George Conors is a local holiday expert in Santorini island and the last years he is working for Greek-Advisor.
Hot sunny days and the warm Aegean Sea entice thousands of holidaymakers to the Greek islands every year. This area is the birthplace of Western civilization and almost everywhere you go there is evidence of the rich, and often violent, past.
Santorini, part of the Cyclades group of islands, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.
Home to an outpost of Minoans in ancient times, the island has been occupied by a variety of powers as civilisations rose and fell over time. 3,600 years ago a giant volcanic eruption, ten times as large as that at Krakatoa, radically transformed the geography of the island. It created a huge lagoon, approximately 12 kilometres long by 7 kilometres wide, which is connected to the sea in two places. The water in the centre of the lagoon is nearly 400 metres deep. This depth, coupled with the shelter offered by the surrounding islands, made the lagoon an ideal harbour for everyone from ancient Phoenicians to modern holidaymakers on yachting holidays.
If you are planning a sailing holiday in the area I recommend a few days ashore on Santorini. For one thing, watching the sunset from a boat can be magical, but watching it while relaxing with a drink, sitting in the cliff top terrace of a Santorini hotel, is an experience you will never forget. Light shimmers and dances across the Aegean. The sky turns oranges. You gaze down 1,000 feet to the harbour where luxury yachts appear no bigger than toys. The world seems at peace, and the stresses of modern living float away.
Recommendations from friends are always good, but if you are being the trailblazer then the Internet is packed with information to help you choose which Santorini luxury hotel is right for you. From budget to luxurious, from homely to sophisticated, or from romantic honeymoon spot to family-friendly fun there are lots of Santorini luxury hotels geared to your taste. Go on. People have been visiting Santorini for thousands of years. Try it for yourself to find out why.
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