PLACE THAT I WANT TO VISIT + Q&A


The place that i want to visit someday is Santorini. I know this place from my favorite youtuber, who went there about a year ago and made a video about it and i basically fell in love with it since then.
Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. It is located between Ios and Anafi islands. It is famous for dramatic views, stunning sunsets from Oia town, the strange white aubergine (eggplant), the town of Thira and naturally its very own active volcano. There are naturally fantastic beaches such as the beach of Perissa, maybe the best beach in Santorini, the black pebble beach of Kamari, white beach and red beach.
An alternative name for Santorini is Thira. Santorini is also a name for the family of islands surrounding Thira, once forming a single island prior to a major volcanic event in approximately 1628 B.C.E.
The small island cradles a rich variety of landscapes and villages. Visit traditional architecture in the small village of Mesa Gonia containing a mixture of ruins from the 1956 earthquake and restored villas as well as a winery at the foot of the settlement. Pyrgos is another notable village set inland with its grand old houses, remains of a Venetian castle and several Byzantine churches.
The island has one natural source of fresh water, a small spring situated in a cave behind a small chapel located halfway up the steep footpath between Kamari and the entrance to Ancient Thira. It only provides a small quantity; it is of good quality as it comes from the only remaining limestone outcrop of the pre-volcanic island. Prior to the early 1990's, it was necessary for water to be delivered to the island via tanker from Crete. However, most hotels and homes now have access to water provided by a local desalination plant. While this water is potable, it is still rather salty, so most everyone drinks bottled water while visiting Santorini.

Fira is the fiery capital, a marriage of Venetian and Cycladic architecture, whose white cobblestone streets bustle with shops, tavernas, hotels and cafes, while clinging to the rim of the caldera nine hundred feet above the its port. If arriving by sea you can take a cable car up from the port or alternatively take a trip on one of the hundreds of mules up the 588 zigzagging steps. You could also attempt to walk up the steps but be warned, they are winding, narrow in parts with only low walls, they are covered in donkey excrement and the donkeys themselves will make no attempt to avoid you.









At the northern end of the caldera is the quintessentially Santorininian town of Oia, also spelled Ia and pronounced EE-ah, with its whitewashed walls sunk into the volcanic rock and its blue domes rising above the sterling beauty of the stunning, russet Ammoudi Bay. At dusk, the town attracts crowds of people venturing to see the sunset. Santorini's sunsets, as viewed from Oia, are reputed to be among the world's most beautiful.
Due to the spectacular and unique natural beauty of Santorini, many Greek singers have chosen the island as the setting of their videos. Greek and Brazilian TV series have been shot of Santorini, as well as some Hollywood movies (e.g. Tomb Raider II). Generally Santorini is a pole of attraction for Greek and international celebrities.


That's all for this post, and i hope that someday i can visit santorini. Thank You for reading!

source: wikitravel.org

Questions & Answer :
1. Where is the location of Santorini?
a. between Ios and Anafi islands.
b. on top of Cyclades group of the Greek islands
c. near the Thira town
d. in a cave behind a small chapel
e. At the northern end of the caldera

2.
What is the alternative name of Santorini?

a. Fira
b. Oia
c. Thira 
d. Kamari
e. Perissa

3. Which one of this statement is not the reason why Santorini is famous?
a. dramatic views
b. stunning sunsets from Oia town
c. There are naturally fantastic beaches
d. it cradles a rich variety of landscapes and villages
e. the town of Thira and naturally its very own active volcano

4. These are some of the fantastic beaches in Santorini, except..
a. beach of Perissa
b. Pyrgos beach 
c. the black pebble beach
d. white beach
e. red beach

5. Why does everyone drink bottled water while visiting Santorini?
a. because the water has to be delivered to the island via tanker from Crete
b. because most hotels and homes don't have access to water
c. because the water is not provided by a local desalination plant
d. because the potable water is still rather salty
e. because the water is expensive

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