This is one of the stops on our Med cruise in October: the Greek island of Santorini, also known as Thira, which many believe is Atlantis.
There's a lot of evidence to support the theory -- a volcanic eruption around the time when Atlantis was believed to be in existence, archeological findings from that time period and writings from Plato describing the cataclysm (not that Plato was such a great reporter, but we figure he wouldn't have just made it up). Thira/Santorini is also a more believable location than the Bahamas.
We will anchor out and have to take a tender in -- then go to the top of the mountain either by elevator or on a donkey. What a choice. But what a view! Can't wait to see this place. When we booked the cruise, we were aiming for one that had both Naples (for close proximity to Herculaneum) and Santorini on the itinerary.
There's a lot of evidence to support the theory -- a volcanic eruption around the time when Atlantis was believed to be in existence, archeological findings from that time period and writings from Plato describing the cataclysm (not that Plato was such a great reporter, but we figure he wouldn't have just made it up). Thira/Santorini is also a more believable location than the Bahamas.
We will anchor out and have to take a tender in -- then go to the top of the mountain either by elevator or on a donkey. What a choice. But what a view! Can't wait to see this place. When we booked the cruise, we were aiming for one that had both Naples (for close proximity to Herculaneum) and Santorini on the itinerary.
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That will be so amazing!!
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