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Santorini - The Jewel of the Greek Cyclades, 2007

Given my fascination with Venice that I consider the most romantic city/island on the face of the earth, Santorini was a pleasant and incredible surprise indeed. Santorini is arguably, the only island on earth with townships architected onto the craters of what has been an active volcano, comprising unique, picturesque and beautiful alabaster houses (adobes) with their elaborately embellished spiral stairways crafted onto a tiered superstructure, with cobbled and marbled pathways, that present an ethereal beauty and invoke a heady feeling of romance like no other place on this Planet, save Venice.

The photos below barely begin to do justice to the beauty, the romance and the sensuality of Santorini - the Jewel of the Greek Cyclades. Please experience this magnificient Mediterranean Shangri-La at least once in your lifetime – you will thank us for the unforgettable adventure!:-)

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Opulence personified in Oia.
Opulence personified in Oia.		 Tiered landscape of Oia.
Tiered landscape of Oia.		 Shoppers hard at work in Santorini- don't look like they need any help!:-)
Shoppers hard at work in Santorini- don't look like they need any help!:-)		 Ornate exterior of house in Oia.
Ornate exterior of house in Oia.		 Orthodox Dominican Nunnery in Fira.
Orthodox Dominican Nunnery in Fira.
Pathway leading to Church in Northern Oia.
Pathway leading to Church in Northern Oia.		 Oia picturescapes that take your breath away!
Oia picturescapes that take your breath away!		 Hey, this Santa actually blows his own trumpet - is that cool or what!:-)
Hey, this Santa actually blows his own trumpet - is that cool or what!:-)		 Oia village in the northern tip of Santorini.
Oia village in the northern tip of Santorini.		 Cobbled pathway in Oia.
Cobbled pathway in Oia.
El Greco Taverna in Fira offering authentic Santorini style cuisine.
El Greco Taverna in Fira offering authentic Santorini style cuisine.		 Elaborate stairway and balcony in Fira.
Elaborate stairway and balcony in Fira.		 Armeni enclave within Oia village.
Armeni enclave within Oia village.		 Another perspective of the Metropole Greek Orthodox Church in Fira
Another perspective of the Metropole Greek Orthodox Church in Fira		 Classic adobe in Oia.
Classic adobe in Oia.
Boars heads in clay from the Minoan Civilization 17th Century BC excavated from ancient Akrotiri
Boars heads in clay from the Minoan Civilization 17th Century BC excavated from ancient Akrotiri		 Breathtaking picturescape of Oia.
Breathtaking picturescape of Oia.		 Elaborate stairway and balcony in Fira house
Elaborate stairway and balcony in Fira house		 Clay Pottery from the Minoan Civilization 17th Century BC excavated from Akrotiri.
Clay Pottery from the Minoan Civilization 17th Century BC excavated from Akrotiri.		 Archetypical houses (adobes) in Santorini.
Archetypical houses (adobes) in Santorini.
Elaborately designed kitchen garden besides house in Oia.
Elaborately designed kitchen garden besides house in Oia.		 Fira picturescape with Dominican nunnery in the background.
Fira picturescape with Dominican nunnery in the background.		 Enjoying a Cuppa Chinno at the Graffiti Cafe in downtown Santorini (Fira).
Enjoying a "Cuppa Chinno" at the Graffiti Cafe in downtown Santorini (Fira).		 Embellished balcony with spectacular view in Oia.
Embellished balcony with spectacular view in Oia.		 Greek Orthodox Church (typical of Santorini) in Oia.
Greek Orthodox Church (typical of Santorini) in Oia.
Fishing boat perched on the roof of adobe in Oia.
Fishing boat perched on the roof of adobe in Oia.		 Well appointed marble pathways for pedestrians in Oia.
Well appointed marble pathways for pedestrians in Oia.		 Landlubber chucking stones with glee, from the Santorini harbor.
Landlubber chucking stones with glee, from the Santorini harbor.		 Gold goat figurine from the Minoan Civilization 17th Century BC excavated from ancient Akrotiri.
Gold goat figurine from the Minoan Civilization 17th Century BC excavated from ancient Akrotiri.		 Uma and her new found friend - Greek posed no communication problems whatsoever!:-)
Uma and her new found friend - Greek posed no communication problems whatsoever!:-)
Large Orthodox Greek Church in Oia.
Large Orthodox Greek Church in Oia.		 House with tiled exterior in Oia.
House with tiled exterior in Oia.		 Lavishly designed spiral stairways in Oia.
Lavishly designed spiral stairways in Oia.		 Medieval style fortress in Santorini overlooking the harbor.
Medieval style fortress in Santorini overlooking the harbor.		 Maternal and filial bliss personified
Maternal and filial bliss personified
Northern picturescape in Oia.
Northern picturescape in Oia.		 Ornate church bell tower in Kamari village
Ornate church bell tower in Kamari village		 Opulent exterior staircase leading to porch with a spectacular view in Oia
Opulent exterior staircase leading to porch with a spectacular view in Oia		 Panoramic perspective of the Metropole Greek Orthodox Church in Fira.
Panoramic perspective of the Metropole Greek Orthodox Church in Fira.		 Sumptuous meal at the El Greco Taverna after an intrepid expedition around Santorini.
Sumptuous meal at the El Greco Taverna after an intrepid expedition around Santorini.
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