1 day ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.

2 hours ago · The seismic activity rattling Santorini and other Greek islands is not over and the biggest quake yet could be still to come, a seismologist has warned. Rémy Bossu, Secretary-General of the ...

2 days ago · SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.. A coast guard vessel and a military landing craft were in the wider area in case an evacuation is required, Civil ...

It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago formed by the Santorini caldera. It is the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km 2 (28 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 15,480.

1 day ago · A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of ...

1 day ago · ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece’s Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day.. About 10,000 ...

2 days ago · The fault line producing the current earthquakes in the Greek islands runs for about 120km (75 miles) but only the part between Santorini and Amorgos has been activated so far.

Also known as Thera in Greek, Santorini is an island immortalised by poets and painters thanks to its celebrated light, multicoloured cliffs and picture-perfect sunsets. If it’s always been your dream to visit Santorini, here is just the start of what awaits you.

Venture into Santorini’s seaside treasures and enjoy deep blue waters and beaches with white, red or black sand or volcanic pebbles, spectacular rock formations and impressive lunar landscapes. Santorini, the youngest volcanic land in the Eastern Mediterranean, is waiting for you! Don’t think twice!

Jun 11, 2024 · Santorini is the supermodel of the Greek islands, a head-turner whose face is instantly recognizable around the world: multicolored cliffs soar out of a sea-drowned volcanic crater, topped by whitewashed buildings.