{"id":1646,"date":"2019-08-12T12:37:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T10:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-rental-homes.com\/blog\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2020-11-17T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T16:05:09","slug":"the-hiking-path-to-skaros-rock-santorini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-rental-homes.com\/blog\/the-hiking-path-to-skaros-rock-santorini\/","title":{"rendered":"The hiking path to Skaros Rock, Santorini"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hiking path to Skaros Rock<\/h1>\n

Skaros Rock<\/strong><\/a> is the symbol of how much Santorini has to offer besides picture-perfect towns, luxury hotels, restaurants and night life.<\/p>\n

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Santorini has plenty of hiking path <\/strong>and one of the most popular is the one that goes from the village of Imerovigli to Sakors Rock.<\/p>\n

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What is Skaros Rock in santorini<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Skaros is a 20 m high rocky outcrop located on a small peninsula just near Imerovigli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This rock was formed due to the intense activity of the ancient volcano<\/strong> that created Santorini and offers one of the most impressive views of the caldera.<\/p>\n

In addition to the natural beauty of the place, Skaros Rock has also an interesting historical background<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In ancient times there was a castle<\/strong>, built during the 15th century to protect the island from pirates and to welcome the nobility of the Venetian empire.<\/p>\n

On Santorini there were other castles, but that of Skaros Rock was the most important since the surrounding town was the capital<\/strong>.
\nOver time the capital was moved to Fira<\/strong>, which was easier to reach and closer to the sea and Skaros started to decline. Finally, during the 19th century a strong earthquake<\/strong> caused the castle to collapse and today we can only see its ruins.<\/p>\n