The Authentic Greece - Santorini

Santorini was our final destination of this amazing trip, this was a great way to end the trip. There was lots that we did during the week that we spent here but I will just tell you about the highlights. The beaches, the volcano, and the sunsets.

There are lots of beaches on this island making it the perfect place to relax and unwind. There are black sand beaches, red sand beaches, and a white sand beach. The most famous black sand beach is Perissa beach, it is one the longest beaches. Black sand beaches are beautiful but be careful, in the hot sun this sand will literally burn you. The red sand beach was really cool to see as well, it has boulders surrounding it and it is a little walk to get to. The white sand beach you can get to by boat from a spot close to the red sand beach. We were not able to see it because the water/weather conditions were not good enough that day but I'm sure it is very beautiful as well. Another beach we went to was Vlihada beach which also had black sand as well, but the main thing we enjoyed about this beach were the waves which were fun to bounce around in.

The best way to see the Nea Kameni volcano is through a tour which will be advertised at any hostel. The tour will take you to the volcano via a sailboat and you'll be able to see many other things that same day. You are able to hike up the volcano which is really cool. The volcano is a protected scientific site that is monitored to record any volcanic activity. The last eruption was just over 50 years ago.

Santorini is famous for its spectacular sunsets. The sun looks like it is slowly sinking into the ocean, and the colors of the sky are rich and gorgeous. There are two popular places to go to see these amazing sunsets, Oia or from Akrotiri lighthouse which is on top of a hill. We did both and preferred the lighthouse. Oia is the famous spot to go watch the sunset, it is where all of the white buildings are with blue roof tops. This is also an area full of little shops to explore, but it is also very crowded and expensive here. We drove an ATV up to the lighthouse and shared a bottle of wine with a couple others that we met at the hostel while watching the sunset. This spot is not crowded at all and you still get the amazing view.

Santorini is a beautiful island with lots of character and a would recommend it to anyone travelling to Europe!