Santorini: A Perfect Luxurious Getaway!

Blue domes, picturesque sunsets and exotic beaches. One can never get enough of this beautiful island.

Formed after a large volcanic eruption, santorini is situated 200kms away from the mainland Greece. This island houses rich variety of landscapes that includes beaches, villages and amazing sunsets! Also, they have some very enchanting locations for weddings and other special occasions.The white beach, red beach and the black pebble beach are top picks by tourists!

History and Language

Santorini is believed to be inhabited since 3000 BC during the period of Minoan Civilization. The island used to be initially called “Stongili”. The island was also a victim to a major volcanic eruption in 1500BC, which is believed to have led to the death of Minoan civilization. Despite the earthquake in 1956, that caused large abandonment of the island, santorini sped up their pace of recovery and proudly stands as one of the most famous picked tourist destination around the world since the 1970s.

The language spoken in santorini is Greek but with a few difference in comparison to the mainland Greek language. However due to housing large number of tourists over the years, the citizens are well versed in English and many other European languages.

Food Culture

The food culture in santorini is an absolute traveller’s delight. From their famous cherry tomatoes, tangy egg plant dip, zucchini fritters, seafood to lountza (pork fillet) in visanto with sugar and fennel seed, the island has some very exotic cuisine to offer!

The must try dishes include:
1.White aubergine (eggplant), varieties of tomato keftedes, stuffed vine leaves, fava caper, dolmades with whole slices of tomatoes fried in batter.

2.Fresh fish grilled in tavernas
3.Traditional tomato balls of tomato kefteneds
4.Atherinopita – Pie made of tiny fishes, onion and flour
5.Aimatia- Sausage stuffed with liver and rice
6.Kopania – an old fashioned santorini sweet and so on.

Nightlife
With exotic beaches and mesmerising landscapes, a night at santorini is one such that never disappoints! Lined with an array of bars and nightclubs, the capital city of Fira is a must stop spot! Also a plethora of cafes and bars provides you with and a unique spot to witness the incredible panoramic view over the submerged volcanoes! <3

Shopping

Well shopping in santornini basically equals wine shopping! No kidding.Famously referred to as the Greek wine region, Santorini houses the craft of wine making since the ancient times.With its indigenous variety of grapes like – athiri, aidani and assyrtiko, their wine stands out from the rest undoubtedly. Also a few wines are made from international varieties and red grapes, which too can be found around the city. Also, the island uses a unique method of growing their famous grape variety. Wineries open to the public are located throughout the island.

( Above : the unique way of grape harvesting followed exclusively in Santorini )

Santorini is one such location with its narrow cobbled streets bustling with tourists, its typical arches and white washed buildings that will leave one with an aura like never before!