Santorini

Santorini - Geological Highlights

Nea Kaimeni

Tourist boats anchor in a by formed by two block lava flows erupted during the eruption of 1925/26. The remarkable green colour of the sea water is caused by fumaroles injecting minerals into the sea water.

In a similar bay on Palea Kaimeni, heating by fumaroles is sufficient to noticeably heat the sea water.