Oia, Tholos And Foinikia

The island of Santorini is located in the southern Cyclades and is one of the world's most popular holiday destinations. The island's natural beauty is truly magnificent, making it an ideal location for romantic getaways. You may sample wonderful local meals and wines while on vacation in Santorini, swim in crystal-clear seas, view the azure Aegean Sea, and explore the volcano.

On September 27, 1650, the undersea volcano Kolumbo, located 6.5 kilometers northeast of Santorini, erupted in the greatest documented eruption in the Eastern Mediterranean over the previous millennium! The island's most recent volcanic activity happened in 1950. The entire island is a massive natural geological/volcanological museum where you can see a variety of geological features and fossils.

Santorini now attracts visitors from all around the world who come to admire the volcanic island's lovely villages, distinctive cave houses of traditional architecture, churches, and the unique wine produced by this very rare region, as well as its extremely remarkable beaches. The prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri, an archeologic site, is, of obviously, the main tourist draw.

oia luxury villas Oia is the most famous settlement of the island, known for its unique sunset. It is built in the northern part of the caldera, at an altitude of about 120 meters. Tholos and Finikia are beautiful neighborhoods - neighborhoods of Oia. Oia is also called Apano or Ano Meria, precisely because it is the northernmost village and has about 1,000 permanent residents in total.

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