Greece Skies 2005: Santorini 1 [Sky Watch Friday]

From Naxos we took a ferry through the Aegean Sea to the volcanic island of Santorini. Perched high atop cliffs surrounding an underwater caldera [a giant crater produced by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC]. The zig-zag line running down the middle of the image is the route to the village on top. One can go up either on foot or on a donkey. We chose neither, as we had a bus to get us up there.

The two main towns, Fira and Oia, clinging to the cliffside, are known for their white-washed and colorful houses. I don’t remember which image below is from which town. In any event, every which way one looked, it was a feast for the eyes.