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Subject: Re: Santorini/Thera, or Knossos/Crete? Posted on: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:48:26 +0200

On 15 Apr 2007 05:27:25 -0700, jeremyrh.geo@yahoo.com wrote:

>On Apr 15, 12:32 pm, "Steve G" wrote:
>> Looking for recommendations. Me, I like famous dead guys and famous
>> dead civilizations. My wife, she likes good dining and relaxing on
>> the beach. We're thinking after the Greece leg of our future
>> vacation, we might hop over to Santorini and spend several days
>> there. I can see the ruins of "Atlantis", and we can eat, drink, and
>> lay on the beach. But when I see the condition of the ruins at
>> Knossos, I wonder if Knossos/Crete might be a better stop for us. Any
>> thoughts plus/minus appreciated. Thanks as always.
>
>The ruins of Altantis are not that spectacular, IMO, and the beaches
>on Santorini are not it's best feature. That said, the scenery is
>fantastic, and the boat ride to the volcano of Nea Kameini (sp?) is
>interesting.

Snorkeling is spectacular in Santorini. Atlantis is the Akroteri ruins?
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/europe_west_asia/santorini.html

We were impressed by them.
--

Martin

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