PROFESSIONS The needs of daily life in the Santorini, led to the growth of professions and occupations that progressively disappear and that, inter alia, constitutes the subject of research of Folklore. This pro...

BLACK AND WHITE Santorini in black and white. The photos for this section are from the 2001 Calendar of Emporio municipality. ...

LOCAL PRODUCTS Santorini was always short of water. The cycladic climate with the strong winds and the high summer temperatures would make someone think that no plant can leave on the island. The answer to the ferti...

ARCHITECTURE Santorini architecture is unique due to several reasons. Here are the factors that exist also on other Cycladic islands: Piracy - During the centuries of the Venetian and Turkish occupation th...

PEOPLE Santorini before the tourism discovery of the island was poor. Its habitants were happy with simple things. Stil today the last generation of Santorinians that were born before the 70's live a simple ...

ART Santorini inspired many artists to work. Some of them visit the island every year. Some stayed longer than they thought. Some are still with us......

CARETTA CARETTA Amazing!!! On June 5th 2002 Mr Dimitris Sigalas, owner of the Forum came across a big surprise. He was the first...

WINE The wine of Santorini is strong and tasty. It is produced using the local grapes which are not watered properly as the island is rather dry. Nevertheless the fertile soil - due to the volcano - gives ...

ATLANTIS Atlantis - the story about a prosperous land that disappeared without trace, sunk into the sea by the anger of gods - has been one of the oldest myths of mankind....

ANIMALS Horses, donkeys and mainly mules were the only means of transportation in Santorini up to 1960's. They are part of the native charm and a symbol of Santorini. Today we can find them mainly at Gialos, ...

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POEMS Santorini is full of wonder and mystery and the beauty of the island is unsurpassed in Greece. A magnificent island, a setting where you can forget everyday cares. A signature of the past that makes y...

IFESTIA FESTIVAL Every year around the mid of August the municipaliy of Santorini organise an event with a figurative volcano explosion with fireworks, traditional dancing & costumes, local customs reproductions, musi... Panoramic View >> IFESTIA SURROUND

HISTORY The island was inhabited at around 3200 B.C. when Cretes showed up. The influence of the Minoan culture on the island was obvious when excavations started on Akrotiri and found a whole village with ho...

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