Santorini is a white and blue greek fairy tale. Incredibly beautiful, harmonious and injected island, whose beauty admire tourists around the world. The sightseeing tour of Santorini Island, as a rule, is offered tourist agencies of Crete, or the tour operator organized exports holidaymakers for a one-day inspection of the most important places of the island. But it is much more interesting and more profitable to go to Santorini yourself. The costs of the strength and time to prepare a trip will be accumulated with interest. After all, such a three-day voyage will cost approximately the cost of a day excursion from the tour operator.
Basic articles of expenses for rest in Santorini
Usually, Santorini ride vacationers from Crete. This is the most logical and simple option to visit this fabulously beautiful island. The main items of expenses for the organization of an independent three-day trip to Santorini will be:
- Buying ferry tickets from Crete to Santorini and back;
- Rent a hotel for 3 days / 2 nights;
- payment transfer from the port to the hotel and back;
- fee for public transport (if there is no rented car);
- car rental (if necessary);
- food;
- excursions (if necessary);
- Purchase souvenirs.
First of all, planning to visit Santorini from Crete, it is worth the acquisition of tickets on a ferry, running between the islands. It is better to do it in advance, since in the season the ferries of all carriers are clogged to the denial of tourists. A ticket for an adult passenger will cost 56 euros one way. If there is a child under the travelers to 10 years, then the cost of his ticket will decrease by half, and children under 5 years have the right to free passage.
Rent a room at the hotel A la Guesthouse for a couple of nights to Santorini will cost a minimum of 50 euros. The closer to the center of island life - Fir - the more expensive. But if the budget is limited, then you can settle in another place, then the cost of transportation will increase.
Transfer from the port to its guests are offered by many of the hotel Santorini, even economical enough. If the ordered hotel does not provide tourist delivery services, you will have to hire a taxi and to upset for 15-20 euros. And not renting a car. Each trip by bus will empty the wallet for another 1.6 - 2.2 euros depending on the route.
If the bus version of moving on the island for some reason is not acceptable, then you can rent a car immediately upon arrival at Santorini: a 24-year car rental day will cost 100 euros.
Powered on Santorini delicious, satisfying and affordable, as elsewhere in Greece. For example, for 15-20 euros, you can order a portion of seafood served by french fries and traditional Greek salad. Well, the total amounts spent on food will depend on appetite.
Additionally, if necessary, you can order from local tourist bureaus excursion tours of the island worth 10-20 euros per person.
Costs for souvenirs - the case is purely individual, but it is necessary to expect one euro to spend on magnets, and other small souvenir products (key rings, decorative plates and so on in the same spirit) costs 2-3 euros.
Unforeseen spending on Santorini
As happening everywhere in Europe, counting on its daily trips to Santorini, you can focus on the general recommendations of operators and have 50-60 euros with you. By excluding the cost of the hotel and fare to the island, of course. But just in case it is worth having with you, the so-called, inviolable cash supply, which can help out in an unforeseen situation.
So, in the season quite often the Aegean Sea storm. If the storm is strong enough, then the ferries between Santorini and Crete can be canceled, which happens not so rarely. It can happen just at the time when acquaintance with the island will end and it will be time to leave Santorini. And in order to forced to stay in this beauty to at least the next day, you will need to pay extra night at the hotel, extend the rental car, plan the cost of food for another day. So the "spare" 150-200 euros will not be completely superfluous and guaranteed calm if the force majeure will still happen.