Firostefani
We stayed at Firostefani and loved the quietness and peace it has. Ocassionally there's tourist passing by and snapping some pictures but most of the time it was quite nice hanging around in Firostefani. It houses a number of upmarket villas with caldera views - they are mostly on the lower part of the hill.
Santorini is prized for its beautiful caldera view and sea with endless shades of blue so this is a nice place to enjoy the view.
Oia
These 3 blue dome structure is the most iconic about Santorini. It is almost recognisable when you flash this to anyone.
Oia is located on the northern part of Santorini and to get here from Firostefani, we had to drive through steep winding road along the cliffs. Parking is pretty limited and there are several public car parks. There is still a distance to walk from the car park to the main areas in Oia.
These 3 blue dome structure is the most iconic about Santorini. It is almost recognisable when you flash this to anyone.
Oia is located on the northern part of Santorini and to get here from Firostefani, we had to drive through steep winding road along the cliffs. Parking is pretty limited and there are several public car parks. There is still a distance to walk from the car park to the main areas in Oia.
No doubt they said Oia has the best sunset in Santorini, it gets crowded especially near sunset and it is difficult to get out after the sun sets. Oia is the life of Santorini, i love this lively and vibrant place. It's got a variety of restaurants, souvenir shops and many photogenic places. Almost every corner and turn looks great for a picture.
In every location that I go, I would visit the souvenir shop to bring home a piece of memory of the place. I especially like these hand pained clay houses so that have a remembrance of this place. It ranges from 2euros (for a tiny mass produced structure) to 10 to 20 euros for exquisite ones and of different sizes. There's simply too many that i'm spoilt for choice!
In every location that I go, I would visit the souvenir shop to bring home a piece of memory of the place. I especially like these hand pained clay houses so that have a remembrance of this place. It ranges from 2euros (for a tiny mass produced structure) to 10 to 20 euros for exquisite ones and of different sizes. There's simply too many that i'm spoilt for choice!
Every location looks so photogenic you will get endless number of pictures.
There's many day cruises from nearby islands which stops at the port in Oia. To get from the port to higher grounds or the main areas in Oia, they can either climb the steps under the sweltering heat, or ride on the donkey who are suffering in the heat.
Overworked donkeys.
One of the raved after ice cream joint is Lolita's Gelato. Ice cream is always a good idea under the hot weather!
There's a variety of flavors and all looked so good. The ice cream was reallllly awesome, thick and creamy - definitely worth every single cent. The most impressive was their service. I accidentedly spill a cup of coffee on the floor, not only did they blame me, they even offered another cup of coffee! Touched to the max!
Happy with his notebook buy! It's indeed a very nice and artsy notebook.
Got a little hungry so we stopped at one of the caldera facing restaurants. There's a range of restaurants - those with caldera views are more expensive. But who can complain when you dine to such a heavenly view. Greek food - meatball and fries. Taste as good as how it looked.
There was a pathway leading to the port. After 5 mins of climbing down, I stopped and couldn't tolerate the heat. Imagine if I walked all the way down, the toughest will be climbing all the way back up!
I think my photography skills are pretty good. =)
Akrotiri
Akrotiri is a quieter part of santorini with beaches, vineyards, and a archeological site.
Dining by the sea. One of my fave is greek yoghurt - thick and full of flavor, yet not the sourish kind of youghurt. What's more it's protein packed, which makes a hearty breakfast and unsinful snack.
Akrotiri Archeological site.
Opening: 8am - 8pm
About the Archelogical Site
The excavations at Akrotiri have uncovered one of the most important prehistoric settlements of the Aegean. The first habitation at the site dates from the Late Neolithic times (at least the 4th millennium BC).
During the Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC), a sizeable settlement was founded and in the Middle and early Late Bronze Age (ca. 20th-17th centuries BC) it was extended and gradually developed into one of the main urban centers and ports of the Aegean.
The large extent of the settlement (20 hectares), the elaborate drainage system, the sophisticated multi-storeyed buildings with the magnificent wall-paintings, furniture and vessels, show its great development and prosperity.
The various imported objects found in the buildings indicate the wide network of its external relations. Akrotiri was in contact with Crete but also communicated with the Greek Mainland, the Dodecanese, Cyprus, Syria and Egypt.
The town's life came to an abrupt end in the last quarter of the 17th century BC when the inhabitants were obliged to abandon it as a result of severe earthquakes. The eruption followed. The volcanic materials covered the entire island and the town itself. These materials, however, have protected up to date the buildings and their contents, similar to Pompeii.
The red beach is one of the most famous and beautiful beaches of Santorini. From the car park, it is another 15 - 20 minute hike among the rocks, then a pretty steep slope to the beach area. It was pretty challenging for me wearing slippers, but the view was amazing.
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