Santorini. In search of the authentic: A different Greek islands travel book

by Denis Roubien

You want to discover the hidden cultural treasures of one of the most visited and yet mostly unknown Greek islands? This is the book for you! (for a lower price, look for the black and white edition) This book describes, through a travel story and a large number of colour photos, the known and unknown treasures of one of the most famous and yet not really discovered islands of Greece. Internationally known for its exceptional landscape, an outcome of its volcano, Santorini also boasts a wealth of cultural treasures, often eclipsed by the famous caldera and the sunset at Oia and remaining unknown to the wide public. This book endeavours to cover this omission and give a glimpse of this cultural richness to the visitor who desires to discover it. Among other things, it presents some of the best preserved fortified medieval settlements of the Aegean, churches with an inexplicable exotic decoration, picturesque chapels, dwellings dug in the volcanic soil in remote villages remaining unspoilt by tourism and one of the best preserved prehistoric cities in the world, known as the Greek Pompeii. Although these treasures are presented through a hiking tour, also those who don't hike can see them, since they are also accessible by car.

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 13, 2020

About the author

Hello! I am Denis, an architect based in Athens, Greece. I teach history of art and architecture in the university. That's one passion of mine. The other one is travelling and writing about it. If you follow me, I'll share my discoveries with you.