Santorini

GreeceAncientCaldera island

LocationGreece

BuiltAncient

SizeCaldera island

Built ByNatural

About Santorini

A volcanic island in the Aegean Sea. The caldera formed around 1600 BC. May have inspired the legend of Atlantis. The white and blue buildings are iconic.

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