Suggested itinerary 4 days
by Saagar
Day 1:
Fira, Imerovigli.
Day 2:
Prehistoric Museum, Ancient Akrotiri, a dip in the sea at Red or White Beach(or come back via Pyrgos and eat at Kallisti).
Day 3:
Oia, full day of sightseeing, eating and shopping.
Day 4:
Fira shopping and eating, volcano sightseeing or beach time in Perissa or Kamari.
The Best Tour of My Trip
by Jmill42
You've heard it from me a million times, but I am not big on tours. But, once agan, I decided to take a tour on Santorini, in part because it is so small and I thought I would get to see most of it via this tour. It turned out, that is exactly what happened. I booked through Sun Time Rent a Car, which also happened to sell tour packages. I decided on the "Archaeological Tour". This included stops at Akrotiri (my main destination and my inspiration to go to Crete for Knossos, but thats another story...) , Perissa Beach, Pyrgos and the Monastery Prophet Elijah. Also, the final straw for getting me to go on this trip, was that they added the wine tasting tour to every tour. OK, count me in!
The ticket to the Akrotiri site is not included in the 18 Euro price. What is included is transpotation in a very nice tour bus, a very informative guide, and, of course, the wine.
Doors without walls
by Helga67
Typically for Fira, Firastefani and Imerovigli are the doors without walls. Walking on the caldera rim path you will often just see doors without a building. You will only find stairs behind the door. These are entrances to places that lie beneath the path on the slope of the hill.Of course, these doors are excellent subjects for wonderful pics.
There is little shade, be prepared
by Erin09340
pack light! Rolling suitcases won't get you far when all the roads are stairways. If you have fair skin, as I have, be sure to bring your hat, sunscreen, and an umbrella never hurts. A sunburn does. A must.
Windmill Trail
by Q-Man
On the way to Emporio, you'll see a rising hill to the right. All along the peak are what look like castle towers with cannons. What they actually are, are a row of broken windmills with there wooden spokes revealed. Find a little rocky road that leads up through a vineyard and follow it. One of the windmill is open to exploration. Be careful when you enter as the condition of these windmills is questionable. At the end of this road is a lone church overlooking a cliff. This was quite an exciting find for me and there was noone on this trial except for us.