnt island and it happens to be the most newly created land in the Mediterranean sea. The island created in 1570 after a volcanic eruption. In later years a series of volcanic eruptions and seismic activities created the island as we know it now. Today on this island scientists observe steam activity and there are many thermal springs along its coasts
Kokkini Paralia
Vivid red painted rocks and sand is what you will find if you visit the red beach in Santorini. People describe it as 'one of a kind' beach and a 'must seen' location and admittedly they are right. The vivid red color that is surged into the blue sea is truly a unique sight. However, if you decide to go there you must be aware that it is forbidden. Due to the the high possibility of landslides it is extremely dangerous to go and authorities warn you that if you go it's on your own risk. Despite the warnings, the red beach of Santorini is full of people who go to admire the spectacular volcanic scenery. To get there you need to walk a small rocky path for about ten minutes, or take a quick boat trip from the nearby villages.
Santorini Greece
Since the exponential rise of the tourism in Greece in 1980's, Santorini took its place as the top touristic destination in Greece, and one of the top in the world. Santorini has been chosen as the best Island in the world for 2015 (TripAdvisor) and has reached the top rankings of several other lists based on travelers choices in popular touristic magazines and websites.
Thíra, Kikladhes, Greece
During my stay in Santorini, l overheared a middle aged couple discussing about the island. They were not satisfied of what they had seen so far. "What to see in Santorini? White houses?". Unfortunately this misconception is very common among tourists that visiting Santorini. Most of them are visiting from close-by islands like Crete and stay there for a couple of hours. Well, for such a short trip, the only thing you have time to see is the white houses. However, Santorini is much more that this. The amazing sunset, the great wine, the fact that you are on vacations literally on an active volcano, the crystal clear waters, and the colorful beaches, the hot springs, the ride with the donkeys and of course, the sharp cliffs with the white little houses. The truth is that 2 days in Santorini are enough to get a glimpse of all of these. Stay tuned and the next couple of days I will prove it to you
Santorini caldera
The volcanic eruption in Santorini created a caldera that literally sink the most part of island and created a giant lagoon in the middle. A caldera is formed after large volumes of magma erupt. Then the support to the ground is lost and this leads to the collapse of the surface. In Santorini's case the caldera is filled with sea water. As the magma from the volcano flows to the surface, it builds up to form cones of material. In the center of this lagoon two small islands emerged as a result of this volcanic activity. The islands Kameni and Nea Kameni are only the visible cones while there are many other hidden beneath the sea.
Santorini
An old cathedral in the village of Perissa, gave the name Santorini, to the island. The passing Frank crusades in the 13th century used to stop for supplies near to the church of Saint Irini. So they started to refer to the island as 'santa irina', which contracted later to the name as we know it today, Santorini. Before the great volcano eruption the island was completely round, so Greeks named it Strongili which means 'the circular'. The beauty of Santorini was recognized from Ancient Greeks when it took its current shape after the eruption, amd they named it Kallisti, which means 'the most beautiful'.
Santorini
Around 1610 BC, a complete round island in the middle of the aegean sea was devastated from one of the most massive volcanic eruptions recorded in human history. This eruption created a giant caldera covering an area more than 80 square kilometers. This event led to the fall of the great Minoan civilization while some researchers believe that it was the cause of most of the biblical plagues, strongly connected with the Exodus of Israelites from Egypt. Today, what remains from that round island is the most popular touristic destination in Greece. The island of Santorini gets more than 2 million visitors every year which roughly amounts to the 10% of total tourists visiting Greece.
