We would like to rent a house with pool close to a village if possible. We just love to explore. Only about 200 of them are inhabited, so that narrows it down a bit, but still… I know how hard it can be to choose one to visit for your holidays.These two are the most famous Greek islands and possibly the most beautiful ones. Would the ferry be best if available? The beach will be on slow side in late May/early June so expect to make the journey into town on most nights.Great website — I’ve utilized this site a lot over the last several weeks, so thank you for having such a comprehensive website! It’s especially helpful if you’re staying in Oia, as getting from Oia to the south of the island requires a change of bus in Fira, and this makes seeing more than one destination in one day much more demanding. Just a quick question for you. I’d go for it.Athens and Santorini, yes. We fly out at 6am from Athens on Saturday. This is the Best Wine-tasting guide you'll ever need for Santorini.
The best among these are Agios Sostis, Ftelia, and Fokos Beaches (with its incredibly clear water shown here). It’s on the Highspeed 7 which is a larger and very nice ferry. I am going to Greece next May and have from Saturday 19th 10:00am until Thursday 24th 6am (5 nights). My husband and I want to a 10 day trip to Greece.
I have decided that I would really love to visit Santorini as well while in Greece and wanted to get your opinion if it would be worth it to visit during this time as well as the best way to get to the island. We love adventure but obviously are not seeking out the party scene. !That sounds perfect to me. We are planning our honeymoon and our flight flying into Athens from the US is September 21-28. This is the view of the 2 volcanoes from Santorini’s 4 most populous villages – Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani, and Fira (from left to right seen here starting with Oia in the center background) – sit along its northwestern rim. Busier (though still quiet) and more to see in Santorini than Mykonos in the off season.We plan to visit Greece next August for a week, for our yearly family vacation, aunts, cousins, etc from the US. This is a shot of Oia from about midway down the caldera.Expect to climb plenty of stairs if staying in the caldera. It’s capital, Mykonos Town, is as enchanting as any town in the Greek islands.
A girlfriend and I are going to Greece in late September – flying into Athens and out of Thessaloniki. There are always plenty of ferries though. Also, I have been looking at the hotels/suites in Santorini, do you think it best to stay in Oia or Fira? I would greatly appreciate your thoughts. Is our plan too ambitious? You won’t be finding any true hot summer days anywhere in Europe that early in the season.Hi Dave – planning a 5 week trip to Greece from Australia – arriving in Athens on May 22nd and flying home on June 24th. parties don’t start until June.Dear Dave, thank you so much for this site! Do you think this will be enough time to spend in each place. World class chefs? The best weather for both islands is from late May to early October. Platys Gialos is a wonderful (though busy) beach town for families.Superb website. So, yes you should go see them for yourself! We are six adults, my wife and I and our 4 kids (ages 18-23 years old). We are all active late 20s-early 30s with no kids.I would leave the sightseeing in Athens until the end (this also gives you a safety day should any ferries be canceled so you won’t miss your flight home). Second, you have 2 shortish ferry trips to get back to Athens (Santorini to Mykonos, Mykonos to Athens) rather than a short one and a long one (Santorini to Athens is pretty far). It will be quiet in March but there will still be enough open to have choices for where to eat and drink. Are we missing anything really impressive? There are many more flights (that run throughout the year) via Athens but these cost 3 times as much and take 2 to 5 hours (so if there’s no direct flight, it’s best to take the ferry).In summer, there are multiple daily high-speed ferries that run from Santorini to Mykonos and then return from Mykonos to Santorini. Book in advance on the So we are looking to fly into Milan for a few days, and then Milan to Santorini for 4 days, then Ferry over to Mykonos for 4 days. Right now this is what we are thinking for an itinerary:Does that seem like enough time in each place? And how about the weather? But I don’t think it will be an issue, many different types of travelers in Oia and Santorini.Do you know if there are operating boats to Delos at that time of the year?After island trip we think to go to Corinth Channel and Epidavrus – do you have any suggestions when we can stay overnight?G’day Dave. Two caveats: Santorini has lots of stairs and steps (which can be hard for older family members) and most beaches are pebbly or a combination of sand and pebbles (great for swimming but some people like the sandy beaches that are found on Mykonos, Ios, or Naxos). Wondering what would be the best way to spend our time ….thanks!Mykonos is better for beaches and day drinking clubs. I would do 2 or 3 nights on Paros or Naxos, 3 or 4 nights on Santorini, and 1 or 2 nights in Athens. I’ve read mixed reviews of Psirri neighborhood at night. Stay there until Wednesday then Mykonos until Thursday night or Friday morning. Thanks!I am planning a trip for this summer and am thinking we will spend time in Mykonos, Paros and the mainland (Nafplio).
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If that’s proportionate to what Greece has offer, then we’re happy with it – but aren’t sure if there’s more we’re missing. I am planning to spend three nights in each starting from Athens –> Santorini –> Mykonos –> home. We have to travel after the 14th due to work schedules.
There’s a high speed jet that takes less than 3 hours that looks rather tempting.As long as it’s a large high-speed ferry, you’ll be fine.
Thanks!! 4 nights in Santorini is far from too many.