Spend the morning exploring cultural sites, then relax at one of the black-sand beaches later in the day.
Thira
Walk up nearly 600 steps or take a cab, cable car,
or mule to discover
this winsome cliffside capital city.
Ancient Thira
Allow lots of time to explore sites with magnificent cliff views and ruins.
Hilltop two mi. south of Kamari
Daily 8-2
31 366
Akrotiri Excavations
Take a guided tour through the remains of a Minoan town buried 3,600 years ago.
South of Akrotiri on Southern Horn
Tues-Sun 8:30-3
81 366
Oia
Pronounced “ee-a,” a charming enclave around the ruins of a 13th-century Venetian castle with restaurants, hotels and shops.
Beaches
Baxedes, Mesa Pigadia, Red Beach and Perissa are good alternatives to the always-crowded Karmari.
Kostas Antoniou Winery
A wine tasting in a spectacular setting.
Near Megalohori
23 557
antoniou.santorini.net
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Go where the locals
go and pick a fish grilled
to order.
1800
Posh, pricey but worth it, with terrific food and an outstanding wine list. $$$$
Oia
Daily 8-1am Apr-Oct.
71 800
oia-1800.com
Ambrosia
Contemporary Greek with magnificent terrace view. $$
Oia
Daily 7-midnight, Apr-Oct.
71 413
ambrosia-nectar.com
Saltsa
Exceptional food from emerging star chef. $$$
Fira
Daily 7-12:30am, Mar-Oct; closed Mon, Oct.
28 018
saltsa.gr
Katina
The best fish-specialist taverna on the island. $$
Ammoudi Bay
Daily 10-midnight, Apr-Oct.
71 280
Vanilia
Cliffside restaurant with heart-stopping vistas of Aegean and creative twists on taverna cuisine. $$
Firostefani
Daily 7-12:30am
25 631
vanilia.gr
Captain Dimitris Taverna
The real deal with fish, meats, cheeses, vegetables, even wine, all family-cultivated. $$
Akrotiri
82 210
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Get lost in the tangle of narrow streets in Oia and Fira. Most shops stay open until 11pm, but close from 2-4.
Replica
Lovely handmade reproductions of the real thing—vases, frescoes, ceramics.
Oia
71 916
replica-artwork.gr
Bezant
Contemporary jewelry by various artists.
Oia
71 679
Odos Ipapantis
“Gold Street”—an alleyway lined with jewelry and crafts shops.
Fira
Atlantis Books
Get your literary fix in this tiny English bookshop.
On the main square, Oia
72 346
atlantisbooks.org
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