VOLCANO AND ISLANDS IN THE ARCHIPELAGO, Day Trip

It’s now time to explore other wonderful sights in the area: the volcano of Santorini and the delightful surrounding islands.

Santorini is surrounded by a number of little islands: Nea Kameni, Palea Kameni, Therasia and Aspronisi.

The best way to explore them and to admire the steep cliffs of Santorini is to take one of the cruises that set out daily from the old port of Fira.

You can reach Nea Kameni aboard typical boats, and a local guide will lead you in exploring the small island, as black as the lava it is made up of, which was formed around 1570. Here you’ll find the active part of the volcano that led to the formation of the entire Santorini archipelago. As you stroll along its enchanting paths, you’ll notice the recent craters and the steam from the fumaroles.

The last eruption was in 1950, and there have been just 6 eruptions in the last 400 years, fortunately none of them explosive or dangerous for the islanders....