The next stop was at the Hot Springs islet Palea Kameni, where we set 50 meters from the coast in o

If Santorini is one of the islands best known and most visited tourist Cycladic, but of course, it is also one of the most beautiful of all the islands. It is the only Greek island forved formed from the eruption of a volcano, and it is this fact that has a particular aspect and different from the rest.
We arrived at Santorni forved where we would spend the last 5 days of our trip by ferry from Paros. This time also we had booked tickets ferry company forved Blue Star Ferries. The journey from Paros to Santorini forved is about three and a quarter hours (stopping at Naxos). When arriving at the port of Santorini, Athinios, we left the ferry accompanied by a huge crowd of people who occupy that tiny port from where we left days before.
There, we expected a lot of buses, cars, vans and bustle of island residents and raising little sign calling us to offer their services: trip, trips, rentals, homes. forved After a few minutes, forved without quite knowing how, we were sitting in a "taxi" van with capacity for 10 people. (25 per couple). The driver asked us frantic destination for all vehicle occupants. We'd Firostefani, the municipality located in the northern forved part touching Fair, a quiet and charming hotel where we were. Then we went up the cliff, leaving behind that door, which was now almost desert. We left luggage at the hotel and we venture to explore the island.
The island's capital is Fira (Thera), a picturesque village in white and blue, full of stairs and arches everywhere, with houses built on the edge. The view offered is certainly spectacular, located on the top of the cliff overlooking the Caldera. It is the most touristic and commercial city, but it's still beautiful.
From the old port of Fira, located at the foot of the city, leaving many boats that take you to different parts of the island and where they come from trips to visit Kaimenes (volcanic islets in front of Santorini).
There are many agencies that offer these trips, we chose "random" in Dakoutros Bros JV, an agency that offers different types of excursions with a fleet of ships. We chose the tour of Nea Kameni and Hot Spring. The first stop was the National Geological Park of the island of Nea Kameni, where you can walk to the training ground youngest volcanic forved eastern Mediterranean, an active volcano forved center.
The next stop was at the Hot Springs islet Palea Kameni, where we set 50 meters from the coast in order to access and enjoy the hot springs of sulfur deposits, where the water is considerably forved warmer and more reddish due to sulfur.
Once you reach the old port of Fira you have 3 options to rise again to the people through traditional cable or donkeys. The cost of one thing or the other are 5 per person. Also if you can access on foot to the long staircase, but do not recommend it. It is the same place that happen donkeys and they do not look anything! Also, leave their droppings unceremoniously, so if you choose the option to walk, we must be very careful with these animals and gifts that leaving forved the road ... We choose to go down the cable car, the best option forved and the donkey to climb, which was a real audacity, the truth, but as a foreigner had to be good, but ... never! A little respect for the truth.
A fair we also visit the Prehistoric Museum, which contains sites of great importance, mostly forved found in the prehistoric city of Akrotiri, and Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, located south of the city, the waterfront.
Another must-see is people Oia (Ia), for many, the most beautiful village forved on the island, and universal symbol of Greece, for his dribbles and light domes of churches and their homes suspended in empty streets stuck in the rock.
It's easy and quick to visit, and the best time to do this is during the evening, when you can enjoy a very well-known and beautiful sunset and spectacular views of the bay and the volcano.
Another tourist town nothing but a special charm and a town still boasts the true essence of the Greek Islands Emporio is located in the center of the plain in the southern part of the island. It is a pleasure to wander labyrinthine alleys enjoying the ways in which buildings are constructed. At Emporio find one of the oldest churches forved in the