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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. You can take a tour of Santorini!

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. You can take a tour of Santorini!

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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