Cruise Day 6: Santorini, Greece: Fira, Oia & The Blue Domes! Royal Caribbean Mediterranean Adventure
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Day 6 of our 10-day Mediterranean cruise on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas took us to Santorini, and it was unforgettable! Our ship anchored out in the Santorini caldera. We rode a tender boat to Fira's Old Port and took the Santorini cable car up the volcanic cliffs to Fira. From there we grabbed a taxi to the village of Oia, famous for its whitewashed houses, cliffside views and sunsets. In Oia we saw all the top sights, including the world-famous blue-domed churches. The best known are the Church of the Resurrection (Anastasi) and the Church of Agios Spyridon, two of the most photographed spots in Greece. We had lunch at the Blue Dome restaurant, with Greek food and a view of the Aegean Sea we won't forget. Then we walked out to the point by the old ruins near Oia Castle to take video of the caldera, and finished with some shopping along Oia's marble lanes. 👉 Santorini tip: Instead of the cable car, you can ride a donkey up the 588 winding steps (the Karavolades Stairs) from Fira's Old Port to the top of the caldera cliffs. It's a classic Santorini experience! 🌋 Santorini history: Santorini is what's left of a volcanic island. The Minoan eruption, around 1600 BC, was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history. It collapsed the center of the island and formed the flooded caldera you see today, and some believe it inspired the legend of Atlantis. Today more than 2 million visitors a year come to see it. We were blown away by the whole day and highly recommend Santorini to anyone planning a Greek Islands cruise or a trip to Greece! Links to all the videos in this European Cruise Series: 48 Hours Until Our Mediterranean Dream Cruise Begins!: https://youtu.be/tC-5q_gvL7M Cruise Day 1: Arriving In Rome Italy!: https://youtu.be/hT1oZz2GbzA Cruise Day 2: Embarkation & Ship Tour!: https://youtu.be/6fbir2xgopQ Cruise Day 3: Naples Italy! https://youtu.be/3t6z6_jAGWk Cruise Day 4: Taormina, Sicily: https://youtu.be/o7yf-0IIeMM Cruise Day 5: Santorini Greece: https://youtu.be/pLYhixfGDZc 🔔 Subscribe to Dave & Kathy Unplugged to follow the rest of our Mediterranean cruise: Naples, Taormina, Ephesus, Mykonos and Athens as well as more RV, Travel, Food & Tech content and fun! Please also subscribe to the Out of Spec Dave and Out of Spec Deals YouTube Channels Buying a new or used car? Check out www.outofspecdeals.com to learn more about our newly launched car buying negotiation service where we help take the stress out of the car buying experience with the goal of also saving you $. #Santorini #Oia #Greece #GreekIslands #MediterraneanCruise #RoyalCaribbean #DaveAndKathyUnplugged