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Good evening my dear audiences, I’m Sam from all in English Program Beijing New Oriental School, your host on this lovely Friday night.
It’s a very comfortable and relaxed night cause tomorrow is the first day of weekends that we can totally have a lazy morning and be full of joys of spring to do some relaxation or visit your friends. Well, it is really a good time to make a short journey to somewhere you dreamily want to go. You may just go for a 3-4-day trip in or abroad. If you planned to go so long ago but without a proper destination, here is the one that you would never forget how unbelievable your eyes tell you. Santorini.
Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km southeast of Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, with an area of approximately 73 km2 and the population of 15,550.
Santorini is the supermodel of the Greek islands. With its reputation for dazzling panoramas, romantic sunsets and volcanic-sand beaches, it’s hardly surprising the island features on so many travellers’ bucket lists.
From the moment I stepped on that island, Santorini nondescriptly became my dream land. It seemed to have become the homeland for my long wondering soul. Although my feeling was abstract, it was so real. I had never believed that there is Heaven, but Santorini is so close to it; and I had never believed that something could help us shake off the shadow of fear, but Santorini relieved me ultimately.
As eternity goes in the scope of human understanding, it is but ignorable transiency in the scope of the universe, or even shorter than that. The changing alternating world of mulberry fields and seas might as well be the romantic imagination of geologists and archaeologists out of their professional habits. It is only natural.
However, Santorini showed me the true scenery of life. The pure sky and the clean water around the island, together with its people, are the enlightenment on life and the most profound philosophical classics. meanwhile, you couldn’t help feeling that they are the most vigorous branches and vines that produce the sweetest fruits in the world.
What to do
#Walks#
The obvious activity is to walk the caldera edge and admire the views. Walks in and around Fira are spectacular, particularly heading north to Imerovigli along the caldera-edge pathway. Keep walking and you’ll eventually reach Oia, but be aware that this is no small undertaking and the trail beyond Imerovigli can be rough.
#Wine-tasting#
Santorini’s lauded wines are its crisp dry whites and the amber-coloured, unfortified dessert wine known as Vinsanto. About a dozen local vineyards host tastings (usually with a small charge) and some offer food, with scenery and local produce combining to great effect.
#Sunsets#
Nature’s handiwork is on display from any waterfront seat come sundown, but prime sunset-viewing is in Oia, where thousands of tourists flock to admire (and applaud) nightfall.
Where to stay
If they can afford it, first-timers to Santorini should stay on the caldera edge to experience the full ‘wow’ factor. Fira, Imerovigli and Oia have hotels and villas with whitewashed interiors, terraces and infinity pools that have inspired marriage proposals.
When to go
Peak travel time is July and August, when prices soar and hotels, viewpoints and beaches are packed with tourists. The shoulder-season months of April, May, early June, late September and October are good times to visit – things are marginally quieter at the caldera edge.
Don’t discount a winter break, when crowds are scarce (and prices low) while the scenery is still breathtaking. Santorini is working on positioning itself as a year-round destination.
Above, are some brief introductions of what you can do in Santorini, believe me, it is the most inner peaceful journey you will ever make. Just pack your luggage up to wherever you want to go. This is Sam. Bye, have a good night.
