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"What's happening in Vlychada is a crime. Geological formations that are thousands of years old are being destroyed and not just by illegal but also legal construction," warns Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos. "If we want to salvage something of Santorini, we need to stop building on it."

Oia on Santorini will be the second-best value experience of a lifetime for British travelers next year, according to TripIndex Experiences of a Lifetime, a cost comparison study by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor in cooperation with Kantar TNS.

Greek restaurant “Funky Gourmet”, in the area of Kerameikos, Athens was voted among the top 20 in TripAdvisor’s “2016 “Travellers’ Choice Awards”. Based on the site’s reviews, the Greek restaurant secured 16th spot on the list, while it was voted 12th in Europe. Spanish restaurant “Martin Berasategui” was the top pick for the site’s users both in Europe and globally.

Talia Richman is a sexy model from Australia and is starting to make a splash in the industry. The saucy Aussie recently blew the male population away when she visited the island of Santorini for a shoot.

Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos has asked the Greek Tourism Ministry to declare that the island has reached its tourism saturation point, as the law provides for.

Three Greek islands and four hotels were rated among the best in the world, after 300,000 readers of leading travel magazine “Conde Nast Traveller” had their say in the annual “2016 Readers’ Choice Award”, the results of which became public Tuesday.

A beautiful video shows how the cosmopolitan Cycladic island of Santorini was formed through the ages. Using visual effects, the video presents the gradual birth of the volcanic rock island after a series of explosions and earthquakes caused by four separate volcanoes.

InStyle presents the “The World’s Coolest Caves You Can Actually Sleep In” that can be rented via Airbnb and three of them are located in Santorini.The US magazine notes that “if you’ve ever wanted to get away, here’s your chance to do it caveman style. These hidden chasms all have their own unique history and mystery that make staying there an unforgettable experience.

Thousands of tourists had the unique opportunity to watch an amazing spectacle in the sky above Santorini during the Ifestia Festival.

In a feature piece on the Greek island of Santorini, Travel and Leisure editor, Erika Owen presents 8 secret things people might not know about the iconic island.