The Commercial Part of Santorini
by greekcypriot
The Commercial part of the island is the Caldera with the villages of Thira, Imerovigli, Firostefani and Oia.
Oia is perched so far above the sea like a painting. It is like three islands. And exactly it is here in this part which is the most commercial of all and is completely dependent on it's image to attract the visitors.
You will be impressed with the beauty of these towns. You will carry these pictures with you throughout your lifetime!
See some beautiful photos I have taken!
Santorini Museums
by Jmill42
There are a few museums on Santorini. Obviously, they deal mostly with the contents and artifacts of Akrotiri. The two main museums are the the Museum of Prehistoric Thera and the Archaeological Museum. There is also a Naval Museum and the diehard museum addicts there are a few other minor museums. The timeline covered by these museums generally range from the Archaic to the Roman period. Admission to the Prehistroic and Archaeological Museums are covered on the same ticket and cost 8 Euro for adults, or 4 Euro for students.
Check my Must See pages for descriptions of these two museums, the only one's I saw.
Donkeys
by ncoutroulis
It's nice to see that as commercial as Santorini is, there are still some traditions that live on, no matter what. Donkeys still make the trip up and down the steep hills that lead from the Sea, to the village of Oia.
Hallo Bar - Cheapest Beer in Town?
by johngayton
The further away you get from the caldera the cheaper things like hotels and meals become. This is also true of beer. Bars with terraces overlooking the volcano such as "Tropical" and "Classico" will charge as much as 6 or 7 Euros for a draught beer and almost as much for a small (330ml) bottle.
If you just fancy a pleasant cold one in the afternoon then take a wander up the hill towards Firostefani. Roughly where Fira ends and Firostefani begins you'll find this little bar on the left-hand side of the main road. I discoveredit because it was the nearest bar to my hotel and I would usually stop off for a swift one (or three) when popping back in the afternoon to freshen-up for the evening. Service was always friendly, the beer about 3 Euros and the chatty barman happily insisted on taking this pic.
It also does cheap eats such as Souvlaki and Gyros but I never got round to eating here.
Never leave for 'home' without it...
by mapakettle about Vin Santo Wine...(ahhh)
Our driver from Dameia Palace Hotel was wonderful. Great fellow.
After we checked out of the hotel, he took us to meet our ferry, but made a detour first to the place where Vin Santo wine is produced. Vin Santo wine is a sweet dessert wine produced by the tiny sun dried red grapes grown on Santorini. These grapes have very little liquid contained within, but the juice is very sweet, very pure. I have tasted nothing else like it in my life.
The location of this winery is fantastic. As you can see from the picture it over looks a vast blue sea, sitting on top of the steep cliff. Surprisingly, it is located on the main road to the ferry docks. Don't miss it. Great photo op. I bought two bottles of Vin Santo wine, two different vintages, and Ma Kettle and I have sampled just the cheaper bottle to date (twenty two euro). It was wonderful. The other bottle was 27 euro, so we should be in for even more of a treat.
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The Metropolis at Fira
Awsome Oia
A street scene in Akrotiri
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