10 Fascinating and Amazing Places to Visit One Day in Your Life
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Santorini, An Island of Greece
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Santorini is a nature’s masterpiece which has volcanic landscape, grey and red beaches with bright white houses. A number of famous movies have been shot to capitalize on its beauty.
Santorini warrants its position on the lists of fascinating places to visit for it’s stunning evening sunsets alone.
The present-day crescent shape of the Santorini island is a direct consequence of the activity of the volcano which would erupt long ago in prehistoric times.
In part it was the volcanic activity on the island of Santorini that gave rise to the myth of the lost city of Atlantis.
The ancient city at Akrotiri on Santorini is by far the most important archaeological site to be found on the island. Akrotiri is dated by scholars to go back to around the 17th Century BC. Which is a very long time ago.
In additional to the amazing sunsets and warm climate of Santorini it is worth spending some time to visit a few of the many wineries located on the island.
Discover the history of making wine on Santorini. Then taste the wines that are produced in the Santorini vineyards.
