Greece Is Open For Travel (pt. 7) - Santorini
May 8, 2022 16:31:00 #
Oh my, where do I start? How about with this: The famous Greek island of Santorini is the largest of a circle of islands formed by the caldera of a volcano. The volcano Thira (Thera in English) gives its official name to the island, although the name given by the Romans is still widely used today. Thira's eruption some 3,600 years ago was one the largest is known history, and is still considered active, although there has been no evidence of volcanic activity for years.
The port is also named Thira/Thera, but the main sites are Oia (pronounced "Ee-ah") and Akrotiri, which contains the best-known Minoan site outside of Crete. Unfortunately, pending weather prevented us from visiting. Still, Oia is probably the most photographed location in Greece. One view of the blue-domed churches is sure to register with with people almost as much as the vaunted Acropolis in Athens.
I wanted to shoot more than the standard tourist photos, so I'm probably going to split this into more than one section. I'll be needing to disconnect my external hard drive for the week, as I need the ports for work-related items.
So, let's go...
The port is also named Thira/Thera, but the main sites are Oia (pronounced "Ee-ah") and Akrotiri, which contains the best-known Minoan site outside of Crete. Unfortunately, pending weather prevented us from visiting. Still, Oia is probably the most photographed location in Greece. One view of the blue-domed churches is sure to register with with people almost as much as the vaunted Acropolis in Athens.
I wanted to shoot more than the standard tourist photos, so I'm probably going to split this into more than one section. I'll be needing to disconnect my external hard drive for the week, as I need the ports for work-related items.
So, let's go...
Yep, I have to start with an iconic blue-domed church. Welcome to Santorini!
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One of many churches in Oia
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A view to the northwest
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Shops, stalls and restaurants line the ridgetop
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View to the southeast
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The Castle of Oia, seat of the Argyri family under the Venetians, and a lookout with a 360° view
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View from the castle
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May 8, 2022 17:09:06 #
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May 8, 2022 18:49:30 #
NMGal wrote:
A very interesting place.
"Interesting" always seems like a deadly word to me. I think I'd prefer to think of it as, "Fascinating." (Thank you, Mr. Spock).
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May 9, 2022 08:12:23 #
I've been to Santorini once. It's a beautiful place and in my opinion a difficult place to photograph with so much white in the scene. You did a good job of getting the mood. Thanks for taking me back there.
May 9, 2022 08:12:49 #
May 9, 2022 08:22:11 #
Beautiful, and beautiful images... but it makes my knees hurt just to look at them! 
May 9, 2022 09:14:13 #
Outstanding series!! Santorini is a magical place and your images clearly demonstrate that. We were there in 2004 . We understand that there many more tourists now.
May 9, 2022 09:17:09 #
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May 9, 2022 10:25:12 #
I have really enjoyed taking this trip with you...terrific scenes well captured!! 
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