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S A N T O R I N I - D E S C R I P T I O N
SANTOR I N I - THE MOST STUNN I NG SUNSET OF THE PLANET !
WATER TEMPERATURE:
Month
min. t max. t
April
16
17
May
19
20
June
22
24
July
24
27
August
25
27
September
23
25
October
19
22
DISTANCE FROM
Athens.
230 km – flight 0: 30 h
Moscow.
2339 km – flight 3: 15 h
Kiev.
1609 km – flight 2:30 h
Minsk.
1950 km – flight 3:00 h
CUISINE
Thanks to the island’s fertile volcanic soil the locals are able to grow
rare agricultural species, for example a grape that is given the form of a
basket in order to protect it from the wind. Santorian wines, known all
over the world, are exported even to remote Japan.
Fava beans (yellow peas) – this is one of the most popular and tradi-
tional food on the island, known from the ancient times. You will find
fava dish in any restaurant of Santorini.
Do not miss the chance to try small thick-skinned tomatoes perhaps
most popular local product. These tomatoes are used to prepare famous
tomato paste “peltes” (πελτές).
Another rare product of local soil is the white eggplant, that has peculiar
sweet taste and do not absorb much oil.
Do not leave Santorini without tasting its famous tomato balls “toma-
tokeftedes” (ντοματοκεφτέδες) also cooked with local tomatoes.
SOUVENIRS AND SHOPPING
1. Famous wine of Santorini island, which owes its original taste to the
volcanic soil.
2. Small tomatoes, especially “liasti tomata” dried by sun. Kept in olive
oil they get unique taste and smell.
3. Fava beans of Santorini.
WHAT TO SEE
1.
Archeological site of Akrotiri
2.
Venetian castle “Skaros”
3.
Museum of prehistoric Thira and the Archeological
museum of Thira.
4.
The Prehistoric museum
5.
Museum of wine and winery Koutsogiannopoulos
6.
Orthodox cathedral in Thira
7.
Catholic cathedral in Thira
8.
Theotokaki church
9.
Panagia Episkopi church
10.
Agios Minas church (St Menas)
