One photograph is enough to make you fall in love. One visit is more than enough to captivate you forever. Santorini, one of the most beautiful islands in the world, keeps giving you reasons to visit it over and over again during Easter time.

Lucky visitors who are going to be in Santorini island for the Orthodox Easter period, without any doubt, are going to enjoy what is possibly their best Easter ever. The medieval settlement of Pyrgos offers a truly magnificent sight, especially on Good Friday and during the procession of the Epitaph.

The Castle of the settlement and all the streets are lit up with thousands of small tin canisters, thus creating a very spiritual ambiance in the sounds of psalmodies that the visitor will never forget. On Easter Saturday and for the procession of the Resurrection, the best place to be is the monastery of Prophet Elias at the highest point of the island, from where the visitor can view the extravagant fireworks.

The settlement of Pyrgos is the most important medieval specimen of the island of Santorini. The Venetian Castle constitutes one of the 5 Castle-towns that the Venetians created in the 15^thcentury. The village presents a very interesting architectural style consisting of stone-built houses not to be found elsewhere on the island. The highly spiritual ambience characterizing Easter time in Pyrgos is known internationally and many tourists come over at this time of the year, in order to experience it. At the settlement of Pyrgos you will also see the Byzantine Museum, the Yiannis Chryssos Folklore Museum, as well as the historical monastery of Prophet Elias from where the visitor will ensure a panoramic view of Santorini and the neighboring islands.

In general, it is really worthy to spend the whole Easter Week in the island if you wish to have a complete and memorable experience. The island’s bakeries fill up the fresh air with delicious scents of the freshly baked traditional sweets of the season. Do dry the “melitinia” which is the most popular Easter sweet of the island of Santorini and also the traditional Easter Saturday soup which is called the “sgardoumia”.

Live a magical Easter in Santorini and the amazing Astra Suites, one of the 25 best hotels of the world. From April 9 to April 13 enjoy a four night stay at Astra Suites with 1.280 euros. 

Rate includes:

• Deluxe made to order breakfast
• Special breakfast with traditional products of Santorini on Easter Sunday
• Sunday Easter lunch
• Complimentary Bottle of Santorini wine upon arrival
• Free Wi-Fi
• Daily Maid Service, bathrobes, slippers, luxury amenities
• All local taxes
• Minimum Stay is 3 nights

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From: Eva Kanellopoulos

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