Caldera tours and travels, Santorini

The Caldera of Santorini is one of the greatest wonder in all over the world and the word Caldera is derived from the Spanish word Cauldron. As per the evidence 3500 year ago there was a powerful volcanic eruption in Agean sea.

The eruption was so awful that as a result it formed huge caldera of 4 miles in diameter and extends up to 1 mile. Because of the continuous volcanic activity, the shape of the caldera has been changed many times during the centuries.

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The Santorini caldera is actually a basin, which extends for miles together and the landscape is prominent by steep rocky cliffs that rise above, almost dotting the sky at more than a thousand feet from the sea level and even extends underneath the sea for an additional thousand feet.

The picturesque village of Oia is located at the northern most part of the Oia. This town is is one of the best places for the visitors due to its natural beauty and quite life. For this reason the village is busy with plenty of bars, hotels and shops that are built on rocky headlands give spectacular panoramic views of Santorini Caldera.

The capital city of Fira is established at the eastern altitude of the caldera. This town is stretched over several high cliffs some of which buildings or structures located at a height of 1,200 feet above sea level, which makes an awesome view of Santorini caldera. The town of Fira is also very touristy often busy with luxury hotels, café bars, shops and restaurants which are built upon the ream of Caldera.

The unique character of the villages of Santorini is that they have been built upon the ream of calderas. Now days Santorini caldera is one of the greatest geological wonder on this planet earth and also a point of higher research in the area as per geology and Archaeology is concerned. Caldera now days spreading around 32 square miles where as the depth of water vary from 300 to 600 meters.

Just bellow the principal port of Santorini there is the cliff and the tourists arrive their prefer either cable car or donkey riding to reach the Fira. People choose donkey riding to take the real charm of breath taking surroundings of natural panorama. Cable car a great way to enjoy the natural beauty surrounded by Santorini caldera.