Santorini is simply the most photogenic island in the Aegean, a collection of whitewashed buildings perched on the cliff side of an ancient caldera. Remarkably unspoiled it remains the focus of Mediterranean cruise ships, ferries from Piraues in Athens, and regular flights from European cities. Its population will be swelled in 2004 during the Olympic games when visitors from across the world will take the opportunity to see this Aegean jewel.