is one of the most visited Greek islands.

是希臘遊客最多的島嶼之一。

Once a much larger, single island, Santorini as it looks today is the result of a massive

聖托里尼島曾經是一個大得多的單一島嶼，它今天的樣子是由一個巨大的...

volcanic explosion known as the Minoan or Theran explosion which took place around 3,600

泰蘭大爆炸

years ago. The explosion left the steep sided caldera on which the main settlements now

多年前。爆炸留下了陡峭的火山口，現在的主要定居點就在這個火山口上。

perch as well as the deep lagoon that provides the island with its safe harbours. Cruise

以及為該島提供安全港灣的深海瀉湖。巡航

ships travel to Santorini from all over the Agean and the Mediterranean and sail across

船隻從Agean和地中海各地前往聖托里尼，並駛過聖托里尼島。

the flooded caldera.

淹沒的火山口。

Santorini is a world famous destination that features some of the most striking Mediterranean

聖托里尼是一個世界著名的旅遊勝地，這裡有一些最引人注目的地中海風景。

architecture. The distinctive white washed houses are the visible portions of houses

的建築。獨特的白色水洗房是房屋的可見部分。

that include rooms built into cliff side caves.

其中包括建在懸崖邊山洞裡的房間。

Blue domed churches are scattered through the towns and pathways

藍色圓頂的教堂散落在城鎮和小道上。

and steps are traversed by keen eyed tourist on their way to the next stunning view or taverna.

和步驟被穿越的目光敏銳的遊客在他們的方式到下一個驚人的觀點或小酒館。

Away from the main towns that roost on the cliff-tops, there is plenty to see. Numerous

遠離了棲息在懸崖頂上的主要城鎮，這裡有很多值得一看的地方。眾多的

beaches at the base of the cliffs have warm waters to swim in and unusually coloured sands.

懸崖底部的海灘有溫暖的海水可以游泳，沙子的顏色也不一般。

Elsewhere, small boat harbours with great fish tavernas close by and some amazing roads

在其他地方，有小船港，附近有大魚館，還有一些令人驚歎的道路。

are great options for when you get tired of gazing at the horizon.

當你厭倦了凝視地平線的時候，是很好的選擇。

Sunset is a special time here and thousands come just to witness the sun sinking into

夕陽是這裡的一個特別的時間，成千上萬的人來到這裡，只為見證太陽的沉落。

the water from the numerous vantage points around the towns. The views from a thousand

從城鎮周圍的眾多有利位置看水。從千

feet above the water are simply stunning.

英尺以上的水面，簡直令人驚歎。