Thursday, 10 October 2013

27 – 30 September 2013 – Athens to Santorini, Greece

Early on Friday morning we caught a ferry from Piraeus Port in Athens to Santorini.  The best way to travel to Santorini is by ferry – it’s an eight hour journey but the views are worth it.

We stood on the deck as we sailed out of Piraeus and watched the sun rise.

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One of the musicians on board playing a traditional Greek instrument

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Deck or economy seats are the cheapest way to travel by ferry – and the best!

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Our first stop was Paros

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Followed by Naxos

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Then Ios

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Until finally, we got our first sight of the caldera (volcano rim) of Santorini

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Our beautiful apartment at Imerovigli

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Our first sunset at Imerovigli

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Four-legged transport in Fira

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We walked along the path next to the volcano rim from Fira to Oia to take in the spectacular views

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We reached Oia in time to watch the sunset

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Akrotiri, the remains of a Bronze Age settlement on the southern tip of the island

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From Akrotiri, we walked to the Red Beach for a swim

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Ammoudi, below the cliffs of Oia

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View of Oia from Ammoudi

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