Santorini Island Travel Guide

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  After you leave you will feel for weeks that Santorini is part of you. 


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  If everything is so good, everyone comes to see... 


In a nutshell

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  Everyone should see Santorini before they die 

 

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Oia Village

Oia Village, Santorini Island

 146 Reviews  Oia, is one of the most beautiful villages of the island, carved out of the cliffs and clinging to the edge. The architecture is amazing and is highlighted by the stark white of the buildings and the contrasting colorful doors and window shutters. It has often been compared to the eagle's nest!... 

Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani

Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani, Santorini Island

 153 Reviews  Fira is the main town on Santorini and a very pretty place. Part of the town is sitting on steep cliffs and there is a superb view of the bay from there. the town itself is small town greece at it's very prettiest and i recommend people to stay there if the beach is not the main thing on their... 

Kamari and Perissa

Kamari and Perissa, Santorini Island

 61 Reviews  What can I say about Perissa, well, it's very quiet and very laid back and it does have a camp site, a nice church, which is the largest Church on the Island. We took the bus from Fira to Parissa, and walked along the short sea front, stopping off for lunch at one of the restaurants overlooking the... 

Volcano

Volcano, Santorini Island

 58 Reviews   Doesn’t the Caldera look lovely? What a romantic view. Ahhh… Wait! That is an active volcano that could explode at any moment and destroy large parts of Greece! It last erupted in 1950 and you can even get postcards with a photo of this. Good luck! The volcano first erupted in about the year 1,650... 

Akrotiri and the Red Beach

Akrotiri and the Red Beach, Santorini Island

 28 Reviews  It is a quiet village and enjoyable to wander around in. There is an old fortress at the top of the town which was destroyed during the earthquake in 1956. This was the site of the town and instead of restoring it they rebuilt the town below the fortress. You can still go up and wander around. From... 

Hotels  

Astra Apartments & Suites

 1 Review and 404 Opinions  My husband and I finished off our honeymoon at the Astra Apartments, an all-suite hotel. The website... 

Santorini Princess

 2 Reviews and 315 Opinions  TheSantorini Princess hotel & apartments stands out amongst other Santorini luxury hotels, in that... 

Restaurants  

Fira Town

Fira Town, Santorini Island

 83 Reviews  DO NOT GO TO STAMNA GARDEN TAVERN This is Miss Zhang writing from Shanghai China. Literally this is regarding a controversial payment I have been made on 5th August 2011 at the restaurant ?gSTAMNA GARDEN TAVERN?h located in Thira, Santorini, Greece. I did have a great dinner over there but the... 

Kamari

Kamari, Santorini Island

 37 Reviews  “Greek night..................................................Brilliant!!!!!!!”- George and the rest of the staff at the restaurant welcomed our group over over 30 people for the brilliant greek night on Monday 12 September... Our party was in Santorini to celebrate our wedding. We couldn't have... 

Transportation  

Buses

Buses, Santorini Island

 45 Reviews  We had a lot of problems with the bus. Unfortunately, we were pretty limited in terms if transportation, however. We caught the express bus from Fira to head back to our hotel in Perivolos. I had several bags. The ticket collector, a young guy named Nico, was rather rude. He shoved through the crowd... 

Ferries and boats

Ferries and boats, Santorini Island

 45 Reviews  Thanks to the Aegean Speedlines it was possible to take a day-trip to the island of Santorini from Heraklion, Crete. The trip took 2 hours and 15 minutes and the ship was modern and comfortable. Standing on deck watching the small islands between Crete and Santorini was a great experience. We left... 

Car, scooter and bike hire

Car, scooter and bike hire, Santorini Island

 29 Reviews   BIKELAND is a great place to hire scooters and quad bikes. They charged me 10 Euros a day when others wanted 15 and 20 Euros for a basic scooter. Great guys and very helpful. They will even do quad bikes for 15 Euros. All are topped up with fuel and ready to go. You can even keep your rental until... 

Shopping  

Jewellery/jewelry

Jewellery/jewelry, Santorini Island

 5 Reviews  One of the most popular things tourists want to buy from Santorini besides local products is jewels. Prices are generally moderate and there are pieces available which are difficult to come by in other parts of the world. A popular and favourite shop is Nakis, offering a big collection of... 

Clothes

Clothes, Santorini Island

 1 Review  Branded men's and women's clothes of well-known fashion houses (Just Cavalli, Versace, Galiano, Alberta Ferreti, Pinko, Nolita, Cinema, Fred, Perry, Jlo), along fantastic accessories and beachwear pieces by famous designers ( Emano, Heid Klein, Melissa); they are all at your disposal to help you... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Roads and Driving

Roads and Driving, Santorini Island

 13 Reviews  EVERYWHERE in Santorini there are young (and not so young) people clogging up the roads on monkey bikes and quads. The speed of the traffic tends to be dictated by them, and if you hire a car, be prepared to wait or get used to overtaking them a lot. To be honest, most of the reviews describing... 

Donkeys and Mules

Donkeys and Mules, Santorini Island

 7 Reviews  When I was in this place and we should get up for the long stairs in stone, I took a donkey ride. I can just say that I had a very crazy donkey and it ran and chased the others, but I think I had some beers in my body, so it was such a pleasant trip. But be aware of it, you can hurt yourself! 

Tourist Traps  

Sunset in Oia

Sunset in Oia, Santorini Island

 5 Reviews  The sunsets in Santorini are awsome! However because of the crowds of people it is hard to enjoy them. The alleys are filled and people are found standing for hours waiting for the moment the sun sets. You can stay at one of the hotels facing the caldera and then you have the sunset all for yourself... 

Cruises

Cruises, Santorini Island

 2 Reviews  Since the volcano has no main crater, which would make a tour more spectacular, we have decided to take a ride just around Nea Kameni. However, most of the trips were offered only in package, where you visit the hot springs being not hot at all, in Palea Kameni and afterwards also Thirasia with a... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Beaches

Beaches, Santorini Island

 4 Reviews  Perissa Beach is a beautiful black beach where one can leisurely pass the time away. It is recommended for all who just like to take life easy. Perissa Beach is easy to get to and the water there is magnificent. It is a great place to get a tan. If it gets too hot, just jump in the water and cool... 

Watersports

Watersports, Santorini Island

 3 Reviews  At Caldera Beach you will find the Diving centre. It is a small remote beach with traditional caves below the cliffs of Akrotiri. Ask to be transfered from your hotels here. Santorini Dive Center has an office also in Perissa village, at the southeast part of the island and is located in Perissa... 

Favorites  

Fira Town

Fira Town, Santorini Island

 14 Reviews  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 it made it even more fun. It was not such a long bus ride, as a matter of fact many where standing... 

Oia Village

Oia Village, Santorini Island

 13 Reviews  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 trip to Oia twice, once for the sunset and again mid afternoon the following day to enjoy the... 

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 When beauty becomes obstacle of culture... - The Tourist industry is concentrate on the natural beauty of this island... For more than 5 years, everyone seems to be confused about where finally , we can see the wall paintings of Thera... ... 

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Q:  Hi, myself and my wife are planning for holidays in Santorini on 6th April'2012. Can anyone suggest what's the best (budget)... 

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A: Here is a site I like to use for weather...not only can you get what I consider to be an up to date and accurate forcast you can look up past years for the same dates and... 

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Awarded FIRST Most Beautiful Island for 2011!

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 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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Cycladean Splendour

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 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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SMALL ISLAND - BIG WOW !!!!

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  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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Sunshine and Sunset in Santorini

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 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

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 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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