Short description about Santorini and its hotels.
Santorini is one of the most popular destinations of Greece and it is known as one of the most spectacular landscape in the world.
Every year, thousands of visitors go to Santorini to discover the famous submerged caldera, the volcano's crater that is situated today in the middle of a 32 square miles basin of water.
Around the basin, hanging on cliffs of 150m to 300m heights, you can find one of the most beautiful traditional villages of the Cyclades.
White Cycladic houses and blue painted windows fighting against black volcanic rocks rising from the sea, is a spectacle that will inspire more than an artist…
In ancient times, the shape of Santorini was circular and that was the reason it was also called Strongili (means circular in Greek).
The volcano's eruption destroyed the center of the island, which sank, creating today's Caldera.
The first eruption of the Volcano (around 1500 BC) would be responsible for the destruction of the Minoan civilization in Crete. The last eruption in Santorini dates to 1956 and today, the volcano is still active.
It is told that the destruction of Santorini could be related to the mythical Atlantis.
Several reasons have led to that kind of Santorini architecture: small number of safe spaces, protection from the wind in winter and the solar heat in summer, the defense, the rarity of construction materials, and also a strong communal spirit.
Today, many modern settlements have appeared near the sea, in areas as Kamari or Perissa and they have lost all the spirit of traditional santorini architecture. Akrotiri is the most important archaeological site of Santorini with amazing two and three-story buildings and prehistoric findings dating back to 3600 BC. Akrotiri was a Minoan city, like those found in Crete Island. Another monument is Artemidoros of Perge founded The Sanctuary of Artemidoros, entirely hewn in the rock.
Santorini hotels are built like the traditional white painted cubic houses in the villages and are located on cliffs of 300 meters high, offering a breathtaking view over the volcano.
These accommodations are beautiful, built in the traditional architectural way: small cubic houses build the one upon the other and in these houses, the traditional "cave" with all the modern comfort.
Best Hotels in Santorini:
Àressana Hotel
Dana Villas
Mathios Villa
Rose Bay Hotel
Santorini Palace
Caldera View Hotel
Mark & Joanna Studios
Estia Hotel