Santorini - also known as Thera in Greek- is one of the most popular destinations inGreece, located in the southern Aegean Sea. Known for its impressive sunset and scenic streets, the unique gastronomy products and the volcano land, Santorini annually gathers thousands of tourists from all over the world. Fira and Oia are the most visited and luxurious settlements of the island giving you breathtaking views and photogenic landscapes. Τhe island has often been linked to the myth of the ancient city of Atlantis, and its disappearance that has troubled generations of scientists.

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Let’s explore 12 Interesting Facts About Santorini island:

1. Despite the fact that only 15.500 residents live in the island, over 2 million tourists visit Santorini each year.
2. There are more churches than houses in Santorini. However most of them are small and private.
3. There is so little rain on the island of Santorini during the year, with the result that wine is more abundant than water.
4. The caldera of Santorini is the only inhabited in the world.It is one of the few places on earth where cave houses and architectures are saved on volcanic soil.
5.There are over 100 varieties of grapes in Santorini.
6. Until 1960, there was no electricity on the island, but only donkeys and fishermen.

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7. Santorini is so beautiful that even Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt call the island as “home”...at least for a period of the year.
8. It’s the southernmost island of the Cyclades.
9. Santorini’s buildings have the typical greek architectural style and are shaped as strikingly white cubes, although many of the buildings were destroyed by an earthquake in 1956.
10. Some people think the lost island of Atlantis from mythology is located around Santorini.
11. The entire island is a volcanic rock.
12. Santorini has some “secret”’ hot springs