My friend Maureen from the blog Maureen at Modecor Muses is in the middle of an exotic cruise holiday. She’s visiting Greece, Croatia, and Italy. I’m sooooo envious after seeing this picture that she posted on her Facebook page…
Once upon a time, there was an island in the Agean Sea called Thera. In 1646 BC, a massive volcanic eruption blew out the interior of the island, creating a geological caldera. Now called Santorini, a giant central lagoon that’s about 12 x 7 kms (7.5 x 4.3 miles) is surrounded on three sides by 300m (980ft) steep cliffs. A small island on the fourth side separates the lagoon from the Agean Sea. Mild volcanic activity after the major eruption built up two small islands in the lagoon (Palea and Nea Kameni).
Image via civilization.ca
Fira has been the capital of Santorini since the early 19th century. It’s perched on the edge of a 260m high cliff.
Image via Wikipedia
Part of Fira was destroyed by an earthquake in 1956, and only a small number of the 18th century buildings were saved. Today, Fira is filled with white-painted houses on stepped streets, blue-domed churches, and sun-drenched verandas.
Picture by jeffzoet via Flickr
Image via citypictures.net
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Image via Letter 2 Mom
Image via Athens Tour Greece
Picture by jeffzoet via Flickr
Picture by mgtravels via Flickr
Ahhhh, the life of a dog in Santorini…
Picture by Andrew Chang via Flickr
The life of a human isn’t too shabby either!
Picture by Emma_L_M via Flickr
There may be no better place on earth to watch the sunset than from a romantic table for two on a terrace in Santorini…
Image via santorini-hotels.blogspot.com
Picture by gabriel traveler via Flickr
Image via travelfreehi.com
I’m ready to pack my bags!
I`m coming with you!!
ReplyDeleteIt's just so BLUE. Incredibly Blue and gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures.. Santorini is one place I have been. It is so unique, all the little steps up and down everywhere and everything white. I stayed in a little fishing village at the base of Oia. Bliss! Rachaelxx
ReplyDeleteI'm coming too!
ReplyDeleteWOW this is just to gorgeous, what I would give to see Santorini!! The vibrant blues are stunning. And I love learning a bit about it too :)
ReplyDeleteKelly, so crazy, I totally remember your quatrefoil post once I went back to it. Kind of embarassing, I MUST have subconciously remembered the title of your post cause how else could I have named it that?? Geesh, must be messy in my brain, lol.
Nancy xo
goregous photos -- would love to go!
ReplyDeleteI will take that dog and its life any day ! Oh those pics are incredible !! That clarity of light is unbelievable !!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I took a cruise out of Venice to the Greek Isles and Croatia (3 yrs ago). It was magical and beautiful and one stop (Mykonos) we rented four wheelers and toured the island ourselves and on another (Olympia) we rented scooters and went off to discover on our own. It was a fabulous trip and I just know that Maureen is going to hate to leave.
ReplyDeleteKelly so many fabulous images. I have been to Santorini and it is a dream come true!!
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Wou Kelly! Stunning pictures! That cobalt blue is so inspiring! I'd love to go cruising around the Greek Islands. There's one which seems almost mythological to me: Pathmos. Hope to go there one day. Meanwhile... thanks for making me travel far! Excellent weekend! XoXo
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking! Love the images you chose, Kelly! Utterly stunning... In fact, we were inspired to name our Art Glass Table SANTORINI!!!
ReplyDelete(http://www.ORDESIGN.com/portfolio-category/tables-vessel-sinks/) Maureen must be having the time of her life! Enjoy the long weekend! :) Cheers, Pam
I think I went on the same cruise she is on! We started in Venice, went to several Greek islands and then to Dubrovnik, Croatia! It was the trip of a lifetime! Santorini was my favorite. We sat on a restaurant balcony overlooking the volcano rim drinking wine and eating cheese... heaven!!!!
ReplyDeleteAaaah I feel like I just had a holiday!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post.
Absolutely GORGEOUS those images! Great post Kelly ...
ReplyDeleteSunshine & smiles to you always! =(^.^)=
Beautiful! I love the blue and white. It reminds me of an awesome Greek restaurant in Montreal called Trinity, with the same colour palette, big blue door, white walls.... *sigh* I think I'll have to go next time I'm in Montreal...
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Kelly, this post is GEORGEOUS! i can look at it every day...twice a day :-) love the pic with the dog. big hugs to you
ReplyDeleteLove all of these photos! Have been to Mykonos but not Santorini - would love to go one day.
ReplyDeleteJust realized this post is from last week - hope you are well.
just saw this post Kelly. Santorini looks JUST like this and then some. Thank you for the mention and intro pic to this post. It is a must see place. And the Artisans are around every corner.
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