Travel information for Ferries.
Ships and Ferries to Santorini - Cycladic Islands.

Santorini and the Cyclades in general are connected
to the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. From Santorini
you can also visit the nearby Cycladic islands of Ios, Mykonos, Anafi, Amorgos, Kimolos, Paros, Naxos etc.

In addition, there are ferry connection from Santorini
ferry to the islands of Crete, Rhodes, and basically all Dodecanese and East Aegean Islands via a third island.

Your trip to Santorini can be with a conventional ferry boat, by Highspeed or Flying dolphin depending on
the day, the time and the ferry company you wish
to travel with.

If you select to visit Santorini with the conventional
ferry your trip will take about 5-7.5 hours while with
a Highspeed ferry 3.5-5.5 hours depending on how
many ports the ferry will call at on the way.

Ferries from Piraeus to Santorini run all year round
on a daily basis. In summer of course there are more departures to choose from.

1. Piraeus - Milos - Santorini - Agios Nikolaos
Sitia - Kasos - Karpathos - Diafani - Chalki
Rhodes
2. Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Santorini
3. Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Santorini
4. Piraeus - Paros - Naxos - Ios - Sikinos
Folegandros - Santorini - Anafi
5. Piraeus - Santorini
6. Piraeus - Syros - Paros - Naxos - Ios
Santorini
7. Piraeus - Kithnos - Serifos - Milos
Kimolos - Folegandros - Sikinos
Ios - Santorini
8. Ios - Sikinos - Folegandros - Thirassia
Santorini - Anafi

Attention !
The above mentioned information is subject to alteration. To be sure about correct schedules, departure and arrival times of conventional and highspeed ferries check the ONLINE Booking System.

Santorini Ferries Cycladic Islands

Ships and Ferries to the island of Santorini in the Cyclades
Travel Information for ferries to Santorini. Island of Santorini Cyclades.

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Starting your reservation through the online booking system you can select to have your tickets
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before departure simply by giving your reservation code and showing your ID card.

We wish you a pleasant trip!

Travel Guide Santorini Island Cyclades Greece

Overview of Santorini Island

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History of Santorini Island

Archaeology in Santorini Island

Mythology about Santorini Island

Architecture of Santorini Island

Areas of Santorini Island

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SANTORINI > ARCHAEOLOGY

Two major cultures have left their mark on Santorini. The first is from the prehistoric period that excavations at Akrotiri have brought to light and the second is at Mesa Vouno of the Hellenistic period.

Ancient Thira: Mesa Vouno

Ancient Thira at Mesa Vouno is located at an altitude of 393 m in the south of the island between Kamari and Perissa. The Dorians captured the town in the 9th century BC and their leader was named Thiras, thus giving the island its name. The town was inhabited up to the early Byzantium period. German archaeologists excavated the main part of its cemetery between 1895 and 1902.

Prehistoric Thira: Akrotiri

Akrotiri is one of the important centres of the prehistoric period in the Aegean. The earliest evidence dates to the late Neolithic period of about 4th millennium BC followed by a settlement of the 1st Bronze Age dated to 3rd millennium BC. During the mid to late Bronze Age, about 20th - 17th century BC the settlement developed and became an important centre and seaport in the Aegean.

Covering an area of about 200 acres it reflects excellent urban organisation, with its storage areas, the multi-storey buildings with fine mural décor, furniture and household utensils. Akrotiri was a major trading centre of the eastern Mediterranean at its height of 1700 - 1600 BC and ended with the catastrophic eruption of the volcano forcing a massive exodus.

The eruption covered everything leaving Akrotiri undisturbed until 19th century when the first excavations took place. The most important systematic excavations were led by Spyridon Marinatos from 1967 until his death in 1974. His significant work was continued under the direction of Christos Doumas. The Akrotiri site is considered to be one of the most important in Greece.

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