Santorini | Walking the Islands

Walking on Santorini

On the southern edge of the Cyclades, with 200 Km of open sea between it and Crete, Santorini, official name Thira, is world famous and iconic. It’s so well known and much publicised that this site just focuses on what visitors who like a walk or two would want to know.

Santorini is the remains of a huge marine volcano that exploded about 3000 years ago and has continued to rumble on in recent years. It’s now a group of islands shaped like a crescent with crumbs encircling the flooded caldera.

In summary:

Santorini has

Multicoloured cliffs, beaches, thermal springs, volcanic rocks and soils
Photogenic cliff top towns and restored villages
A network of paths and trails; old, new and developing
Busy ferry port and terminal for cruise ships
International airport and excellent road network, with buses, taxis, and vehicles to hire
Wide range of places to stay, eat, drink, shop and relax
Villages, Venetian towns, monasteries, and hundreds of chapels
Modern resorts with all facilities for beach life
Wineries offering the famous local wines

Getting around Santorini

Comfortable, reliable buses follow routes over most of the island.
Taxis, car and motorbike rental.
Seasonal day boats, and charter hire to beaches and islets
Water sports centres offer boat hire in various forms

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Getting to Santorini

All year, flights from Athens & in summer from from most European capitals
Daily ferry link from Athens, summer fast ferries from Mykonos, Paros and Naxos, Crete, and Dodecanese islands via Rhodes.
Up to five cruise ships a day dock near the old port.

www.bluestarferries.com

Greek Travel Pages www.gtpnet.com

www.greekislandhopping.com

Hellenic Seaways http://www.hellenicseaways.gr

Olympic Airways https://www.olympicair.com/en