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This is the second part of our tips about hotels in Santorini and accommodation in general. So, have in mind that due to its geomorphology, Santorini features relatively small hotels. Although there are some big resorts (100-150 rooms), most of the accommodation units have 10-50 rooms. More specifically, those hotels that face the view of the caldera tend to be smaller.  Also be aware that staying in a hotel that faces the caldera view means that there will be steps (or a lot of steps) to reach it. Some of them have 10 steps, other 20 and this number may reach to 100. Read the rest of this entry »

The readers of the well-known, authoritative travel magazine “Travel and Leisure” (published by the American Express), designated Santorini as one of best island destinations in Europe for one more year. We are at the position 3 after Aeolian islands (Italy) and Dalmatian islands (Croatia).

The provision of high standard services in the areas of accommodation, eating out and entertainment, as well as the total value of the island, offered Santorini the eighth- place ranking on the list with the best destinations worldwide.

The participants of the annual “Travel and Leisure” Magazine’s survey were, like every year, readers of higher social, education, financial and age groups. T+L readers select their favorite hotels, spas, airlines, cruise lines, outfitters, cities, and islands around the world.

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We are ready to give the second part of tips about tours in Santorini. At both posts we have focalized on most important tips you need to know in order to join one of the most popular tours in Santorini we offer. If you read both of them you will see that are some quick tips in order to have the best time and overtake some small details or facts in Santorini Volcano Islands etc.

So let’s see 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. Read the rest of this entry »

We know that many of you have difficulties on making decision in which hotel to stay in Santorini or in which area etc. That is the reason why we wrote down some very useful tips about hotels in Santorini and some issues you will need to know. We hope that it will make your life easier on finding the best accommodation suggestion for you.

First of all the locations of the hotels are divided into 4 main categories; caldera view hotels, beach hotels, traditional settlement hotels and city hotels. The hotels facing the sea view of the caldera are located on the western part of the island, just on top of the cliffs. Read the rest of this entry »

A new law has been passed in Greece prohibiting smoking on all closed spaces of common use as of July 1st 2009. As a result, smoking will not be allowed in any ship (ferry or hydrofoil) anywhere inside the boat. Smoking will be allowed on outside decks only.

We know that many of you are looking for a tour while you will be in Santorini for your holidays. Here we will mention some very useful tips to have in mind for the tours you will choose to join.  Be prepared and have one of the most enjoyable tours of your life…

About the port as a meeting point for the boat tours:  Santorini has 2 main ports, Athinios and the Old Port. Athinios is accessible by vehicles 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.  Also 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. Read the rest of this entry »

Santorini, like all the Cyclades, offers a diverse and delicious cuisine. While its arid volcanic landscape does not lend itself to the production of a wide variety of products, it does provide some distinct and incomparable flavors and original recipes. That’s the reason why many people in Santorini looking for food or wine tours and more the thematic tours about Santorinian cuisine. At mysantorini.com you will find the most popular cooking tour in Santorini and you can book on line for you and your company. Enjoy your stay in Santorini and book a tour to remember.

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For those who prefer more privacy, MySantorini.com offers semi-private or fully private sea tours. Semi-private tours are performed by a brand new 50ft sailing-catamaran to the Caldera and the Volcanic islands as well as to the Red and White Beach, with many stops in private bays for swimming and snorkeling, with barbeque and lunch served on board while sailing.
Private cruises are also offered by MySantorini.com not only around the Caldera but also to other Cycladic islands by sailing boats or motor speed boats. Such private trips can be fully tailored made to meet the exact preferences of our customers. Destinations such as Ios, Anafi, Mykonos, Amorgos, Crete, Rhodes, Kos, Samos and other islands can be included in the itinerary.

MySantorini.com offers a large variety of land tours one can join during his stay in Santorini. The Museum of Prehistoric Thira with the exhibits of Acrotiri excavations and the famous wall paintings, Wine tasting at the famous wineries of Santorini to learn the secrets or wine making, guided tours in the medieval castle of Pyrgos village which was the capital of the island during the 18th century, magnificent purple sunset in Oia, traditional villages of the island, visit and swim at the Black Sand Beach as well as other highlights of Santorini can be easily visited and explored by participating in our offered bus tours. Read the rest of this entry »

The most popular and romantic tours in Santorini are definitely the Sunset tours. Sunsets in Santorini are spectacular and watching the sunset is probably one of the most popular activities on the island.  You can get a good view from a number of places on the island but having a tour during sunset is an amazing experience.
Most tours start after 15:00 and there are many different type of vessels that can organize these tours. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting from June 19th Hellenic Seaways begins a new coastal route from Rafina to Santorini with the speedboat (flying dolphin) Fying Cat 3.

The coastal route will have intermediary stations the Syros, Mykonos, Naxos and Ios and will be executed in daily base.

Embarking time from Rafina is determined at 7:30 with forecasted arrival time to the island at 12:00 midday. Reversing the route (Santorini – Rafina), the boat will embark at 12:20 with forecasted arrival time to Rafina at 17:10.