Santorini , and officially Thira , is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from 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 .
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Mykonos Greece
Mykonos
is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros,
Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of 85.5 km2 (33 sq mi) and
rises to an elevation of 341 m (1,119 ft) at its highest point. There
are 9,320 inhabitants (2001) most of whom live in the largest town,
Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also known as Chora
(i.e. the Town in Greek, following the common practice in Greece when
the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal
town). Tourism is a major industry
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Meteora Greece

The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα—"suspended rocks", "suspended in the
air" or "in the heavens above")
is one of the largest and most important
complex of monasteries in Greece, second only to
Mount Athos.

The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pinnacles, at the
northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pinios river and
Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home now to six
monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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