The ancient home of the Minoans

Officially known as Thira, Santorini is perhaps the most famous of all the Greek Islands. Located at the southern end of the Aegean Sea, Santorini is part of the Cyclades group of islands and receives about two million visitors a year. That’s a lot of adoring attention for a small island (only 75 square kilometres) of 15,000 residents, and it’s no wonder why. The whitewashed, clifftop villages of Santorini, like Oia featured in this image, are postcard perfect. And so are the unlimited panoramic views of the azure Mediterranean Sea.
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