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Discover the unique Santorini in October 2021

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Discover the unique Santorini in October 2021

Santorini stands out from the rest of the Cyclades for its wild side. And precisely because Santoriniis filled with tourists during the summer months, we are here to suggest you to see it and enjoy Santorini in October 2021 with Santorini Tours. When tourists are less, prices are more affordable and generally the rates are more normal.

Santorini, therefore, is a favorite destination of both Greeks and foreigners who rush to visit it from every possible part of the Earth. The most famous and most photographed island of Greece, with a breathtaking view, is a diamond that stands in the middle of the endless blue and is worth a visit at least once in your life. Santorini in October 2021 is the perfect place to visit.

The sunset in Santorini in October 2021

Sunset in Santorini is famous all over the world. As the sun sets in the Aegean Sea, from the northern end of the island, in the castle of Oia, so many colors are created on the horizon that no one could have imagined that they could result from the “dip” of the sun in the sea.

Take a walk in Santorini in October 2021

Start your walk from the Caldera to the volcano which is only 10 minutes away from the bay of Fira. The ascent to the volcano to meet its active craters takes about 20 minutes by footpath. It is worth to reach the top, to carve the black stones and to see that the sulfur still smokes and smells strongly. In Fira, the capital of the island, you can visit the Archaeological Museum.

Ancient Thira is the city of the historical times of Santorini. It is located on Mesa Vouno in a fortified position that dominates the whole island, at an altitude of 385 m. In Oia, apart from the unique sunset, you can see the Castle, the scattered windmills and the Maritime Museum. The special Naval Museum, one of the few in the Aegean, with such a rich naval history, is housed in a traditional captain’s house of the 19th century.

Easy access to Santorini in October 2021

You can access Santorini in October 2021 easily. Numerous flights from all over the world arrive daily at Santorini International Airport, while you can book a direct flight from Athens and Thessaloniki with many airlines. Also, the port of Santorini has a regular, daily connection with Piraeus, Crete and most of the islands of the Cyclades and the Dodecanese, if you prefer to travel by boat.

Food

Santorini is not just the most emblematic island of Greece. It is also the “chair” of a gastronomic cosmopolitanism. Discover its local products: barley, fava, Santorini tomato, saffron, aubergines, brandada, meletinia and of course the famous Santorini wines.

Architecture of Santorini

The traditional architecture in Santorini is integrated in the Aegean. The settlements of the island are divided into three categories: Linear (Fira, Oia, Thirasia), Advanced forts (Pyrgos, Emporio, Akrotiri) and Caves (Vothonas, Finikia, Karterados). Today, the Caldera of Santorini is one of the most valuable places in Greece. At its edge are built the most luxurious hotels, most caves, respecting the traditional architecture.

Book a tour to Thirasia

In the shadow of Santorini, Thirasia can offer the alternative to those who want authenticity, tranquility and solitude. This part, like Santorini, on the island of Strongyli, was cut off during the great eruption of 1,600 BC. and is part of the perimeter of the large caldera formed in the years after the eruption. Its geomorphology is very similar to that of Santorini, but in contrast, its tourist development remained for most of its visitors as part of the day trip of the tourist boats that depart from the port of Fira to visit the volcano in Nea and the Old Kammeni.

But the reality for those who want to really get to know the island and love it is fortunately different. So we unreservedly recommend you to steal some of your time in Santorini and visit this beautiful island even for a while not as part of your visit to the volcano, but a day dedicated exclusively to it.

Visit Wine Museum

It is the only cave museum in Greece and is located 8 meters below the ground. It has the shape of a labyrinth and a length of 300 m. The museum presents the history of wine and the life of the Santorini viticulturist since 1660. It was created by the love and passion of the Koutsogiannopoulos family for tradition and wine, which tradition continues to this day , as 4th generation. All tools, utensils and machines are authentic and rare pieces. The stages of wine production as well as all the machines are exhibited in chronological order: pruning, plowing the land, harvesting, pressing and weighing the grapes.

The rare exhibits, machines and winemaking tools, will transport the visitor to another era. At the end the visitor has the opportunity to taste four of the best wines produced today by the winery in the specially designed tasting area. In conclusion, the visitor keeps in his memory all the knowledge from his trip to the past.

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Fall in love with Santorini this Autumn

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Fall in love with Santorini this Autumn

You hear Santorini and immediately the following wonderful things come to mind: magical view, volcano, picturesque alleys, unique sunsets, fava beans and delicious cuisine. September and October are warm months and are suitable for trips to Santorini with Santorini Tours which become even more enjoyable as the visitors are significantly less. And at this time of year the sea is warm for swimming and water sports, while the afternoons when the sun does not burn so much are ideal for sightseeing.

Get to know all aspects of Santorini

Santorini does not only mean caldera and sunset, it is not only for holidays. We pull the curtain, follow its paths and discover that it has unique contrasts, incomparable colors, and hospitable people. It has beautiful villages, unimaginably beautiful landscape, paths and dry stones made of petrified lava, vast vineyards, Venetian castles and Frankish ruins. It has Ancient Thira, which hangs high in the Aegean, above the blue of the sea and under the blue sky.

Akrotiri is a magical prehistoric state which was buried for centuries under the whitish silence of volcanic ash. It has the Museum of Prehistoric Thira with the elegant works of prehistoric ceramics but also with the unique murals, so delicate and free that we understand that the people of Santorini were, from the Bronze Age, in harmony with art. It has an arid but fertile ecosystem, with products unique in their kind and taste: small-fruited tomatoes, white eggplant, fava beans.

It has wines from separate, ancient varieties: Aidani, Assyrtiko, Athiri, Mavrotragano, Mantilaria. It has Finikia, one of the most untouched by mass tourism villages, which was the neighborhood of the farmers of Oia. Oia is at the eyebrow of the caldera and is characterized by the imposing captain’s houses and below them, on the cliffs, the cave houses of the crews.

See Akrotiri with Santorini Tours

You will have the opportunity to walk from the village to the Red Beach and visit the prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri. The red beach, on the one hand, is really exactly what its name implies: red, impressive rocks that form steep cliffs, red sand and a deep blue sea, which also reflects such intense red. A truly extraterrestrial landscape that scientists may have encountered only on Mars, the Red Planet.

The archeological site of Akrotiri on the other hand is the most important archaeological site of the island and at the same time the most important archaeological discovery of the Eastern Mediterranean. It came to light after the systematic excavations that began in 1967 and revealed a world buried under volcanic ash, which was first inhabited around 4500 BC. and disappeared after the eruption of the volcano in 1613 B.C. There we will understand how fire froze time and we will be able to feel the life of the first civilization of Europe.

Visit Pyrgos with Santorini Tours

Pyrgos Kallistis, as it is called, is the highest village of Santorini and one of its five castles. After touring the alleys and the castle, we will start hiking on a path to the prophet Elijah, which is the highest point of the island. From this panoramic position you will be able to see the island from end to end, as well as the islands of Nea and old Kameni, Thirasia and even the summits of the mountains of Crete. You can have a tour to the villages of Santorini with us.

From there you will continue the path to Ancient Thira, the ancient city located at the top of Mesa Vouno in Santorini. The city was founded in the 8th century BC. from the Lacedaemonians and was inhabited until the early Byzantine times. In its current form it has strong elements of the Hellenistic and Roman eras, given that due to the continuous habitation there are not many traces left from the first centuries of existence of the city. In its current form it has strong elements of the Hellenistic and Roman eras, given that due to the continuous habitation there are not many traces left from the first centuries of existence of the city.

Sit down for a morning coffee at the caldera

And after you get enough of the view from above, you can start going down the 587 cobbled stairs to the old port of Fira. The small port of Fira is located 900 feet below the town of Fira and just below the caldera. The view during the descent is amazing, as you can observe the island from another angle.

Hiking on a stunning route from Fira to Oia

Words cannot describe the uniqueness of this route, since for the most part you will walk on the edge of the caldera through alleys, paths and streets, you  will get to know the great architecture of Santorini, combined with the awe that one feels when one realizes how this unique beauty of Santorini .When you reach the traditional settlement of Oia with the captain’s houses, built on standards of neoclassical architecture, the cave houses with the painted walls and the colorful doors and windows, you can sit for food and coffee. So, you can enjoy this unique architecture and the colors of the sunset, when blue becomes orange and orange red.

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Why visit Santorini in September 2021?

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Why visit Santorini in September 2021?

Santorini is a magical island, an island that radiates romance, no matter the season. You can explore this extraordinary island, Santorini in September with Santorini Tours. Santorini, the most beautiful island of Cyclades, will impress all of you who will decide to visit it for the first time and especially in September 2021. There are many reasons why Santorini became famous. Colors in the sky, amazing landscapes, peace and harmony on the cliffs of the Caldera, they are all magical.

Its picturesqueness but also the intense rhythms of life even this month will create the feeling that once it is not enough to visit the famous-cosmopolitan Santorini. The dark presence of the volcano and the magical sunset give the island a special and impressive beauty, an image that has not lost its value over the years.

What to do in Santorini in September 2021

The month of September is the right time to visit the island. Take a walk in the shops, enjoy your coffee in a cafe-bar looking the magical sunset or your food in a luxurious restaurant. Visit the Temples and Museums of the island. In Santorini there are Catholic but also Orthodox Churches. If you are in a romantic mood, all you have to do is visit the preserved settlement of Imerovigli. There you will see the ruins of the Venetian castle Skaros and you will walk on the path that leads to the church of Theoskepasti, built on the edge of a rock, with a unique view to the volcanic islands of Palia and Nea Kameni!

You can enjoy your coffee in combination with the fantastic view that the island offers. In the famous and popular with tourists Oia, you can enjoy the sweetest and most romantic dusk of September with your partner by your side and you can take advantage of the atmosphere for a wedding proposal. In this scenario, we do not believe that they will deny you.

We also suggest you visit the cave settlement in the village of Karterados. In combination with the first rains, we suggest you try in one of the traditional elegant cafe-bars the wines of Santorini but also the local delicacies, such as fava. The chefs of the island suggest flavors that you have not imagined. Do not miss the opportunity to taste them.

And because the journey continues and the experience takes another form, a boat that will surely obey your order will take you from the old port of Skala to Nea Kameni, the island of the volcano! Walk among the black volcanic rocks and see the crater. The atmosphere smells strongly while we suggest you not to put it on your feet. After all, the history of the volcano lasts for years, you only have to be the protagonist in one of the many scenes in which many others have already participated over the years.

Santorini is suitable for autumn holidays

September in Santorini is the favorite season not only of the locals, but also of the sophisticated tourists. The hot summer is over, the sea is warmer than ever and the sky is blue all day, while the afternoons are cool. The sunsets of September paint Oia golden and the deep blue of the Caldera becomes more intense these days. All you have to do is pack a suitcase and follow the route.

You have the opportunity to discover Nea Kameni (Volcano), the Hot Waters, as well as the picturesque island of Thirasia. See the craters of the Volcano and be informed about all its activity. Visit the island of Palea Kameni and the thermal Hot Waters. Do not forget to take a walk on the picturesque island of Thirasia.

And it may be in most people’s minds one of the ultimate summer destinations, but Santorini is irresistibly charming and wonderful in the fall as well. Autumn in Santorini is mild. This means that September is the ideal month to visit the most famous island of the Cyclades. Santorini is famous all over the world for its dreamy sunset. In the so-called Caldera, in the West of the Sun, a crowd gathers to see the sun disappear in the endless blue of the Aegean, having the wonderful yellow-red colors of the sun. Do not miss it!

Book a Santorini tour in September 2021

The tour of the island is also full of emotions and you should book one with Santorini Private Tours. The cave houses in the volcanic soil look like small tiles in the work of art that spreads in Fira, Firostefani, Imerovigli or the touristically projected Oia, with the legendary sunset. In Fira, do not miss a visit to the museum of Prehistoric Thera, to make a journey through time that will take your breath away.

Santorini is famous all over the world and its enchanting sunset is seen up close by travelers from all over the world. It is one of the most popular islands in the world with its charm, magic and mystery. Besides, anyone who has visited it knows well that the wonderful Cycladic island is much more than just a summer destination.

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9 things you should do in Santorini in August

9 things you should do in Santorini

9 things you should do in Santorini in August

The beautiful and glamorous Santorini invites you for another summer to explore it and experience a unique vacation combining a ride with donkeys, a visit to a volcano and a cable car. Book a Santorini Tour with us in August and have the time of your life!

1. Walk in the famous and picturesque Fira

The cosmopolitan Fira, the capital of the island, retains its interesting architecture and is one of the busiest places on the island. From the port you will go up 4-5 turns and you will be in the neighborhoods of Fira.

The village as it is located in an advantageous position above the caldera has experienced great tourist development. You will see the popular caves that were the residences of the poorest inhabitants of the island, but also the impressive public buildings and urban houses of the 18th and 19th century. It is worth approaching Theotokopoulou Square with its cafes and luxury shops. Look for different places from where you will enjoy the view of the chaotic cliff and the volcanic islands.

One of them is the orthodox cathedral of the Diocese. Visit the Archaeological Museum of Thira, the cultural center “Belloneio Foundation” and the Venetian Palace of Gyzi with its magnificent copperplates. In the upper Fira you will tour Frangomachalas with its well-preserved mansions and in Kato Fira, the church of Ag. Mina and the church of Christ. From here the cable car will take you down comfortably to the port of Gialos.

2. Walk in the famous Imerovigli

Imerovigli occupies the most privileged position and has the most breathtaking view of the caldera and Thirasia. It is famous for the luxurious hotels that offer their guests a natural balcony in the caldera, a calm atmosphere and a super relaxing landscape. You can have a Santorini Private Personalized Tour with Santorini Tours and experience the beauty of Santorini.

3. See rare finds in the museums of the island

A visit to the museum of Prehistoric Thira and the archeological site is like a dive into the long history of the island. The first houses finds from excavations in Akrotiri, such as furniture molds, bronze utensils and the only golden chamois figurine.

The Archaeological Museum houses collections of sculptures and inscriptions from the Archaic to the Roman period. Excavations have revealed parts of an advanced settlement of the 3rd millennium BC that was buried in the ashes of the great eruption of the volcano (15th century BC). It is considered one of the most important prehistoric centers of the Aegean and the Mediterranean.

4. Go to Pyrgos, the old capital

South of Fira you will find the village of Pyrgos which used to be (until 1800) the capital of the island. The settlement is located at the foot of Prof. Elias which is the highest mountain of Santorini.

In the center of the village dominates the medieval castle that is kept in good condition. There are picturesque taverns and beautiful cafes. Visit the monastery of Profitis Ilias or follow the path to the top of the mountain.

5. Visit Emporio and the nearby beaches

The village of Emporio is located in the southern part of Santorini and in the past was the commercial center of the island, as until a few years ago were located most of the shops.

Its medieval castle (Goulas) is well preserved. You will tour the labyrinthine medieval cobbled streets where in some cases only one person can fit. You will see the church of Evangelistria or Panagia Messiani (16th century) and the restored medieval buildings.

6. Plan a tour to the Volcano and the surrounding settlements

Prefer packages that include a visit to the Volcano, the Hot Springs and spend some time in Thirasia to discover the settlements of Potamos and Manolas, which are not touristically developed, and to swim in Korfos (old port), where you can enjoy a meal. However, the experience of seeing Santorini at sea is something you should not miss for any reason.

7. Opt for extreme sports

Only a diving enthusiast can understand the uniqueness of the experience of becoming part of this wonderful aquatic world. In Santorini you will feel this many times over, since at the same time there is the peculiarity of the seabed: the volcanic rocks and the awe from the bottom of the caldera.

8. Visit Red Beach, the wonder of nature

Santorini has good beaches such as Kamari sandy beach on the east side of the island, the famous Perissa with fine black sand, the busy beach of Monolithos near the airport, Columbus, Vlychada and many more. However, Red beach is considered the beast beach in Santorini.

This unique beach takes its name from the vertical reddish rocks that stand around next to the deep pelagic waters composing a landscape, almost unreal. It is approached from the great archeological site of Akrotiri where in the parking lot you will leave your vehicle and continue on a downhill path for 5 minutes to the sea. Of course you can also come by excursion boat from Akrotiri.

Be prepared for lots of people, especially in August. You could be even taking the client to the doctor if the need arises. There are canteens, while part of the sea shore is occupied by umbrella loungers. It has a southern orientation and consequently the meltemi does not catch it. In any case, despite any inconvenience, if you choose Santorini this summer, know that swimming on the Red Beach is one of the best thinks you can do in the island.

9. Santorini is an excellent gastronomic destination

Santorini is probably the most gastronomic island of the Aegean with a series of excellent local products but also restaurants that highlight and give another dimension to the products and the Greek cuisine. So your experience on the island will be complete only by tasting the cuisine of some of the distinguished and award-winning chefs of the island, who passionately cook and give soul to local products. You can enjoy a Santorini Private Tour and Food Experience as well as a Santorini Wine Tour with us.

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