Santorini Volcano Links

SANTORINI LINKS

1. Websites about Santorini's volcano

Volcano world: Santorini - short description of Santorini's geology and some good photos (e.g. from space shuttle).
Le volcan de Santorini. A beautiful site in French from the L'Association Volcanologique Européenne (LAVE), maintained by Dominique Decobecq.

2. Websites with information about Akrotiri and the archaeology of Santorini

The Greek ministry of culture. Detailed information on Greek archaeological sites.
Realated resources on Santorini. Links to archaeological relevant sites.
Sturt Manning's Home Page Mainly on Aegean and east Mediterranean archaeology. Contains an on-line version of the book "Test of Time - The Thera (Santorini) Volcanic Eruption and the Absolute Chronology of the Aegean Bronze Age"
Jeremy B. Rutter's lesson on: Akrotiri on Thera, the Santorini Volcano and the Middle and Late Cycladic Periods in the Central Aegean Islands
''Die minoische Katastrophe - ein Vulkan verändert die Welt" - an essay (in German) about the consequences of the Minoan eruption by Volker J. Dietrich

3. Websites with miscellaneous information

SOL's Santorini pages!! A very beautiful site with a number of panorama images, compact geologic overview with photos and maps. Try this brilliant photographic essay ! (thanks, Juerg ;-). Part of StromboliOnLine (www.stromboli.net).
Prof. W. Friedrich's Homepage. About research activity at Århus university and the book "Fire in the Sea".
Santorini-"the blue drinkable volcano" !!! A highly artistic and beautifully styled site with miscellaneous information about Santorini (geology, geography, history, culture etc.) and a deatiled chapter with architectonic topics. Created by Thanos N. Stasinopoulos, Architect and lecturer at the Technical University of Athens.
Prof. Michael D. Higgins' homepage with information about his research (volcanology) and the book "A Geological Companion to Greece and the Aegean"

4. Recommended places to stay

Hotel Goulielmos - One of my favorite hotels on Santorini - great caldera view, affordeable, friendly atmosphere, uncrowded and absolutely charming. I stayed there with many groups as well.

5. Links to other volcanic sites: www.decadevolcano.net/links.htm

Comments and contributions are welcome !