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  • Fira Town, Santorini Island

    1. Fira Town

    We arrived nearly midnight here at Fira. It was dark and there were locals leading us to the bus that takes everyone to the little town called Fira. We got on the bus and packed with young students so...   more
  • Nea Kameni - The Volcano, Santorini Island

    2. Nea Kameni - The Volcano

    The present-day funny shape of the island is created by a huge eruption of the ancient supervulcano, which dates back more than three thousand years. The 30-40 kilometers high eruption cloud was seen...   more
  • Oia Village, Santorini Island

    3. Oia Village

    Our accommodation was in Firostafani Village only 10 minutes walk from Fira Town. It would have been easy to remain in this comfort zone and have a memorable holiday on Santorini , however we made the...   more
  • Beachs, Santorini Island

    4. Beachs

    We did a 3 hour tour on a yacht called Dreamcatcher (Santorini Saling) ... had fabulous time ... swam at couple of beaches and saw Oia village from the sea .... thanks Vladi (Captain), George (Chef)...   more
  • Local fish tavernas, Santorini Island

    5. Local fish tavernas

    Try to stay away from places that are overtly commercial and go to the family run fish taverns located nearby the smaller beaches and communities.Try Limanaki...   more
  • The Commercial Part of Santorini, Santorini Island

    6. The Commercial Part of Santorini

    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...   more
  • THE ISLAND OF SANTORINI, Santorini Island

    7. THE ISLAND OF SANTORINI

    We refer to SANTORINI as one island, but actually it is a complex of five islands. Santorini (Thira) is the main island and around it Thirasia and Aspronisi...   more
  • Useful phone numbers, Santorini Island

    8. Useful phone numbers

    The most common European emergency number 112 (following Directive 2002/22/EC: Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones. 112 is used...   more
  • Santorini Street Names, Santorini Island

    9. Santorini Street Names

    Greek street signs can be confusing at the best of times especially when you are looking for a specific street for which you only have a Latin transliteration....   more
  • Cheapest Internet Access In Town, Santorini Island

    10. Cheapest Internet Access In Town

    There are several cafes and bars that provide free WiFi if you have your own machine - one such is Cafe Classico, overlooking the caldera. But if you are...   more
  • A short geography of Santorini, Santorini Island

    11. A short geography of Santorini

    Santorini, is a group of islands, as follows::: Thera, which is the biggest, 75.8 km2, 7000 habitants:: Therasia, 9.3 km2, 250 habitants:: Aspronisi, 0.1 km2,...   more
  • Take a stroll from Fira to Imerovigli., Santorini Island

    12. Take a stroll from Fira to Imerovigli.

    Sometimes I took a pleasant stroll from Fira to Imerovigli. Between these two places there is another village; Phirostephani.Once you are in Imerovigli you will...   more
  • Walk Firostefani To Fira, Santorini Island

    13. Walk Firostefani To Fira

    The 10 minute walk to Fira from our accommodation at Firostefani often took a half hour or longer. There was so much to see either side of the walking pathh,...   more
  • Traditional house, Santorini Island

    14. Traditional house

    Before the big heartquake in 1956 destroyed a big part of the villages, mostly of the houses were carved in the vulcanic stone. Now almost every house is new...   more
  • Lava, Santorini Island

    15. Lava

    Driving around the island you can see the different kind of lava that shaped the ground in the past. The most present is black lava, red lava and green lava. It...   more
  • Grapes, Santorini Island

    16. Grapes

    Santorini island is known for the very good wine they product.Local grapes provide strong and tasty wine, the soil is very dry even if fertile because the...   more
  • Advance Hotel Reservations, Santorini Island

    17. Advance Hotel Reservations

    I went to Santorini last summer in July and it was pretty packed. There are a ton of people walking around all day and night, especially in the more popular...   more
  • Thirasia Rocks, Santorini Island

    18. Thirasia Rocks

    Above Thirasia as we sailed out towards Oia we noticed the almost human/lion face in the rock - has this been carved or natural?? The needle formation of the...   more
  • Golden sunsets, Santorini Island

    19. Golden sunsets

    The island is famous for its sunsets. They are indeed gorgeous. Depending on the weather conditions the sunsets differ from day to day. So if you are staying...   more
  • View from Ancient Thira, Santorini Island

    20. View from Ancient Thira

    The rock separating Kamari from Perissa is known as Cape Mesa Vouno . Ancient Thira sits atop this barren rock - the site is more of an interest destination for...   more
  • Architecture, Santorini Island

    21. Architecture

    I loved the picturesque whitewashed villages on the top of impressively high cliffs with the small white cubed houses with blue doors and windows and caves...   more
  • Beaches, Santorini Island

    22. Beaches

    Most beaches on Santorini are black lava sandy beaches and are located on the east side of the island. The most famous ones are in Perissa and Kamari.However, I...   more
  • PICKING UP WOMEN, Santorini Island

    23. PICKING UP WOMEN

    NO. This is not a dating tip. For some reason, after a lot of beer, I thought it would be funny to pick up some ladies. I mean physically pick them up. I think...   more
  • MEETING OTHER PEOPLE !, Santorini Island

    24. MEETING OTHER PEOPLE !

    Believe it or not – I met people who were not VT Members. In fast in addition to the wonderful new VT friends I made, I also had the privileged of meeting...   more
  • DRINKING AT THE FRIENDLY GREEK TAVERNA, Santorini Island

    25. DRINKING AT THE FRIENDLY GREEK TAVERNA

    I ended up drinking in the Friendly Greek Taverna (Also known as Koutouli) for 3 nights in a row with phenomenal members of VT! We had a honeymoon couple,...   more

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Awarded FIRST Most Beautiful Island for 2011!

 The island of Santorini is about 200 kms south east of the Greek mainland with a unique architecture style and you will surely fell in love with it. Being one of the most popular islands of Greece it... 

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SMALL ISLAND - BIG WOW !!!!

  Santorini is a place for lovers – be they real, Virtual or imagined. Sun, sea, sand and food all combine for a great holiday destination. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!  

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Cycladean Splendour

 Santorini is a truly wonderful destination. The siting of some of its major towns along the clifftop rim of the caldera is one of the most spectactularly lovely sights I've ever seen. The buildings...... 

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Sunshine and Sunset in Santorini

 We were fortunate to enjoy a hot week in May in Santorini - sending 4 nights in the village of Karterados, on the outskirts of Fira for the wonderful caldera views and 3 nights on the beach resort of... 

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Thira

 Be careful about planning your trip to Santorini! I thought I was going to spend about 2 weeks in Greece, and I spent a month. Santorini (Thira) and the other islands are what made me change my plans.... 

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