Day 15 - Santorini

Today we visited the Prehistoric City of Akrotiri at the southern end of the island. The city dates from the first phase of the late bronze age 1650-1500BC. Cycladic finds indicate the area was continuously inhabited from the middle Neolithic period of the 5th millennium BC.

The city was covered in deposits of volcanic material and over thirty buildings have been located in the 1.2 hectares. The site is protected by a very impressive bio climatic shelter and four of the buildings have been explored as fully as possible and the finds can be found in the museum.
 

 

After exploring the amazing site we took the walk along the coast to the red beach. Everything here is red from the rocks, cliffs and the red sand on the beach. We decided to get the bus back to Fira for lunch which consisted of another yummy gyros in the central square.

After lunch Noel and I took the local bus to Oia which was in the middle ages a castle fortresses erected by the Venetians. You can still see the castle walls and cobble stone paths. Now Oia is know for its Captains Houses, Chapels and dwellings carved in the rock. It is also the spot nearly every tourist comes to see the famous Santorini sunset.

We headed back on the local bus to the room to chill for a while and maybe a swim stopping to get supplies from the mini mart on the way. Managed to organise a double dive for tomorrow so really looking forward to that.
 

 

We walked to a local restaurant for the famous moussaka for dinner. There

is a very mystical feel about tonight as the steam from the volcano is coming up over the cliff face which is rather amazing.
 

Until tomorrow J&N