Santorini – Could Greece be Witnessing the Birth of a New Volcano?
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7Is it safe to travel to Santorini?
The Greek government has declared a state of emergency for Santorini and neighbouring islands including Amorgos, Anafi and Ios that will last until March 3.
It comes after Hellenic Seismological Service chief Efthimis Lekkas warned on Tuesday, February 4 that “the peculiarity of the current seismic activity is that so far no quake has been observed that could be described as the main quake”
, so there remains a possibility that the worst is yet to come. Many hotels, restaurants and tavernas are closed with staff among the 10,000 now evacuated. Santorini airport remains open at the time of writing (Friday, February 7).
