The Santorini Caldera, about 4 miles wide, is a result of a huge volcanic explosion. This event not only changed the island’s ...

The archipelago is Santorini, and Thira is the crescent-shaped island that rises to the east of the caldera (although you will hear Thira called Santorini and vice-versa). To the northwest lies ...

crescent-shaped island of Thira is home to several towns, historic sites and beaches. Perched along the cliffs of central western Thira overlooking the caldera, is Santorini's capital, Fira.

Tremors have been recorded between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos ... around 1600 BC, formed Santorini in its current shape. The last eruption in the area occurred in 1950.