Santorini History

Already in the 3rd millennium BC, was the then

circular volcanic island populated.

Therefore, the then name Strongyle translated,

the round.

Then occurred around 1600 BC on the

tranquil island one of the worst

Natural disasters in living memory.

A volcanic eruption glorify riess Strongyle

formally apart and releases an alleged 100m

high tidal waves, which reached up to Athens and the

then almost completely destroyed Minoan civilization.


The town is a picturesque maze of narrow
Übermauerten streets and staircases. Interestingly, the
Museum with its famous collection of vases from the 7th and 6 Jh.v.Chr.,
Impressive is from here the view of the small black
Volcanic islands in the crater basin below, the "chamber" (Burnt)
were created by volcanic eruptions and to whom one with a
Boat can translate.