12 Tips for a Perfect Santorini Trip

In this article, we have brought a lot of information from our experience of traveling to Santorini, if you are also planning about Santorini travel or want to get information about Santorini.

For how many days should one visit Santorini? Which places to visit? How to travel to Santorini? Where should one book a hotel? How to use Santorini? All this information is going to be known in this article.

12.Visa and travels

Whenever we talk about international travel, the first question that comes to mind is “Visaand how to travel. If we talk about visa, Santorini is a part of the Greek country. Greece is part of the European Union. This means that you have to get a Senegal visa. You will apply in the Greece Embassy or VFS

If I talk about the first door of entry, then the flight we will take will first go to Athens. All the energetic healing will be done in Athens after that Santorini is basically a lamp. And this lamp is connected to Athens.

If you travel from Athens to Santorini in the early morning it is the cheapest. If you have planned in advance then check this and you can take the old train in the morning.

11. Athens to Santorini by sea

If I talk about See, then See operates by ferry whose fare is quite low and their travel time varies. Their slow-speed boat is the cheapest.

It takes 6 to 8 hours to reach Santorini by sea and fast ships reach Santorini in 4 to 6 hours.

10. Where to stay in Santorini.

When we think of Santorini, we think of blue domes and white houses. Basically, in 1936, there was a cholera outbreak in Santorini. To fight this, they proposed that houses be painted white.

White color paint is an insecticide that helps in fighting cholera. For this reason, many houses were painted white at that time. And today all the houses are white in colour. The blue-colored domes that you see are basically in discussion in Santorini.

9. Popular places in Santorini.

Firry and Ia are the most powerful points in Santorini. It connects all of them to one land. The whole island is part of the island. Firry and Ia are the two most popular points.

Iaia is the most expensive place to stay in Santorini. It is quite small and most of the hotels and restaurants have a direct view from most of the hotels. You can see the sunset.Iya is very expensive and if you are on a budget you can stay in Fira

8.How many days in Santorini

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If you are going on a Santorini sightseeing tour, three days is good, if you are going on a honeymoon or if you have more time, 5 to 7 days is good.

You can enjoy it from the hotel as it is a small island there are not many things to see in Santorini so 3 days is the best time to visit.

7.Best time travel in Santorini

👉🏿The best time to visit Santorini is April. The season basically begins in winter after the rainy season.
👉🏿Basically the restaurants in Iya and Fira close but open in April during Easter time.
👉🏿The Easter of Santorini is quite unique. It is like Diwali in India. In Santorini, candles are lit on top of houses during Easter. These diyas are different in comparison to India, as you can see in the photo above.

6.Diwali in Santorini

One of our best experiences in Santorini. The Easter celebration in Santorini is Greek Orthodox Easter. Which is not the usual Easter. It is different. When planning, find out when Greek Easter is in Santorini, as you can plan your trip around that time to have the best experience in Santorini.

You will also get to see all the unique cultures of the sightseeing places there. You can experience that culture. Although festivals are celebrated all over the island of Santorini. But the most famous festival is that of Pregosh Karke Village. Which is the highest village of Santorini. The most major celebration takes place in the village of Pirgos.

5. Rent a car Santorini

If you are staying either in Ia or Fira, how will you travel to other places? Basically Santorini runs public buses. They run on fixed schedule. You can travel in a bus, its price ranges from 1 euro to 2 euro.

Rent a car You can rent it for a day to have much more freedom as with it you can go to any place.

4. Things to do

Whether you are staying in Iain or Fira in Santorini, you can stay anywhere which can cover different travel sites of Santorini.

There are streets around the blue coloured domes. In the morning, the streets are crowded. The line for the main three domes starts at 7:00 in the morning. The sooner you go there, the sooner you will be able to easily shoot your photos.

Basically, dresses are also available on rent there. A lot of professional photoshoots keep happening. The person doing the photoshoot will give you the dress. Then you will be able to use that dress in your photo.

3. Best sunset point in Santorini

Santorini is famous for its magical sunsets. Santorini Sunset is the best sunset spot. There are many places to watch the sunset in Santorini.

This is the most popular point. Iya is very small. The whole Iya can be completed in 2 km. If you are staying in Iya, go to Iya and see it with the crowd

If you are watching with the crowd then you have to come 2 hours early because you can see Ia and Fira. The view of the sunset here looks amazing.

2. Expense in Santorini

How can you reach Santorini in budget​
How can you reach Santorini in budget​

The hotel here is very expensive, if you book a hotel there then you will have to pay around $200. If you book a hotel near the airport then you can easily get a hotel near the airport for around $100 but your travel distance will be a bit from there.

1.Beyond Santorini

If you are traveling to Santorini, can you visit any other sites? Yes, along with Santorini your first port of call will be Athens. If you want to enjoy more things then you can enjoy two days in Athens.

There is another place near Athens, Meteora, which is famous for its hanging mountains, so you can go there for two nights.

You can enjoy Athens and Meteora for four days and can enjoy here for three days, if you are planning for a week then you can stare at it.

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FAQ SANTORINI

Q How many days do you really need in Santorini?

ANS:-3 to 5 days 

Q Where to avoid staying in Santorini?

ANS:-Emporio, Pyrgos, or Megalochori. 

Q What is the best month to go to Santorini?

ANS:-spring and fall 

Q What is the nicest part of Santorini to stay in?

ANS:- Oia

Q How many hours to spend in Oia?

ANS:-4 hours.

Q Where is the most picturesque place in Santorini?

ANS:-Oia village

Q What language do they speak in Santorini?

ANS:-Greek, but many locals speak English

Q What is the rainiest month in Santorini Greece?

ANS:-January

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