 Santorini caldera with size 12x7 km. It was formed during Minoan eruption at 3600 BÐ - one of largest eruptions in human history. In the caldera center – New Kameni island. |
 New Kameni island with diameter 2 km was appeared in 1707 and the last eruption on the island was in 1950. |
 New Kameni island from close distance. At the foreground 1940 lava flow. |
 Santorini principal city Fira was built on the edge of 400 m high caldera. |
 Ancient Akrotiri town destroyed during Minoan eruption. Its excavations were started at 1967. |
 Ancient town Thera located on the top of the steep 400 m high mountain. It was founded by colonists from Sparta at 900 BC and abandoned at 800 AD. |