Today no great works because we took a trip this time on a boat to visit the caldera with the ascent of the volcano, then the direction of Cape Akrotiri (where we were the second day), then heading to the island of Thirasia, the second inhabited island of Santorini.
Access to the volcano is paying € 2, his name is Nea Kameni, which means "new burnt island", her height is more or less than 127 m along the magmatic pressure.
the central crater was created in 1940 by two large hydrothermal eruptions, but since the last eruption in 1950, the volcano has remained quiet. The only indications of the existence of molten rock to a depth of several kilometers are the hot springs and hot gases.
On a picture you can guess the gas coming out. I was surprised by the smell of powder that came from these fumaroles.
The biggest risk is not from Santorini eruption of the volcano but earthquakes, the 1956 had fifty people and destroyed over 2,000 houses on the island.
After a quick stop at the volcano first Palea Kameni because there is a hot spring or good swimmers can go for a swim
Thirasia, 5.7 km long and 2.7 km wide, about 250 people live on this island, they are largely peasants who grow grapes, barley and seed beans or tomatoes.
We stayed two hours Thirasia, just long enough to afford a nice restaurant (restaurant Cadouni) and then take a bath. A tip for taking a bath alone, going through the port or there is a small church, but watch out for hundreds urchin.
can climb to the village but the boats do not stay long enough in port should be avoided if you are like us on this excursion.
The boat then takes us to the foot of the cliffs of the caldera that we pass to the port of Ioa Athinios.
Fantastic day, a cruise also must make when you come to Santorini, we had a temperature around 30 degrees, a sea of oil and lots of luck because the next day there was a gale force wind.
good show.
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