Photo Galleries - Santorini

Oia (left) and Imerovigli (right) as seen from Fira on Santorini.  The clouds provided some interesting shadows on the bluffs below Imerovigli.

Santorini's lagoon as seen from Fira with Nea Kameni and Therasia (island to the right), along with the two ships in port that day:  the Star Princess (left) and the Brilliance of the Seas.

A Greek Orthodox church (interstingly without the signature blue dome) and the Hotel Atlantis.  Sort of fitting, since the legend of Atlantis likely stems from the huge volcanic eruption on Santorini 3,600 years ago.

One of the donkeys being brought up to the top to take people to the bottom of the hill.

A clash of old and modern.  One of the guys leading a line of donkeys back to the top of the hill and talking on his cell phone.

A train of donkeys being brought back to the top of the hill to carry folks back down to the bottom.

On the docks of Fira waiting for a tender back to the ship.  It is almost 1,000 feet to the top up there!

Another view looking generally north from the docks at Fira.  Our ship, the Brilliance of the Seas, is to the left.

A closer shot of the southern end of Fira visible from the docks below.

Looking back at a portion of Fira and the bluffs from the ship.  The cable cars and the walking/donkey path are visible.

Gorgeous!  Fira, Santorini from the ship as the sun begins to dip lower in the sky.

Imerovigli as seen from the ship.

Moonrise over Fira, Santorini.

Santorini is famous for its sunsets, and it didn't disappoint today!

Sunset over Nea Kameni at Santorini.  Fabulous!

I apologize for ruining a perfectly good Santorini sunset.    Thanks to Rebecca Sizemore for shooting this pic.

A shot of Fira at dusk, not long before the ship sailed.