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Greece's 'Instagram island' Santorini nears saturation point / 364W6L6
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It is one of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand -- the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, with sea-blue church domes on a jagged cliff high above a volcanic caldera. Santorini is a key stopover of the Greek cruise experience. But with parts of the island now close to saturation, officials are starting to think some restrictions may be in order. "The arrival of big numbers of people put a serious strain on the local infrastructure. Our roads were never designed for this many thousands of people," says tour guide Kostas Sakavaras. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES