Santorini, Greece: Fine vines among the fiery volcanoes

Surely the best antidote to the unending grey (and rain) of a British January is a vision in bright white, topped with azure and studded with fuchsia: a hot-climate colour combination that comes with the useful side benefit of nurturing great grapes. You can uncork a bottle of assyrtiko from Santorini – itself a pure

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8 Santorini Secrets You (Probably) Didn’t Know

Whether you’ve had the privilege of visiting Santorini—aka one of the most romantic islands in the world—or not, you probably know what it looks like. Photos of vibrant blue waters overlooked by whitewashed stone homes nestled above pristine beaches are constantly fueling wanderlust around the world (guilty as charged). But, as with many other destinations

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Santorini for first-timers

Santorini is the supermodel of the Greek islands, a head-turner whose face is instantly recognisable around the world: multicoloured cliffs soar out of a sea-drowned caldera, topped by drifts of whitewashed buildings. With its reputation for dazzling panoramas, romantic sunsets and volcanic-sand beaches, it’s hardly surprising the island features on so many travellers’ bucket lists.

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An archetypal Greek island fantasy

Giannis Bellonias was standing on the edge of a craggy cliffside in Imerovigli, a village built on the apex of Santorini’s vertigo-inducing caldera, waiting for sunset from the infamous lookout known as the ‘balcony to the Aegean’. “There, right there! Look at the volcano,” the Santorini local said to me, pointing to what are in

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Expert guide to Santoríni

Until about 1620 BC, Santoríni-then called Kallisti- was just another volcanic island, with a Minoan town on the south shore and volatile magma chambers under the middle. Then came one of the most violent known eruptions of its type, causing the centre of the island to collapse into the now-empty caldera. The sea rushed in

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Santoríni attractions

Αn insider’s guide to the best things to do and attractions in Santoríni, including visiting the Firá museums, scuba-diving the caldera, touring the wineries, or enjoying the best beaches and walking tracks. Sample the curiosities of this volcanic island – the strange black-sand beaches of the east coast or the zig-zag stair-paths down to the

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