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Santorini Greece
Posted on 3/19/24 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 3/19/24 at 3:37 pm
I am traveling to Santorini in May for 7 days. What are your top recommendations? Staying in Fira so open to traveling anywhere on the island.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 3:54 pm to tooldawg662
I mean, if you are there for 7 days that is a lot of time, so I would certainly plan on seeing most of the island.
Obviously, you will want to spend at least a day in Oia (pronounced Ee-uh).
Definitely see some of the interior villages, and the beach towns on the otherside.
Ruins in Akrotiri
I certainly wouldn't want to spend all my time in Fira, that is for sure.
The bus system, the buses are very large and very nice, AC, etc, but I wouldn't want to rely on them exclusively.
Definitely don't rely on taxis though, there are only a limited number on the island are quite expensive.
I'd take at least one snorkel/boat tour
You cannot flush TP (don't!) and you cannot drink the water, so just pop into the little markets and buy large bottles of water, constantly.
Santorini is VERY expensive. Very, very expensive.
Obviously, you will want to spend at least a day in Oia (pronounced Ee-uh).
Definitely see some of the interior villages, and the beach towns on the otherside.
Ruins in Akrotiri
I certainly wouldn't want to spend all my time in Fira, that is for sure.
The bus system, the buses are very large and very nice, AC, etc, but I wouldn't want to rely on them exclusively.
Definitely don't rely on taxis though, there are only a limited number on the island are quite expensive.
I'd take at least one snorkel/boat tour
You cannot flush TP (don't!) and you cannot drink the water, so just pop into the little markets and buy large bottles of water, constantly.
Santorini is VERY expensive. Very, very expensive.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:27 pm to Fun Bunch
If you cannot flush toilet paper, what are you supposed to do with it?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:29 pm to tooldawg662
Good friend went last year and she said there were so many tourists on the island that she could not really enjoy it. TIFWIW.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:36 pm to Slippy
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Good friend went last year and she said there were so many tourists on the island that she could not really enjoy it.
Sounds like my experience in Cinque Terre.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 5:47 pm to tooldawg662
There is some great info at this site.
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 6:36 pm to geauxpurple
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If you cannot flush toilet paper, what are you supposed to do with it?
In most of the world, there is a trash can by the toilet. Countries with sewer systems strong enough for flushed TP are a minority on our planet.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:02 pm to Fun Bunch
Could you define expensive? Are you saying dinner and excursions are expensive?
Most restaurants without caldera views don't look too expensive.
Just curious as to your comment/thoughts around what's expensive?
Most restaurants without caldera views don't look too expensive.
Just curious as to your comment/thoughts around what's expensive?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:21 pm to tooldawg662
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Could you define expensive? Are you saying dinner and excursions are expensive? Most restaurants without caldera views don't look too expensive.
Everything you will do will be expensive basically. It’s one of the most expensive places you can go on earth.
You CAN find cheap stuff that’s good but on the caldera that’s hard to find.
Trust me, it’s pricey. Food is pricey. Taxis are wildly pricey. Renting a car can be pricey. Etc.
I know you’re looking at restaurant menus and seeing prices but that may not match up to reality, trust me, I know. Just whatever you think you’re going to spend, double it just to be safe.
Best Greek Salad we had in all of Greece with some of the best seafood and great view was at To Psaraki which as I recall is near Vychlada Beach. It’s not big and very popular for lunch, and affordable. So if you’re down on that part of the island one day, go there.
Also loved having lunch down in Amoudi Bay when we were in Oia.
If you have a car, eat at Metaxi Max one night. It’s in the middle of the island in a village but it’s got a crazy good view of the whole island and possibly the best food overall, and much less expensive than on the Caldera. VERY VERY popular so you’ll wait even with your reservation.
This post was edited on 3/19/24 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:23 pm to Fun Bunch
Also Greece is a tipping culture. They do expect at least 10% tips unlike other parts of Europe and more in the high tourist places. There’s also all kinds of taxes and charges.
And cash is king. They’ll take your card most places but they are a cash culture. Take more Euros (or from the ATM) than you would in most parts of Western Europe.
And cash is king. They’ll take your card most places but they are a cash culture. Take more Euros (or from the ATM) than you would in most parts of Western Europe.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:36 pm to Fun Bunch
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It’s one of the most expensive places you can go on earth.
Really? I’m not saying it’s cheap, but I find this hard to believe.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:55 pm to Fun Bunch
I understand you have plenty of knowledge I guess I'm just having a hard time understanding how someone would spend 3-5k on food/excursions from what I have seen online. Again, sounds like you know and have had previous experiences, I just am not seeing it.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:54 pm to tooldawg662
We did 5 days there last May and it was too much. Even our concierge told us it was too long.
It’s amazing and worth the trip. But it’s a small island that you can cover in 3 days.
If it’s not too late, try to get a couple of days on another island.
It’s amazing and worth the trip. But it’s a small island that you can cover in 3 days.
If it’s not too late, try to get a couple of days on another island.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 10:08 pm to GOP_Tiger
I didn’t realize that about the toilet paper. I have been to over 20 countries in the Americas and Europe. I have never been to a place where you couldn’t flush toilet paper. I have seen some strange toilets. At a hotel in Venice, I couldn’t figure out how to flush the toilet until I realized I had to pull a chain hanging from the ceiling. And a couple of famous cafés and restaurants in Paris have toilets that are foot pedals over a hole in the floor. But I have never been not able to flush toilet paper.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 6:49 am to tooldawg662
My 2 cents- 7 days is too long for Santorini. Try to catch a ferry to another island if you can. Naxos is less than 2 hours away by ferry. You can relax at the beach or explore mountain towns there.
Santorini is beautiful, and May is a little before the summer crowds hit. We rented a car from Hertz at the airport. I don't remember it being crazy expensive.
Spend a day walking the streets of Oia. Have a fresh seafood lunch and a Yellow Donkey beer at Ammoudi Bay.
Take a small day cruise around the island, still may be a little chilly for swimming off the boat, but you can visit the hot pools on the small island inside the caldera.
We drove to the southern end of the island to see Red/White beaches- it was kind of a let down. If you have a car, drive the length of the island around the caldera side for some awesome views.
Have a nice dinner with a Caldera view. Doesn't have to be in Oia- Fira and Imerovigli have great restaurants with awesome views.
As far as water/toilet paper, you have to brush your teeth with bottled water and can't flush TP. In our apartment you could smell the ocean when you took a shower. The TP situation was not as big a deal as I thought it would be. There is a small trash can next to the toilet for the paper.
TMI: the food is so clean there you won't have to wipe much
Santorini is beautiful, and May is a little before the summer crowds hit. We rented a car from Hertz at the airport. I don't remember it being crazy expensive.
Spend a day walking the streets of Oia. Have a fresh seafood lunch and a Yellow Donkey beer at Ammoudi Bay.
Take a small day cruise around the island, still may be a little chilly for swimming off the boat, but you can visit the hot pools on the small island inside the caldera.
We drove to the southern end of the island to see Red/White beaches- it was kind of a let down. If you have a car, drive the length of the island around the caldera side for some awesome views.
Have a nice dinner with a Caldera view. Doesn't have to be in Oia- Fira and Imerovigli have great restaurants with awesome views.
As far as water/toilet paper, you have to brush your teeth with bottled water and can't flush TP. In our apartment you could smell the ocean when you took a shower. The TP situation was not as big a deal as I thought it would be. There is a small trash can next to the toilet for the paper.
TMI: the food is so clean there you won't have to wipe much
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:55 am to tooldawg662
Went last October, we went first week of October and got really lucky with weather and also crowds. We stayed in Oia.
We ate at Ammoudi Fish Tavern, Ambrosia, and Thalami. They were all excellent. We also had lunch one day in Fira @ Flora which was good as well.
We ate at Ammoudi Fish Tavern, Ambrosia, and Thalami. They were all excellent. We also had lunch one day in Fira @ Flora which was good as well.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 7:32 pm to slinger1317
We do have a day cruise planned as well as an entire day dedicated to Oia. Super excited about this.
Thanks everyone for recommendations and advice. Been reading TD for 10 years and created an account knowing I would get good recommendations!
Thanks everyone for recommendations and advice. Been reading TD for 10 years and created an account knowing I would get good recommendations!
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:38 pm to tooldawg662
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We do have a day cruise planned as well as an entire day dedicated to Oia. Super excited about this. Thanks everyone for recommendations and advice. Been reading TD for 10 years and created an account knowing I would get good recommendations!
Awesome man, you will love it
We are already trying to plan a trip back to the Greek Isles. That way of life just gets into your soul.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:51 pm to tooldawg662
We went on our honeymoon. I could easily spend 7 days there and you’ll have some non-peak tourist times.
Some may say that’s too long… but you can hike around the interior and visit Roman ruins, wineries etc beyond the usual Santorini stuff. Day cruise to the center of the crater and hot springs, and other island.
Some may say that’s too long… but you can hike around the interior and visit Roman ruins, wineries etc beyond the usual Santorini stuff. Day cruise to the center of the crater and hot springs, and other island.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 8:21 am to TejasHorn
You can take the tram or you can take the donkey to the top of the mountain, it is the same price. Thank you Ron White!
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