The Cyclades have their name of the Greek word "Kyklos" ("circle"). Circularly 28 bigger and approx. 200 smaller islands are in the centre of the Aegean Sea. The Cyclades form the biggest island group. To the best known belong Kea, Milos and Serifos in the west, Mykonos and Tinos in the east, Ios, Amorgos and Santorin in the south and located in the middle Paros, Naxos and Syros. Fascinated by the beauty of the Cyclades authors, painters and architects derive inspiration over and over again by the "magic light" of the Aegean Sea, the world-famous Cyclades architecture of the white cubic houses, the uncountable chapels, the deep blue sea and the fine beaches. Today the Cyclades are considered as the gem of Greece and belong to the most photographed sceneries.
Santorin is one of the most southern islands of the Cyclades. Till 1500 B.C. the island was perfectly circular with a volcano in the middle, hence, it has her sobriquet "Stronghili" (in Greek: round). Several volcano eruptions sprinkled the island in several parts and let arise new small islands by flowing out lava. The principal place Fira sits enthroned approx. 200 m high above the deep-blue sea, the white houses form a strong contrast to the lava rocks. The white houses, the light blue domes of the churches, the incomparable light - everything this makes Santorin one of the nicest islands of the Cyclades.

Travel
Direct flights to Santorin
Ferry to Piräus.