Ancient Thera is a classical city from the 9th century BC, set up in the headlands high above the black sand beaches of Kamari town. The city was inhabited until the Byzantine period, and you can see evidence of buildings from this era, along with Hellenistic, and Roman styles. From the top of the ancient city, you get an amazing view of the coast and the southern end of the island.
We arrived at Thera at 9:30 AM, making sure to have plenty of time to wander through the ruins before the area closed at 2pm. Once again, our little put put car made it up the steep, narrow, switchback road, this time encountering some cars that were coming down the opposite way, which was interesting to say the least. We were greeted by a beautiful day and the aroma of wild thyme, growing between the rocky paths.
For lunch, we headed down to Kamari, and ate a pleasent meal at Cafe Classico cafe, situated on the promenade that stretches along the black sand beaches. In the summertime, the beaches are packed with sunbathers and sun umbrellas run for miles down the sand... on this day, just a few European tourists attempting to lie out in the cool wind.
After lunch, we headed back to the Villa and spent the rest of the afternoon napping, reading and playing card games. The place definitely induces the relaxation instinct.
A picture of our trusty little car...
And a gorgeous view of the Santorini sunset, with our villa in the foreground. What a day!
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