Santorini
Santorini is one of the Cyclades Island in Greece is a fairly small island packed with quaint towns, colorful villages, exciting cafes, awestruck sunsets, and pleasing beaches. It’s renowned the world over for its white-washed houses, blue-domed churches, and narrow pedestrian streets inviting travelers to experience the best of its beauty in a romantic setup.
The crazy nightlife and party atmosphere start from June to September. To make the most of this place, hire an ATV so that you can move about everywhere on this pretty island as taxis work out expensive.
Santorini serves as a perfect destination for couples looking for romance with its unimaginable hotels overlooking caldera and sunsets, friends looking for some adventures and fun, and solo travelers who love to explore destinations and their beauty. Santorini is a less recommended place for families with kids.
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Fira commonly known as “Thira” is the capital of this island and is easily accessible from any point on the island. Its located on a cliff of the caldera and its central location makes it a good base for stays to travel across the island. It's one of the biggest and largest cosmopolitan areas of Santorini.
The best way to explore this town is by enjoying delicious Greek food or sip a coffee amongst its open cafes with enchanting views of the Aegean Sea. No wonder you would fall in love with its white cobblestone streets and pretty little boutique shops and its extremely romantic backdrop.
One can’t get enough of taking pictures of this town and it has also been pretty famous as a shooting location. It’s an ideal location for staying at the island and nearby areas also serve as a good location for stays in Santorini invariably suiting within the budget for all sorts of travelers.
Oia is considered the best sunset viewing spot in the world located at the northern tip of the island. Because of its unimaginable beauty, colorful villages, and picture-perfect town it has been famed for filming set for movies.
This town is quaint and peaceful during the day but as the evening approaches it’s flocked by tourists to catch the glance of the mesmerizing sunset. If you want to click the best pictures and wish to view the sunset then it's advisable to reach by afternoon or at least 1-1.5 hours before the sunset time to get the desired spot to stand.
Walk the scenic trail along the cliffs above the caldera between Fira and Oia to experience the incredible beauty of both towns. Oia is home to some of the best hotels with infinity pools overlooking the caldera. Because of its strategic location and demanding views, the hotels here are expensive as compared to Fira and thus suiting the upscale clientele.
It’s an active volcanic crater of the caldera and some cruises take you to this active volcanic site. One can hike on the crater to reach the top of the volcano to get some of the best views of the active volcano and the Aegean Sea. Those with walking difficulty and health issues should avoid the hike to the crater as it’s a little steep and rugged.
After the hike, tourists can swim among the volcanic sulphur waters (hot springs) of Palea Kameni which are known to have mineral properties.
The popular red beach has an excellent setting with red volcanic sands along with a spectacular red cliff wall as a backdrop. If you visit during early spring or autumn you would rather find it empty but it gets packed and flocked with tourists in summer.
Its accessible from the town of Akrotiri and to reach this beach one has to venture down a rocky path after parking your bus or car nearby. Some instances of the song “Meherbaan” from the movie "Bang Bang" were shot here.
This beach is worth a visit for its contrasting beauty of red cliffs and aquamarine blue waters as travelers would enjoy relaxing at this beach but those with walking difficulty should avoid walking down the path and instead admire it from the top.