Months ago, on one of those solitary winter nights, while thinking about Santorini at my home in Connecticut, I'd already reached there in spirit. I was wondering whether the glee of visiting Santorini would truly be intact when I landed there for real. After seeing so many pictures and videos influx on social media, could it live up to the image I'd imagined? The day approached, and Santorini unfolded. Despite being bustling, it is soulful and energetic with mileage of romance and wonders that captivate your senses once you reach there. It is heavily crowded despite enchanting and enigmatic and indeed above and beyond its hype. Nested 200 km southeast of Athens , Santorini's history takes you back to the 16th-century volcanic eruption that created this iconic and insanely beautiful place. The backdrop of balmy Aegean seas encapsulating blue domes and cliff-side whitewashed Cycladic houses in the caldera are pulchritudinous, as in the postcard. When to Visit -