Santorini
Whitewashed villages clinging to volcanic cliffs above the bluest water in the Aegean.
Best time to visit
May–June and September–October
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
Greek
Time zone
Europe/Athens (UTC+2)
Santorini is the postcard of the Cyclades — a crescent of volcanic rock where villages spill down the caldera in geometric white and blue. Days here are slow: a swim at Red Beach, an afternoon tasting Assyrtiko in a hillside winery, and an evening spent watching the sun drop behind the caldera from a terrace in Oia.
Beyond the famous viewpoint towns, the island rewards wandering. Ancient Thera sits on a wind-scoured ridge, the black-sand beaches of the east coast stay quiet until late, and the fishing harbour of Ammoudi serves grilled octopus a few steps from the water.
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