Sailing cruise with the Star Flyer - Santorini - Greece
The finest of all landings we did with our sailing ship the Star Flyer, was Santorini.
Such a beautiful volcano island in the middle of the deep blue mediterranean Sea.
It starts already when arriving. Through an immersed crater wall one enters the volcano crater.
We had to go ashore with a tender and than we had climb the crater wall. We could make a choice in between a) a mule climb (pittoresk) b) an elevator and c) walking.
Of course we have choosen for the 'walking'
Once on the crater rim, you can have a walk along the rim with fascinating romantic views of the inondated crater and the white and blue colors of the houses.
What an experience!
A little volcano history :
Santorini is one of the 5 volcanic centers making up the southern Aegean
volcanic arc. Coming out from the deep blue sea, the volcanic cliffs are
topped with white houses and churches.
Layer upon layer of red volcanic rock form a visual demonstration found nowhere
else on earth.
The Kameni island in front of Santorini is still active. The latest eruption of steam and ash dates back from 1928!
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Inondated crater lake