Fun facts about Greece and Santorini 

• Santorini's official name is actually Thira.
• The island sits in the water-filled caldera of a massive volcano that is thought to have ended Minoan civilization on Crete.
• Before it was called Santorini, the island was known as Kallístē, meaning “the most beautiful one.”
• Due to its volcanic past, Santorini has white, black, AND red beaches.
• Despite a harsh, dry climate, Santorini has a flourishing wine industry.
• There is so little rain on the island of Santorini, that wine in more plentiful than water.
• There are more donkeys than men.
• Until 1960, there was no electricity, only donkeys and fishermen