Santorini: the pearl of the Mediterranean

Greek Islands Special feature

To come to Greece and not go to Santorini would be to commit a sin. On approaching its coast, the capital, Fira, cuts an imposing figure from the top of its cliffs. The town is a true maze from one end to the other and is chock-a-block with white-washed houses, blue-domed Orthodox churches and flights of stairs leading onto even more narrow streets. Then, below, right down below, the deep blue sea with pleasure boats moored at the port.

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• 1

  Thira, on the cliff tops

  
• 2

  A donkey for company

  
• 3

  Oia, for couples

  
• 4

  A little drink in the sun

  
• 5

  Going around the island

  
• 6

  The Nea Kameni islet

  
• 7

  All natural

  
• 8

  The sea right on your plate

  
• 9

  Lazy days

  
• 10

  Time to go home