santorini

A massive cruise ship that can carry thousands of guests announced over the weekend it is canceling its planned visit to Santorini due to overcrowding. The Sun Princess, a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, has notified its guests that...

The island of Santorini, also known as Thera, is famous for being inhabited by the Minoans in the Bronze Age. It then erupted in a catastrophic volcanic event which completely wiped out the civilisation there. Yet, today, there are...

There are numerous Greek islands, and they all have their own unique character. One particularly impressive island is Santorini. In fact, Santorini is made up of several islands making up a small, circular archipelago. This distinctive formation gives it...

A Greek wine from Santorini has been listed as the top wine in the world on food and beverage-ranking website TasteAtlas. Other varieties of Greek wine have been included in a TasteAtlas list of the top 100 drinks and beverages...

Research reveals that Santorini is the second-best honeymoon destination worldwide, considering factors such as affordability and romantic dining options. Slingo's team of experts examined various factors, including the most searched destinations, popular honeymoon spots, and areas boasting numerous romantic restaurants....

An international team of scientists has discovered that a 726 AD eruption of the Santorini volcano was a lot bigger than initially estimated, suggesting explosive blasts can occur even in periods of relative quiet. Published in the Nature Geoscience journal...

The Santorini shipwreck of the cruise ship MS Sea Diamond has been a permanent feature of the Greek islands for the last 14 years.

In Plato's account of Atlantis, found in both Timaeus and Critias, the legendary island civilization supposedly fought a war against the Greeks. This is a vital part of the account, for it is the whole reason why Plato included it in...

Researchers have been speculating about the location or nature of Atlantis since Plato first wrote about it. A huge variety of theories have arisen, especially in modern times. Popular theories include identifying Atlantis with the Azores, Antarctica, or South...

Conde Nast Traveler has published a list of the top twenty nine Greek islands to visit in 2024, each with its own 'best for' category. With more than 200 inhabited Greek islands to choose from, Conde Nast Traveler - through...