Fira
Practical for the bus and the way back. The cliff edge packs tight in the evening.
2–3 days · Early June and September
Santorini
Sunset is one plan, not the whole island.
The Santorini postcard is taken in Oia, and it ends there if you give that terrace the whole day. The island is wider: a cove, a walk, and a lunch that is not selling you a view.
Reserve the sunset table before you arrive. Ask what they mean by a view. Not every table faces the caldera.
Highlights
- Oia early, or the Fira ridge
- A single cove
- A sunset you have already booked
Neighborhoods
Oia
The postcard is here. It is a fine place to stay. Getting back after dinner can be hard.
Imerovigli
Between the two. You can walk to Fira, and it is quieter.
At a glance
- A blue dome, before the crowd
- A staircase off the main path
- The sea, as its own afternoon
