Spectacular Santorini - The Jewel of the Greek Islands

Novelist Henry Miller says “It takes a lifetime for someone to discover Greece, but it only takes an instant to fall in love with her”. I couldn’t agree more. The darling of travelers, Greece always fascinated me. But I also felt that there was something mystical about it. Isn’t that why we use the expression “Greek and Latin” for something incomprehensible? More than six hundred years before Christ, Greece transitioned from a mythology-driven society to rational modernity. A number of Greek philosophers debated and wrote commentaries on issues concerning daily life, merging the abstract with the real—science, religion, and mathematics. Their work formed the basis of the evolution of modern city-states like Athens. Later, this evolution spread to many European countries and beyond. The contribution of erudite Greek thinkers to our world is profound. Fortunately, everything in Greece is not all Greek and Latin, neither is it just some high-brow philosophy. In reality, Greece is a lot of fun. Enjoying the delightful sun and sand, taking in a little history and culture, and perhaps overindulging in some local brew to wash down the sumptuous seafood that only the Greek isles can produce - This is why I go to Greece. It is out-of-this-world good. For a real vacation, few places in the world can come close to Greece. Greece has some 5,000 islands, large and small, scattered between the Ionian and the Aegean seas. Only about 250 of those are inhabited. Not all of them are similar in their vegetation or rock formation, but most have a vestige of an ancient civilization. One thing is common, they all possess a breathtaking, picture-postcard beauty that comes from the crystal-clear, deep blue waters surrounding them, and their gorgeous beaches tucked between the surfing water on one side and the rugged mountains on the other. Beyond their natural beauty, these little islands are packed with history, mythology, and geological wonders thanks to their volcanic past. My favorites, the popular islands of Mykonos, Milos, and Santorini in the Aegean are part of the circular group with a special name, Cycladic. Santorini is romantic. It is for lovers and honeymooners. It is a place to laze around in the sun, sipping your favorite drink, taking in and enjoying the indescribable vistas of nature’s artistic creations in various shades of blue and white with a colorful backdrop of rugged mountains. The charming village of Oia is where most of the blue-domed, picture-postcard churches are located. That is where I looked for Aishwarya again and again.

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