r/Santorini • u/Adventurous-Lie-1182 • 9h ago
Santorini for one night only
We have one full day and night on Santorini in July before we sail to Amorgos. Seeking recommendations for accommodation and restaurants. Mid range ❤️
r/Santorini • u/epicmindwarp • Sep 25 '21
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r/Santorini • u/Juxtaopposition • Sep 04 '20
Hello to everyone,
Edit 2024:
Thank you for supporting this post after so long! Hit me up if you wanna grab a drink with a stranger - I am between Athens and Santorini at the moment, mostly Athens ✌️
End of edit
I composed this guide because I started receiving a high number of messages for suggestions etc. This is a guide that will help you navigate in Santorini as I recommend you a plethora of things to do that you might not find the in the usual guides. I am Greek/Italian musician/visual artist, I having been coming to the island for a long long time, lived here permanently for 7 years, and own a business on the island.
Recent edit and a request to the readers of this post: I have been receiving a large number of completely random or extremely specific questions. Please note that I cannot know everything, so I please ask to keep very specific questions to a minimum. Questions like recommendations for hotels, photographers, boat rentals, transfers, wedding related stuff, sunset (it's good anywhere guys). I won't be answering to those messages, sorry. Please also don't ask me what is the best area to stay or things along those lines, read the guide and you can make up your mind I believe, thanks :)
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
Country code: 0030
Police: 2286022649
Hospital: 2286035300
PRIVATE TRANSFER The only person I will recommend for a private transfer van is my lovely friend & great person Aris. It's his own business, he's very trustworthy and he deeply cares about his customers. He loves mimicing accents, feel free to tease him! His contacts are +30 6984866242 or you can find his Instagram page here Roadtales
BASIC IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
VILLAGES/EXPLORING
· Megalochori: One the best kept villlages in the island. Small, cute and picturesque with a small square with a couple of tavernas. One the best places to walk around.
· Mesaria is usually neglected by tourists as it's in the middle of the island, however, together with Megalochori, it's the most "local" & traditionally residential village you will find. Old cave-houses, neo-classical buildings, chapels, cathedrals and "villas", make part of the village architecture. I recommend walking around and "getting lost" in the alleys in order to get a good sense of how things go about and how people live.
· Akrotiri is the small but pretty village built around the ancient site of Akrotiri (you can visit the ruins), where people 3000 years ago had built one of the most prominent ports of the Mediterranean. It is also connected to the Minoan civilization and other discoveries. Near Akrotiri you have the red beach to visit. The lighthouse is nearby and it offers beautiful views of the whole island.
· Emporio is a traditional village which is the “heart” of the local population. Very picturesque with a small castle/café at its core.
· Pyrgos. This village offers beautiful views. It’s kept very neatly, built on a hill with traditional housing and a castle on the very top. The square of the village has two places to eat/drink (nothing great but the environment is relaxing) and the higher you go you will find restaurants and a couple of cafes. Before leaving the village, make sure you drive up to Profitis Ilias monastery on top of the mountain (just keep driving straight after the village). Great views.
· Fira is the capital which offers services and shopping opportunities, restaurants, bars etc. It is connected to Firostefani and Imerovigli. So I would suggest you to walk around all the three villages (that have now merged into one). Under Imorivigli and overlooking the caldera there’s a famous rock called Skaros – you can’t miss it (it looks like a nipple) and it’s beautiful to visit. Steep steps however, especially on the way back it can be difficult for some.
· Kamari, nothing great, flatlands by the beach and very cheap-touristy places overall. During early season, go to the end of the beach, next to the mountain for no umbrellas and no noise.
· Vourvoulos tiny village, cute but not much to see or do except to eat in Roza’s Tavern.
· Foinikia cute traditional little village which is very nice for a walk and it can be combined with a nice dinner in the restaurant mentioned below, and a walk in Oia.
· Oia – I am sure all the info you found online was about Oia, so I’m not going into it here. Avoid sunset hours, it’s very busy. Prices are higher in Oia than anywhere else in the island. After leaving Oia, you can go down to (driving or take the steps) Amoudi and eat by the sea at Dimitri's tavern (the last one).
SITES/MUSEUMS/ART
· MATI Art Gallery in Fira, est. 1990. The only art gallery in the island which is on another level, and by now it's probably the most timeless business on the island. Fish and sea-scape themed ceontemporary decorative art by the Greek artist Yorgos Kypris. If you like art and want to see something different and fresh, this is the place. They also have minimalistic jewelry by the most renowned Greek designers. Don't expect yout typical things, everyhting is very diffirent and unique.
· MATI Art Observatory Mesaria is MATI Art Gallery's new space, inside a 1900 restored winery. This space holds large artworks by the same artist who showcases a retrospective exhbition for pieces throughout his career. Wonderful interior space with stonework you've never seen before, interactive gardens with artworks, super friendly staff. It's art lovers' paradise in a quite spot in the traditional village of Mesaria. If you want to escape tourists and love challenging art, it's your place. As of 2025, they hold Wine & Art tours inside their beautiful space, something that is truly unique. I also recommend combining it with lunch/dinner in Pentozali which just accross the road (more info on Pentozali below)
· In Megalochori make sure you don't miss the fantastic Symposion, where Argie and Yannis, having renovated an old winery and cave, make shows & events with Greek ancient music, played from the very instruments that Yannis makes himself: it's an ode to the ancient world of Greece, Santorini and the Cycladic islands. One of the most unique experiences in Greece, can't reccomend this place enough. You can also nibble on cheeses, some food and raki (greek distilled spirit).
· SAF: cultural event centre in an old tomato factory by the beautiful beach of Vlychada. Dance shows, art exhibitions and concerts. Not so much on the later anymore so they stick mostly to music events.
· White Door Theatre: An interactive sort of theater. The show revolves around a Greek wedding in the 1920s while the audience is drinking and eating, dancing etc. Often they are asked to partake on stage.
· Akrotiri ancient ruins
· Ancient Thira ruins
· Prehestoric Museum
· Archaelocial Museum
BEACHES
· Kambia. Small, picturesque, quiet. A bit of tough drive, so no scooters/low rake cars.
· Vlychada. The best one in the island in my opinion. Few umbrellas for a small part of the beach, but most of it is empty. Lunar-like pumice cliff landscape with black sand. The end of the beach is nudist.
· Perivolos/Perissa/Kamari. Most accessible beaches. Long stretches of flat sand, bars, restaurants. Kamari is more packed as it's smaller, Perivolos/Perissa offer more space. Two types of places: crazy, loud, kitchy beach bars that are extremely expensive but are just right for all you Instagram animals, and the others are taverns/smaller places that have cheap umbrellas and decent prices in a smaller variety of food/drinks.
· White beach. If you can get there go for it (by boat), it's really pretty.
· Red beach (not to swim! It’s extremely dangerous). Go there only to see it from afar.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
· Kayaking in Akrotiri is super cool and you will see lots of amazingly colored rock formations most people never see.
· Similarly, (at around 150€ per person), is to do the boat trip (catamaran boats) from the Vlychada marina to the sunset in Oia, with stops at beaches and the hot springs, lunch and drinks onboard. It’s a one in a lifetime experience, it’s really worth it.
- Scuba - I took my degrees here. Interesting landscape, deep waters, caves and a shipwreck but baren in terms of life.
· Horseback riding near Vlychada as well.
· If you like to hike there are two main paths that are popular: Fira-Oia or vice versa (walking along the Cliffside on the caldera), and Kamari - Pyrgos where you climb up a mountain for 2-3 hours. More paths here: https://santoriniplus.net/blog/santorini-hiking
- Mountain bike tours, click here.
EATING & DRINKING
· Wine: if you like it, go drink lots of it. Santorini is known in the wine world for its Asyrtiko grape, a white acidic grape that results into a very crisp, fresh, dry and acidic wine that is aromatic but not sweet. Before I recommend you the wineries, I would like to stress that there is an exceptional wine tasting experience in the caves/cellars underneath Kipos restaurant in Fira. Ask for Maria - I think it's 25€ per person for one hour. It's really worth it and you will learn a lot - Maria is a guru of wines in Santorini. Wineries: Vassaltis winery, and Sigalas winery (good for lunch and wine tasting, nice spaces. Hatzidakis wines are also exceptional for the brave & experienced wine-drinkers. Santo Wines doesn’t offer great wines but the view and environment is fantastic to go for a sunset or relaxing lunch. Art Space offers home-made wines, delicious Vinsanto (Santorinian desert wine) and some artwork in their dome-cave winery space.
· If you like beer, the one and only true Santorini beer, comes from the Donkey brewery (Santorini brewing company on Google). They are all great beers: Red Donkey is my favorite. Don't fall for the "Volcan" and "Nissos" beers, they are just cheap pilsners/lagers with a good branding behind them
- New and standing proud is the Ftelos beer brewery on the main road between Fira - Pyrgos. They are new to beers but doing really well, and they have great food also. Exceptional building with cool architectural features and views of the brewery itself. Very nice roof garden, bit of an odd place, but it's definitely worth a visit.
· Local produce: tomatoes, fava beans (awesome and easy to cook - it's eaten as a hot/cold spread with onions and capers),local cheeses, capers, white aubergines (sweeter than the usual), katsounia (a crispier less juicy version of cucumber-great stuff for salads).
· Places to eat:
If you are looking for souvlaki, Athens is the place to go, Santorini’s souvlaki are generally very poor for Greek standards. Luckily for you and me, there's a new place that makes good souvlakia, albeit not the classic "gyros" you would expect. They charcoal grill all their meats and portions are massive. The name is Golden Grill and it's on the edge of Fira. Second one in my opinion is Fanouris in Karterados. It’s mostly locals, not tourists. Ask for no oil on your pitta as it can be quite greasy. Go early (before 9.30pm).
· Bars: Personally, when I go to a bar I want a good drink and great music (I am a big music lover, so not commercial music at all). Based on that, the island is lacking so I can’t suggest a lot of things here because I gave up on going out. PK (Palia Kameni) bar is a perfect sunset/pre-going out place to have drinks, their cocktails are very good and the prices are normal, the atmoshere is very relaxing and the staff very very friendly. If you want good music but very standard drinks, Kira Thira was the first bar that opened in Santorini (ethnic/blues/jazz/folk/rock), but the drinks are meh at best. Tropical bar is a classic pre-drink or after-going out kind of bar, which offers a varity of music in an okay space. Staff is exceptionally friendly, lovely people in general. Under Tropical bar, there's Tango which is expensive but nice as a bar and in general they play really good house music. In Oia, there's Hassapiko bar, great drinks albeit expensive. Music can be hit or miss but never trashy/really commercial etc. It's the most "bar" bar on the island, the best one on average IMO. In Perissa there’s Tranquillo, a very hippie kind of place that serves bad food and mediocre drinks but the portions are huge and cheap (the drinks are like 2-3 times your usual cocktail) and they are known for their insanely massive salads (the only actually tasty item on the menu). The environment is very chilled, with good music, a live stage, and it’s all by the beach. Wet Stories in Perissa is the most famous beach bar in Santorini, and honestly, it's very overpriced, BUT on Sundays they always have parties at night with house/techno/tech-house music and it tends to be good. There's no entrance but drinks are very expensive, but the parties are usually quite good. Very similarly, Yalos on the beach near Fira. In Fira you will find Boozery, which is a sit-on-the curbside and listen to techno/house while drinking cocktails from a plastic cup kind of place. The go-to place for season workers as of late.
NEARBY ISLANDS FOR ISLAND HOPPING - SUMMER BOAT TIME SCHEDULE
There are four islands that you can visit really easily and cheaply during the summer, and I recommend you to even stay for a night or two:
- Folegandros
- Ios
- Sikinos (super quiet - 250 permanent residents, one road)
- Anafi
Have fun in your holidays and be safe!
Alex
r/Santorini • u/Adventurous-Lie-1182 • 9h ago
We have one full day and night on Santorini in July before we sail to Amorgos. Seeking recommendations for accommodation and restaurants. Mid range ❤️
r/Santorini • u/KathrinSantorini • 21h ago
The Municipal Port Fund has approved a new distribution system for cruise arrivals. According to the decision, up to 70% of passengers from each cruise ship have to come ashore at the Old Port of Fira, while only up to 30% are allowed to disembark at Athinios Port.
For visitors, this means that the majority of cruise passengers will be using the cable car again to reach Fira. While nobody can predict exact waiting times, this leaves much less room to reduce pressure on the cable car system than many people had expected.
There is another consequence that affects guests who have booked private water taxis to Athinios specifically to avoid the cable car. Under the new system, it is now necessary to check whether the daily 30% allocation for Athinios has already been reached before permission can be granted for additional arrivals through Athinios.
If you are visiting Santorini on a cruise this summer, allow extra time for getting back to your ship and to check with your cruise line or tour operator regarding your arrival arrangements.
r/Santorini • u/kirbylea_ • 15h ago
Hi there! My partner and I are renting a car while we are in Santorini next week. We have 3 full days on the island. We both have full driving licenses, but mine is from Canada and my partner's is from the UK. Unfortunately, due to my poor planning, I can't get an IDP in time for the trip. We've seen online that it's not legally required to have an IDP to drive, but that it is good to have just in case. I'm not sure in case of what, but would rather avoid any issues with local enforcement/insurance/etc.
Do you think I might run into any issues driving on the island without the IDP?
r/Santorini • u/Nto-_- • 1d ago
Vorrei un posto romantico ma anche un posto dove poter uscire a ballare e bere volendo. Abbiamo 20 anni e il periodo e fine agosto/inizio settembre.
r/Santorini • u/bluelizard5555 • 1d ago
Hello! We are looking for a lunch spot in Fira, preferably close to the cable car, where we can dine with a caldera view without baking in the hot sun? We would like to dine relatively early around 1-11:30 am. Considered Fanari but unsure about the tables with shade. Any recommendations are appreciated!
r/Santorini • u/Dibladocus • 1d ago
Hi, we will be arriving in Santorini in August - getting the ferry from Naxos. I want to arrange a taxi transfer but have been told they will only wait 20 mins from our booking time. So, the blue star ferry arrives at 14:50 - we will be foot passengers. Anyone know how long it will take to disembark? Was thinking to allow 40mins to get off. Does that sound reasonable?
r/Santorini • u/Friendly-Green3265 • 4d ago
Τι δειχνουν οι online κριτικες για τη Σαντορινης σε Google Μaps, TripAdvisor, κτλ;
Santorini - Σύνοψη των κριτικών
Η Σαντορίνη είναι ένα εξαιρετικά γραφικό και δημοφιλές νησί του Αιγαίου, που συνδυάζει άφθονη φυσική ομορφιά με αξιοθέατα, όπως η γραφική Οία και οι εκπληκτικές παραλίες της.
Οι επισκέπτες έχουν συναισθήματα πλήρους έκστασης για την ομορφιά των ηλιοβασιλεμάτων και τα λευκά κτίρια, ενώ η τοπική γαστρονομία κερδίζει συχνά θετικές κριτικές.
Ωστόσο, το νησί αντιμετωπίζει προκλήσεις όπως ο υπερβολικός τουρισμός, οι υψηλές τιμές, και προβλήματα υποδομών, γεγονός που επηρεάζει τις συνολικές εμπειρίες των επισκεπτών, οι οποίοι συχνά προτείνουν να βρουν λιγότερο εμπορικές εποχές για την επίσκεψή τους.
Αλλαγές στις απόψεις με την πάροδο του χρόνου:
Δεν παρατηρείται σημαντική αλλαγή στις απόψεις των επισκεπτών με την πάροδο του χρόνου βάσει των δοθέντων κριτικών. Ωστόσο, υπάρχουν ενδείξεις ότι τα προβλήματα του υπερτουρισμού και του συνωστισμού γίνονται όλο και πιο έντονα. Μερικοί επισκέπτες αναφέρουν ότι οι τοπικές αρχές ίσως εξετάζουν τρόπους για τον περιορισμό του αριθμού των τουριστών, γεγονός που θα μπορούσε να βελτιώσει την εμπειρία των επισκεπτών στο μέλλον. Επιπλέον, υπάρχει αυξανόμενη συνειδητοποίηση της ανάγκης για προσεκτικό σχεδιασμό και αναζήτηση πιο ήσυχων περιόδων ή απομονωμένων σημείων για μια πιο αυθεντική εμπειρία του νησιού.
Θετικά σημεία:
• Μαγευτικές θέες και φυσική ομορφιά
• Αξιοσημείωτα ηλιοβασιλέματα
• Γραφικά χωριά και ιστορικά αξιοθέατα
• Ποιοτική γαστρονομία και φιλόξενοι ντόπιοι
• Ποικιλία δραστηριοτήτων προς εξερεύνηση
• Εντυπωσιακά τοπία και θέα στην καλντέρα
• Μαγευτικά ηλιοβασιλέματα, ιδιαίτερα στην Οία και το Ημεροβίγλι
• Γραφικά χωριά με χαρακτηριστική κυκλαδίτικη αρχιτεκτονική (Φηρά, Οία, Ημεροβίγλι)
• Μοναδικές παραλίες (μαύρη, κόκκινη, λευκή άμμος)
• Πλούσια ιστορία και αρχαιολογικοί χώροι, όπως το Ακρωτήρι
• Εξαιρετική τοπική κουζίνα και κρασιά
• Ιδανικός προορισμός για ρομαντικές διακοπές
• Δυνατότητα για πεζοπορία από τα Φηρά στην Οία
• Ενδιαφέρουσες κρουαζιέρες στην καλντέρα
Αρνητικά σημεία:
• Υπερβολικός τουρισμός, ιδιαίτερα την καλοκαιρινή περίοδο
• Υψηλές τιμές σε καταλύματα, φαγητό/ποτό, εστιατόρια και μεταφορές
• Προβλήματα με τις δημόσιες συγκοινωνίες (συνωστισμός, αναξιοπιστία)
• Έλλειψη πεζοδρομίων και δυσκολία στη μετακίνηση, ειδικά λόγω έλλειψης δημόσιων συγκοινωνιών
• Κακή ποιότητα υπηρεσιών σε τουριστικές περιοχές
• Υπερβολική εμπορευματοποίηση σε ορισμένες περιοχές
• Περιορισμένες επιλογές παραλιών κοντά στα κύρια χωριά
• Κυκλοφοριακή συμφόρηση
• Έλλειψη κάδων απορριμμάτων
• Καθαριότητα και υποδομές σε ορισμένες περιοχές δεν επαρκούν τις ανάγκες των επισκεπτών
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r/Santorini • u/monstera_underthebed • 4d ago
Honeymoon in November - Oia or Fira? We currently have a reservation at Ducato Di Oia with a caldera view, but I'm wondering if we should stay in Fira instead. Does anyone have any recommendations for hotels in Fira with caldera views and private hot tubs? Thanks!!!
r/Santorini • u/Living-Aardvark-5165 • 5d ago
Hey guys, my girlfriend and I are staying in Santorini this week end and we are looking for a spot this Saturday to watch the champions league final
Any suggestions ?
Thanks a lot
r/Santorini • u/EasternCartoonist499 • 7d ago
Hi everyone! I’m staying in Kamari during the super busy mid-August week (12-18) and need some quick advice to finalize my plans:
Thanks for the help! 🙏
r/Santorini • u/Dependent-Curve7483 • 8d ago
OPTION 1: Imerovigili
Day 1
8:50 AM: Arrive in Santorini
Transportation from ferry port to hotel
10:00 AM: Arrive at hotel/drop luggage & relax
11:30 AM: lunch in imervogili, explore
1:00 PM: Taxi or ATV to santo wines for winery tour & tasting
3:00 PM: Head back to hotel & relax, pool time
7:30 PM: Sunset drinks & dinner
Day 2
8:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM: Hike from fira to oia (4 miles/2.5 hours)
12:00 PM: explore Oia
2:00 PM: lunch at ammoudi bay
3:00 PM: Taxi to imervogili
5:00 PM: Arrive at hotel, relax
8:30 PM: Sunset drinks & dinner
OR
OPTION 2: OIA
Day 1
8:50 AM: Arrive in Santorini
Transportation from ferry port to hotel
10:00 AM: Arrive at hotel/drop luggage & relax
11:00 AM: Explore Oia
1:00 PM: Lunch at ammoudi bay
3:00 PM: Head back to hotel & relax, pool time
7:30 PM: Sunset drinks & dinner
Day 2
8:00 AM: Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM: Hike from Oia to Fira (4 miles/2.5 hours)
12:00 PM: Lunch in Fira & explore
1:30/2:00 PM: Head to Santo Wines
2:30 PM: Santo Wines tasting
5 PM: Bus or Taxi to Oia
6:00 PM: Arrive at hotel, relax
8:30 PM: Sunset drinks & dinner
r/Santorini • u/Holiday_Employer_580 • 8d ago
Hello! My partner and I are in our early 30s and are looking for upbeat cocktail bars in Fira. A lot of the bars were clubby last night, we went to Marilyn’s and liked it a lot but hoping to find something similar. Thanks!
r/Santorini • u/BL_2004 • 8d ago
What are the chances the steps down from Fira to the old port/donkey trail are closed around 9pm? We’re planning to walk back down after dinner and sunset at the end of July. Is it generally doable at night aside from just watching your footing. How often are the steps closed, if at all?
r/Santorini • u/Margincall69 • 9d ago
Kalispera!
We will arrive one morning in late June at the airport, passing through Santorini to reach our final destination on another island.
If our plane and our ferry are both on time, we will have approx. 4 hours to kill between landing (10:30) and boarding our ferry (14:25). We are usually quick to exit the airplane as we do not carry much luggage and usually sit towards the front. Accounting for transfer time(s), I expect we will have about 2:30 to kill and are looking for recommendations on places/areas to have a good meal and relax. Ideally with shade, possibly a view, why not by the sea.
We have already visited Santorini a few times and do not want to "roast" in Oia. Ideally, we would avoid waiting at the port, having bad memories of this bustling place with few/no good restaurant options.
Do you think we have time to go to Fira, find a nice restaurant there without walking too much (heat+luggage), and then go to the port?
Should we rather look at some of the beaches or a specific place ideally in the area of the port and/or Central/Southern section of the island?
We like authentic/laid-back, as much as it can be.
Efcharisto poli
r/Santorini • u/Nessieinternational • 9d ago
Hello everyone!
I’m a student from Singapore and I enjoy collecting postcards. I would be very grateful to receive postcards from anywhere in Santorini 🙂
If postcards aren’t available, I’d also really appreciate a greeting card, city card, or even a small souvenir.
(like a keychain, rock, local snack, flag, ornament, cap, T-shirt, or handmade craft).
This is for my personal collection, and not for any commercial purpose.
If you’re willing to help, please leave a comment and I’ll share my mailing address with you.
Thank You so much, and best wishes from Singapore!
🇸🇬🤝🇬🇷
Γεια σε όλους!
Είμαι φοιτητής από τη Σιγκαπούρη και μου αρέσει να συλλέγω καρτ ποστάλ. Θα ήμουν πολύ ευγνώμων να λάβω καρτ-ποστάλ από οπουδήποτε στη Σαντορίνη 🙂
Εάν δεν διατίθενται καρτ ποστάλ, θα εκτιμούσα επίσης πολύ μια ευχετήρια κάρτα, μια κάρτα πόλης ή ακόμα και ένα μικρό αναμνηστικό.
(όπως μπρελόκ, ροκ, τοπικό σνακ, σημαία, στολίδι, καπέλο, μπλουζάκι ή χειροποίητη χειροτεχνία).
Αυτό είναι για την προσωπική μου συλλογή και όχι για εμπορικούς σκοπούς.
Εάν θέλετε να βοηθήσετε, αφήστε ένα σχόλιο και θα μοιραστώ την ταχυδρομική μου διεύθυνση μαζί σας.
Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ, και τις καλύτερες ευχές από τη Σιγκαπούρη!
🇸🇬🤝🇬🇷
r/Santorini • u/HappyGap857 • 11d ago
Looking for great view of sunset and good food as well
r/Santorini • u/CommunicationNew9520 • 14d ago
I know that Santorini is a tourist island, but would appreciate any restaurants that actually have good authentic food and aren’t just putting out slop for the orcs coming from overseas 😅
r/Santorini • u/CommunicationNew9520 • 14d ago
I (35M) will be in Santorini with my gf (25F) from May 29th Fri to June 1st Monday. If anyone else will be there and interested in meeting up and doing some activities or hitting bars together I’d be interested.
I am very outgoing high energy personality, babes is a little bit more on the shy side but very nice when she gets comfortable.
DM me if anything
r/Santorini • u/ProgressMelodic • 14d ago
Sorry for the dumb question but how’s the weather right now? Forecast says 66-70 every day while we’re there next week. Does it feel nice or chilly? Not sure if island/Mediterranean weather differs. Just wondering if I should be packing jeans and sweatshirts during the day. Thanks!
Edit: 72 at 6:45pm down at port in the sun is warm. An hr later, in the hills at our hotel (Naxos Rock Villas), we need pants and sweatshirts. Water, both pool and ocean, are a bit cold for us but, overall, weather is very nice, esp compared to Texas.
r/Santorini • u/steviemonke • 14d ago
Hey fellow Greek friends 👋🏼
I will be in Santorini for 6 days in July, and I’d love to rent a 50cc scooter to go around the island - I would like to rent it for like 3 days, so nothing crazy in terms of time, which would give me plenty of time to see the island and see some sunsets!
I have experience in riding, and I have the necessary license to ride them, at least the 50cc scooters. 50cc are ideal since they aren’t too big, too powerful, and I will be with my wife, so I am thinking about her as well and her comfort - the seats are “more comfortable”.
Which companies do you recommend? Did you already have some good experiences with some? By the way, I will be staying in Kamari, so I would be looking for renting it on that area since the pick up and drop off will be easier and quicker!
Thank you very much :)
r/Santorini • u/LegitimateRelative68 • 15d ago
I am really scared of car renting companies based on my bad experiences previously. I try to be as cautios as possible. Also I cannot afford to lose any “extra” money for risks which I could avoid. Please please help me.
Is it normal that you have to pay 300€ deposit when you want to rent a car for a week?
After a long searching for the best and safest company, I found Car4you. But I read some bad views about that they do not give the deposit back.
Also, did you heard anything bad about this company? (Of course I will pay for the FDW.)
Your help is appreciated.
r/Santorini • u/Accomplished_Bat7798 • 15d ago
Now that travel is picking up again…this needs to be heard again…
Donkey Abuse - DO NOT RIDE THEM!
I know there are going to be upset people saying there she goes again, but until things change...I will continue to voice this as it needs to be said/heard. The only way to make an impact and change something as big as this is to be persistent and continue to spread the word. So please help pass along my story as well as the stories from the others who have shared theirs on my threads...Thank YOU from the bottom of my heart.
I typically do not take the time to reach out to make my feedback known, but this one has scarred me to the point where I cannot disregard it. It was absolutely horrific to witness how the donkeys have been used (and abused) in Santorini. I went to dinner at the Fish Tavern in Ammoudi Bay in July, and I sat in shock as I watched the donkeys in the scorching heat go up and down every few minutes without a break/without water/without food. It was incredibly heartbreaking to see as the donkeys were being whipped in the face despite their utter exhaustion. The next day I saw the same thing happening on repeat, so I took a minute to stop and pet the donkeys. I asked if they get breaks/food and water, and the man pretended he didn't speak English (when I previously heard him speak English). You could literally feel the desperation and fear by just looking at the donkey's faces. Witnessing this treatment ruined our honeymoon as it was unbearable to put on a smile and pretend that I did not see what I did. I will not go back to Santorini because of this, and I will be sharing this experience with my entire network of friends/family and beyond. This needs to be stopped as it is beyond cruel to the animals. Giving them back-breaking work in extreme heat and working them to exhaustion is unacceptable. I was told that when it is off season the donkeys are then used to carry debris up and down the cliffs- so there is no end for them, which is gut-wrenching to even hear about. I hope this resonates with you and you all do not ride the donkeys to play into this abuse. The animals have no voice, and everyone I talked to there agreed with me on how horrible this situation is, but they say there isn't anything that can be done. I will share my experience to no end until actions are taken. Voice this to as many people as you can, share this experience and demand change with me. Unbelievably cruel to these animals.
There are so many tourists who I witnessed who are blind (or act blind) to all of this and just ride up the donkeys, laughing, taking pictures, waving as if they are a king/queen, all while ignoring the fact of what is actually happening...supporting this business = this will never end. So STOP riding the donkeys and PLEASE help spread the word. From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate you reading this and for any and all help that you all can give to this case.
r/Santorini • u/ThatBaldGeezer • 15d ago
Hello, Santorini lovers! I’m taking a solo trip for about a week starting on May 23 and will be staying in Fira. I was wondering if there are any other solo travelers in Fira next week who’d like to share a dinner or a night out at a bar with me (I’m a grown man). I’ve visited Santorini nearly 20 times, sometimes alone, sometimes with my family. So if this is your first time on the island, I can show you around and give you some tips if needed. I usually enjoy the beaches and small villages, so don’t expect any tips on party spots from me ;-) Have a wonderful vacation, everyone enjoying Santorini!