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Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. In the interests of full disclosure, I did not take this photo, which I believe is in the public domain. If not, I will be glad to attribute it to the photographer and/or remove it. I did enhance the image with Topaz Simplify and Picasa. The problem is that this is such an iconic image, that thousands of tourists have taken similar photos from virtually the same perspective. In any event, Santorini reminds me of several of my favorite movies, including "Zorba the Greek," "Never on Sunday," and "A Man Could Get Killed." Anthony Quinn was Zorba, and Greek actress Melina Mercouri starred in the latter two movies.
Santorin, en grec Σαντορίνη / Santoríni, aussi appelée Théra ou Thíra, Θήρα / Thíra, est une île de Grèce située en mer Égée. Elle est l'île la plus grande et la plus peuplée d'un petit archipel volcanique comprenant quatre autres îles, auquel on donne parfois son nom (voir archipel de Santorin).
L'île, ainsi que celles de Thirassía et Aspronissi, est un vestige d'une ancienne île partiellement détruite vers 1600 av. J.-C. au cours de l'éruption minoenne2.
Santorin constitue l'un des principaux lieux touristiques de la Grèce, avec ses villages blancs à coupoles bleues perchés au sommet des falaises, ses panoramas sur les autres îles et la caldeira et ses sites archéologiques, notamment ceux de la ville antique de Théra et d'Akrotiri où furent retrouvées des ruines minoennes.
Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, pronounced [sandoˈrini]), classically Thera (English pronunciation /ˈθɪrə/), and officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα [ˈθira]); is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 15,550. The municipality of Santorini comprises the inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia and the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi, and Christiana. The total land area is 90.623 km2 (34.990 sq mi). Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit.
Η Σαντορίνη, Θήρα ή Στρογγύλη (παλαιότερη ονομασία) είναι νησί που βρίσκεται στο νότιο Αιγαίο πέλαγος, στο νησιωτικό σύμπλεγμα των Κυκλάδων, νότια της Ίου και δυτικά από την Ανάφη. Απέχει από τον Πειραιά 128 ναυτικά μίλια και 63 ναυτικά μίλια από τη Κρήτη. Ο Αθηνιός, το μεγαλύτερο λιμάνι του νησιού, έχει δημιουργηθεί στον ομώνυμο όρμο. Η έκταση της είναι 76,19 τετραγωνικά χιλιόμετρα. Σήμερα η Σαντορίνη είναι ένα από τα διασημότερα τουριστικά κέντρα του κόσμου.
Santorini, Greece as seen by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti aboard the International Space Station for her Minerva Mission. She posted these images to her social media on 19 August 2022 and says:
Γεια σου Ελλάδα! Greece is the birthplace of countless myths, of philosophy, democracy & the Olympic Games! I love the intricate patterns of Greece’s coastlines, the tongues of land protruding into the seas, the cities nested in the bays and the thousands of enchanting islands.
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Credit: ESA/NASA-S.Cristoforetti
Santorini is not just sunsets. On the right, the village of Oia (Ia) is way over-lit compared to the small village on Thirasia Island on the left.
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Dusk at Santorini, Greece. Santorini never lacks of colors, especially after sunset. This series was from my freelance travel project in Greece 2016.
Firostefani, Santorini (Greece).
Explore #35 (October 3, 2008) - Thank you for all your comments and faves! =D
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