On The Rocks Hotel, Santorini

Ia , Santorini Island , Greece.

Advantages: It must be the most photogenic place on the island.
Disadvantages: Can be exspensive but you can visit for the day.

If you are on holiday on the island of Santorini it is likely that you will be tempted to vist the town of Ia which is famous especially for it's sunsets. Picturesque white and blue houses are built into the rock that overlooks the Caldera; this is an expanse of water formed in the past by the island volcanic activity. Cruise ships sail into the Caldera to view the attractive town,and the colured rock formations (cliffs) that have been created by the erruptions of the volcano and also to allow their passengers to vist the town. Restaurants, hotels, houses and hoilday properties are situated (perched on the cliff face) to take advantage of the view of the sunset over the Caldera. Ia seems an exspensive place to stay for a holiday on Santorini but it is worth while taking a day trip there; it is a very photogenic place to visit. You ...

tue-s-day 22.08.2008 (13.11.2009) · Read full review
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Santorini

Advantages: beautiful scenary, black sand, Aegean sea, Vulcano, rich history
Disadvantages: bus connections

I have spent a week vacationing on Santorini. The reason why I have chosen Santorini over the other 1400 Greek Islands, was my profesor who goes there rugularly and is completely in love with it. All his describing of the island made me decide to go there. Santorini is a small group of volcanic islands located in the Aegean Sea about 200 km south-east from the mainland of Greece. The Greek islands are devided into island groups and Santorini belongs into the island group of the Cyclades. It's spread on 73 sq km and has a population of about 13,600 people. 1.) TRANSPORTATION Buses: They were my main form of transportation for exploring the island. The transfer between the airport (which is about 8 km away from Thira/Fira - »capital« of Santorini) was easy to find, there were plenty of buses that had hotel names written on them - so ...

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The Rock on The Rock

Advantages: Magnificent views
Disadvantages: Uninspiring refurbishment, lack of character

The Rock Hotel in Gibraltar was THE place to be in the 1930?s. When travel was so much more complicated than it is today it was only the rich and the famous who could afford to spend time in this famous hotel, and it prominently figured in the top ten list for the entire world. It boasts an impressive visitor?s book of guests including Errol Flynn, Dirk Bogarde, Judy Garland and many many more of those enigmatic early screen stars. Today The Rock Hotel has been updated and refurbished and now only has four stars but I was still looking forward to staying in what must surely be a most opulent hotel. As with everything in the tiny 2.5 miles long and 0.5 miles wide strip of land that is Gibraltar The Rock Hotel is only a 5 minute taxi ride from the airport. Gasp in amazement as your taxi takes you over the airstrip that your ...

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