Santorini weather is simpler than most destinations and stranger in one respect: the temperature matters far less than the wind. Visitors arrive braced for heat, which is real and manageable, and are caught out by a northerly that cancels their…
Santorini has a reputation as the most expensive Greek island, and the reputation is half right. It has the highest ceiling in the Aegean and a floor most visitors never find, because almost every published guide describes the caldera version…
Santorini hiking is better than the island’s reputation suggests and harder than most visitors expect, for one reason: there is almost no shade anywhere. The trails are spectacular and the ground is volcanic rock that stores heat all morning. Get…
Most day trips from Santorini fall into two categories that get confused constantly: things inside the caldera, which are easy and reliable, and other islands, which depend entirely on ferry timetables that were not designed for day-trippers. Knowing which is…
Before you book a Santorini car rental, it is worth knowing that driving is not the difficulty on this island — parking is. The roads are mostly fine. Finding somewhere to leave the car within reasonable walking distance of where…
Getting from Athens to Santorini is a choice between forty-five minutes in the air and five to eight hours at sea, and the right answer depends far more on your luggage, your dates and the wind than on the ticket…
Santorini is one of the easiest Greek islands to visit alone and one of the most expensive to do it badly, because almost everything here — rooms, tours, boat trips, even restaurant portions — is priced and sized for two.…
Santorini is a volcanic cliff with villages built down its face, and that single fact decides whether an older traveller has a wonderful week or an exhausting one. The island rewards Santorini Tours planned around level ground, early starts and…
Bringing a dog to a volcanic cliff with 580 steps and thirty-five degree summers takes more planning than most destinations, and the honest answer about Santorini pet friendly travel is that it works well in some months and poorly in…
Table of Contents What Is the Best Time to Visit Santorini? What Is the Best Time to Visit Santorini for Your Priority? What Is the Worst Time to Visit Santorini? Does the Wind Matter? How Many Days Do You Need?…