Akrotiri and the Red Beach

There are many things to do on Santorini. One day we explored the southwest area of the island. Akrotiri is an excavation site of a Minoan Bronze Age settlement that was buried by the volcanic eruption. Archaeological work is still in progress and a mechanical roof protects the site.









Most of the island's beaches are black (see next post) but there is also a red beach and a white beach. The latter is only accessible by boat but we visited the red beach.






We also visited one of several wineries on the island, Boutari. Santorini wines are notable because of the acidity of the volcanic soil. Grape vines are trained close to the ground to better capture the moisture from the ground. Note the name of the van.




There are other means of transportation around Santorini, including ATVs, motor scooters and donkeys.