Editing Santorini (section)

=== Tourism ===
[[File:Sea Diamond - Against Rocks.jpg|thumb|Sinking of [[M/S Sea Diamond|''Sea Diamond'']], 2007]]

The expansion of tourism in recent years has resulted in the growth of the economy and population.<ref name="FE 2024/07/22">{{Cite magazine |last=Chrepa |first=Eleni |date=21 July 2024 |title=Tourism has hijacked Santorini's wine production as agricultural land becomes exorbitant while visitor numbers continue to climb |url=https://fortune.com/europe/2024/07/22/tourism-has-hijacked-santorini-wine-production-as-agricultural-land-becomes-exorbitant-while-visitor-numbers-continue-to-climb-greece/ |access-date=22 July 2024 |magazine=Fortune Europe |language=en}}</ref> Santorini was ranked the world's top island by many magazines and travel sites, including the ''Travel+Leisure Magazine'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2011/islands/top-10-islands/237 |work=Travel+Leisure |title=2011 World's Best Awards |access-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712204603/http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2011/islands/top-10-islands/237 |archive-date=12 July 2011}}</ref> the ''BBC'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20111123-worlds-best-islands |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=1 December 2011 |title=World's Best Islands |archive-date=1 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201185032/http://www.bbc.com/travel/slideshow/20111123-worlds-best-islands |url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as the ''US News''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Islands_in_the_World/ |magazine=US News |access-date=1 April 2014 |title=World's Best Island |archive-date=8 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180605/http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Islands_in_the_World/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> An estimated 2 million tourists visit annually.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Helena |title=Santorini's popularity soars but locals say it has hit saturation point |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/28/santorini-popularity-soars-but-locals-say-it-has-hit-saturation-point |access-date=28 August 2017 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=28 August 2017 |archive-date=28 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828161359/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/28/santorini-popularity-soars-but-locals-say-it-has-hit-saturation-point |url-status=live}}</ref> Santorini has been emphasising sustainable development and the promotion of special forms of tourism, the organization of major events such as conferences and sport activities.

The island's [[pumice]] quarries have been closed since 1986, in order to preserve the caldera. In 2007, the cruise ship ''[[MS Sea Diamond]]'' ran aground and sank inside the [[caldera]]. As of 2019, Santorini is popular with Asian couples who come to the island to have pre-wedding photos taken against the backdrop of the landscape.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Horowitz |first1=Jason |last2=Boushnak |first2=Laura |title=The Bride, the Groom and the Greek Sunset: A Perfect Wedding Picture |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/world/europe/greece-santorini-wedding-photography-chinese-couples.html |access-date=8 December 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=6 August 2019 |archive-date=8 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208152507/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/world/europe/greece-santorini-wedding-photography-chinese-couples.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Santorini-20070808-058248-panorama-small.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|center|{{center|Panoramic view of Santorini's principal city, Fira.}}]]