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Michael A. Stecker
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Village of Oia on the
island of
Santorini (Thira), Greece
Santorini is what
remains of an enormous
volcanic explosion
3,500 years ago in the
southern Aegean Sea
(part of the
Mediterranean Sea)
southeast of the Greek
mainland. A
giant central lagoon
(8 X 4 miles) is
surrounded by 300 m
(984 ft) high steep
cliffs on three sides.
On the fourth side,
the lagoon is
separated from the sea
by another smaller
island called
Therasia. Santorini's
capital, Fira, clings
to the top of the
cliff looking down on
the lagoon. Its
spectacular physical
beauty have made it
one of Greece's most
visited islands.
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