{"id":59,"date":"2016-03-03T14:03:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T14:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/?p=59"},"modified":"2022-04-18T12:02:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:02:24","slug":"why-is-santorini-so-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/why-is-santorini-so-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Santorini so special?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have all heard about Santorini; the ultimate Greek Island destination! What is it that makes this island stand out from the rest and perhaps the only one of its kind in the world?<\/p>\n<p>The answer lies in the History behind the formation of Santorini in its current form. 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