Secrets of Santorini: Escape to the Greek Islands with this gorgeous beach read

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A cholera outbreak in 1938 led people to start painting their homes white. For years, Greece was a dictatorship and during that time, it was decided that people must make their homes white AND blue to represent the Greek flag. Santorini boasts several hiking trails vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”14031″ img_size=”1054X729″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The towns of Fira, Oia, Firostefani, Imerovigli, and Akrotiri cling to the 300m cliffs and have magical views of the caldera and volcano to the west. The beach towns of Kamari, Perissa, Perivolos, and Agios Georgios are on the east and south sides of the island (not the caldera). Love & Olives is both an intuitive and heartwarming novel about love, family, and forgiveness. This Greek book recommendation is especially perfect for history lovers (think Atlantis!) and if you enjoy books about bookstores. Santorini has had many names – While you know it as Santorini the queen of the Aegean is officially called Thera. The name Santorini came about in the thirteenth century from the Venetians. It is a reference to Saint Irene – ‘Santa Irini’. Another fact about Santorini (and one that not many people know) is that it used to be known as storgilli (the round island) before the volcanic eruption.

Tomatokeftedes (tomato fritters) hail from Santorini and feature on most Santorini menus. They are most commonly enjoyed as an appetiser or a meze dish to share. In the off-season, beds in dorms around Fira start at 35 EUR per night while beds in hostel dorms further away from Fira start at 20 EUR. Once you set foot on the island, you will feel like stepping into a heavenly world where all the shades of red create unreal sunsets. Letter in hand, Alexis travels to the Cretan village of Plaka ready, she thinks, to finally learn about her mother. Santorini: Portrait of a Vanished Era is a collection of photographs, reflections, and musings by Robert McCabe and Margarita Pournara. It portrays a very different Santorini: the Santorini of the 1950s before the tourists arrived. Santorini boasts some of the best sunsets in GreeceSantorini is a fantastic Cycladic island in the southern Aegean Sea with astonishing volcanic scenery and world-famous sunset vistas. It comprisesa luxury-oriented destination that isperfect for couples, with rich viticulture and history to dive into. Can I fly directly to Santorini? What are the best Greek books to read before you go?Discover riveting and scenic books about Greeceto take you there. If you’re eating in Oia or Ammoundi Bay, don’t go there on a budget. You’ll spend at least 50 EUR on a meal. Set during the early years of Greece’s financial crisis, in a working-class area southwest of Athens, people are seemingly in one of two camps. With each section, Durrell describes his early zoological efforts – as encouraged and mentored by Dr. Theodore Stephanides – as well as the activities and foibles of his family members.

A number of reputable companies offer Santorini wine tours. However, you can also organise tours and tastings with wineries and vineyards independently. Santorini is the home of tomatokeftedes It’s time to invoke the spirit of Dionysus! Try the one-of-a-kind whites and reds of Santorini, especially the renowned Vinsanto from the vineyards that have a legacy of more than 3,200 years. Set in a lush garden with a massive projector screen beaming English language films, this was definitely a highlight. The cinema also offers a small bar where you can buy drinks and popcorn.This is one of the best Greek books that examines the fine line between the constructive and destructive aspects of such a close friendship. This was the largest earthquake in Greece in the 20th century. Since then, there have been a couple of minor earthquakes but nothing that has caused substantial or lasting damage.