Ancient Thira was the settlement of the Dorians in 9th century BC located on a hill by the coast. It was probably the first settlement on this lovely island of Santorini.
I was about to take the suggested path by Lonely Planet from Perrisa up to the peak to see the ruins, but luckily I asked Dina of San Giorgio Villas. I took the route from Kamari instead where there's a driveway up the peak. I would have been climbing the difficult rocky terrain from Perrisa if I didn't ask!
For normal people, it takes only an hour to reach the peak via the winding driveway, but I took nearly 2 hours to reach there, because I stopped several times to take pictures. Well, that's just an excuse for taking breath!
I was about to take the suggested path by Lonely Planet from Perrisa up to the peak to see the ruins, but luckily I asked Dina of San Giorgio Villas. I took the route from Kamari instead where there's a driveway up the peak. I would have been climbing the difficult rocky terrain from Perrisa if I didn't ask!
For normal people, it takes only an hour to reach the peak via the winding driveway, but I took nearly 2 hours to reach there, because I stopped several times to take pictures. Well, that's just an excuse for taking breath!
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I know I'm on the right way.
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The black-sand Kamari Beach is just down below.
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Dolphin hasn't changed since the 9th century BC.
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This was probably the agora or market place.
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The compound of a house.
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The ancient people already had the wisdom in choosing a good site for settlement.
![](http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/ckii96/Greece/Greece_371_Santorini.jpg)
New life in an abandoned city.
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These must have been the most expensive plots of land.
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The survivors.
![](http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/ckii96/Greece/Greece_374_Santorini.jpg)
The ancient street.
![](http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/ckii96/Greece/Greece_375_Santorini.jpg)
This is probably the site of the theatre.
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On my way back to Kamari Beach.
If you would like to read more of my travelogues on Greece, here are the links:-
1. Athens – The Homeland of the Gods
2. The White Dream in Mykonos
3. Santorini – Almost Heaven
- Roaming Around the Streets of Fira
- Gazing at the Sea in Fira
- The Southern Crosses in Fira
- The Golden Hour at Fira
- Fira Sunset and After Dark
- Strolling the Streets in Oia
- The Cliffs and the Sea in Oia
- The Domes and the Bells in Oia
- The Barriers in Oia
- The Sunset at Oia
- The Volcano at Nea Kameni
- The Black-sand Beach of Kamari
- Ancient Thira
4. Miscellaneous
2 comments:
wonderful images CK. :)
Thanks Beth. :) Haven't 'seen' you for quite some time.
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