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Santorini Island in the Aegean Sea Santorini, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century B.C.E., forever shaping its rugged landscape and villages. The whitewashed, cubist houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the clear Aegean and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles. Area : 90.96 km² Max length : 18 km Regional unit : Thira Administrative region : South Aegean Island group : Cyclades Area code : 22860 It is next to impossible that someone visits Greece, but does not visit the awe-inspiring Santorini. Thira or Santorini, shaped in the form of a crescent, is a precious Aegean gem which is basically an island group consisting of other islands including Palea and Thirassia, among a few oth