The small but beautiful island of Santorini is located at the south end of the island complex of the Cyclades.

The name Santorini comes from the Church of the island, which honored St. Irene called "Aghia Irini" by the Greeks and "Santa Rini" by foreign sailors.
This name became established with the linguistic types "Santo-Rini" and Santorini. Many legends and traditions are connected to the existence of this unique island of the Cyclades. It has been ascertained that its present geographical shape and its geological composition with the exception of Mt. Profitis Ilias are the result of the action of the local volcanoes.

Island is different from the other islands of the Cyclades: it is an island built from the thick lava of the volcano, which rose from the molten core of the earth. Its reddish-black bulk, with the un scalable cliffs, the huge masses of rock, and the hard, impressive colors, are all the products of the volcano's action.
The contrast of the deep blue of the sea with the red, brown, and black colors of the land create a wild, imposing natural beauty not found elsewhere.
Santorini's landscape, together with the colors of the land and the sea, the rich light, and the depth and clarity of the horizon, create an unforgettable totality, whose charm sweeps away the terror of the nightmarish birth of the island, underlines its dazzling presence, and assures it of winning the first place in the contest of Greek island beauty.

Santorini Today

Today, Santorini is no longer the small volcanic island of the Greece. It is a central island, known all over the world, ready and hospitable to everyone e who loves and wants to share its wild natural beauty and be seduced by its light and the clarity of its horizon. Moreover, one can let his imagination travel, to the past, to the frightful birth t of the island, to feel the insignificance of Man as opposed to the forces of nature, and to follow the ancient inhabitants of the Santorini and as they fled the dreadful natural phenomena.

Santorini, however, does not dazzle the visitor solely with the grandeur of a geological phenomenon: it also offers the magic of Atlantis, which legends and the works of Plato identify as Santorini Island.

Santorini's incomparable sight cannot leave any visitor unmoved.