2024
Fira, above the old port
Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its two principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater).
Fira, above the old port
Old port defenses
Old port fortifications
Old port fortifications
Old port
Walkway up to Fira
Hillside buildings
The Church of St Stylvianos
The Church of St Stylvianos
Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral
Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral
Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral
Village of Oia
Village of Oia and windmills
Neighboring island
Our ship, the smallest by far, on the left
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Santorini. The cathedral is located in the city center, in the Catholic neighborhood. The current church, a baroque structure of blue-gray and cream, was built in 1823. It was completely restored and rebuilt in 1970, after the earthquake of 1956.
Virgin Mary
St Thérèse of Lisieux
St Thérèse of Lisieux
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa