JTR · Greece
Whitewashed villages on a volcanic cliff, sunsets and caldera views.
Santorini is what remains of a volcano that erupted around 3,600 years ago, leaving a flooded caldera ringed by cliffs. The villages of Fira and Oia cling to the cliff top, with whitewashed houses and blue domed churches looking out to sea.
Sunset at Oia draws crowds every evening, so arrive early or watch from Imerovigli instead. Boat trips sail across the caldera to the volcanic islet of Nea Kameni and the hot springs nearby.
The beaches, such as Perissa and Kamari, have black volcanic sand, and the island's vineyards grow the Assyrtiko grape. The Bronze Age town of Akrotiri was preserved under the ash.
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From Birmingham Airport · Fly from Birmingham to Heraklion and spend a week on the shore at Elounda, with boat trips to Spinalonga leaving from Elounda.
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From London Heathrow Airport · Fly from Heathrow to Athens and stay four nights on Syntagma Square, within walking distance of Plaka and the Acropolis.
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Opened in 1971 on the shore at Elounda in north east Crete and set in 40 acres, with villas and suites at the water's edge, some with their own heated pools, a spa and a programme for young guests.
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On Syntagma Square since 1874, with 320 rooms and a roof garden restaurant looking out to the Acropolis and Lycabettus Hill.
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