Atlantis -- Santorini! (Part I)

The next port of call on the cruise was Santorini, which was even more beautiful than I expected. I had no idea that Santorini is actually a small circular group of volcanic islands surrounding a central lagoon. (Something else I didn't know is that the huge volcanic eruption that created this caldera around 3500 years ago may have also been responsible for the destruction of the mythical city of Atlantis--how cool is that!?!)

We took a bus tour of the largest island, Thira, which included a wine tasting tour at this incredible winery with breathtaking views of the lagoon.

After the wine tasting, we visited the city of Oia at the northern tip of Thira. As you can probably tell from these pics, Oia is breathtaking.

How cool is it that this cliffside hotel has a pool that actually continues right into the main building?!