The Windmills of Santorini & History 🩵

There is historic importance of windmills in Santorini. Today just a few have been restored and some others have been transformed into inhabited houses or hotels while others still needs renovations. Around 70 historic Windmills in Santorini, some long time ago abandoned in the island as well as the capital of Thira (Fira) In our knowledge, the windmills were in use on Santorini as early as the 14th-century, however due to turbulent history (earthquakes and volcanic activity) none of these early settlement of structures remain standing to this day. Although you’ll still find handful of windmills remain on the island-as I mentioned above the most of them since has been converted into hotels, accommodations and holiday rental homes. Today’s Santorini windmills that remains in the island were constructed from the 17th-century onwards, then converted dating from the 18th-century. 📍Santorini #wecreate #visitsantorini #windmills #oia #greece #greekislands #fira #firasantorini #seltravels #createwithtrip #summervacation #cyclades