Welcome to
Santorini. In the following
lines you will find useful
information that will make
your stay in our beautiful
island even more joyful and
easy. For a start, you need
to know that Santorini
has 2 main ports,
Athinios and the
Old Port. Athinios
is accessible by cars and,
if you join a trip with
transfer, this will probably
be the port you will depart
from. Old Port is the old
traditional port of
Santorini and is located
just at the bottom of Fira
hill. It is only accessible
by steps or cable car. Going
down on foot takes approx.
20 minutes; you can also
ride a donkey (€5 per
person) or take the cable
car (€4 per person). The
Fira cable car
station is located 500
meters from the central
square of Fira. Be Aware of
possible long queues to the
cable car station.
Some private or
semi-private cruises
start from Vlihada Marina,
which is located on the
south part of Santorini.
Accessible only by car or
taxi, it takes 15 minutes to
get there from Fira.
Oia has two
ports, Ammoudi and
Armeni. Armeni is
only accessible by steps, so
you will need to reach the
village on foot or by taking
a donkey ride. Ammoudi can
be reached both by car and
steps. Many trips end at
those ports and less start
from there.
Make sure you wear
comfortable shoes and, if
your trip includes hiking on
the volcano, sneakers will
always be a good choice.
A bottle of water and a hat
will be your good friends,
especially during the summer
months.
And some more tips regarding
the volcano:
It takes approximately 20-30
minutes to reach the main
crater. In many points of
the path, you will observe
fumes coming out of the
surface. This is an active
volcano and the last
eruption took place in 1950
AD. It actually consists of
2 islands, the bigger called
Nea Kameni and the smaller
Palea Kameni. You will be
hiking on Nea Kameni.
Entrance in the volcano is
not included in almost all
the trips and costs €2 per
person.
There are 2 Hot
Springs, one in
Nea Kameni island
and one in Palea
Kameni island. If
your boat stops in the Hot
Springs of Palea Kameni, you
will need to swim first in
the cold, deep waters to
reach the hot springs.
Otherwise, most of the trips
that stop in the Hot Springs
of Nea Kameni, usually take
you inside the actual hot
springs, so you swim
directly in the hot water.
Thirassia
is a small island, once
connected with Santorini.
You can stay in Korfos,
which is a picturesque
fishermen port and enjoy
your lunch in the tavernas
or swim in the tiny beach.
Alternatively, you can
follow the steps to go on
foot or by donkeys to the
village Manolas; there you
will explore the nice
traditional settlement. You
can even use your own
vehicle (car or motorbike)
to explore the island; to do
this, you should join the
Caldera round trip by
ferryboat
If you are to join a
sunset tour, bring
a jacket or sweater;
sometimes during the sunset
time, the weather gets
chilly.
Joining a private land tour
means that the itinerary can
be adjusted to your needs;
however, you’d better make a
preliminary research
regarding the spots you wish
to visit, so that you will
be prepared.
You will need to have a lot
of memory in your camera and
full batteries. Usually the
best things happen when you
run out of memory/battery…or
you have even forgotten to
bring it with you!
Volcano, Hot Springs,
beaches and all the rest hot
spots of Santorini will
always be the same and offer
the same degree of pleasure.
Good company and good mood
however are the only
elements that will make your
trip unforgettable!
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