To go here for two weeks - expensive pleasure. Therefore, it was decided to ride Santorini for a short time. By the way, when you swim to the island, there is a vague sensation of absurdity of the entire venture: an ordinary rocky island, no vegetation, only brown sad stones with a small handful of white houses, admitted by the cliff. The impression changes when the ferry approaches the shore. A really fabulous place that will never get tired of looking, despite its beability in guidebooks. The unusually bright contrast of the cannoning white houses and juicy blue. The streets are of the highlight stairs, they are descended, they rise, no logic, without a map you can even get lost. All buildings are surprisingly well maintained, with fresh plaster, decorated in flower beds, mosaic on the steps. The whole city is a solid decoration. Although you can arrange a photo session! An ideal place for newlyweds and wedding ceremonies, tropical islands are resting.
On the island besides the mass of specially decorated viewing sites.
First, why everyone goes to Santorin - to see the sunset in the (oh). The test is not for weak, for for a small platform, several meters are stuffed with people. Compared to such an excitement, the sunset does not seem so incredible. But to get bright impressions and the same snapshots should wait when the whole crowd comes with the last ray of the sun. After some time, it will turn on the backlight, and millions of southern stars will light up above your head. This is really worthwhile!
But the dawn in the order of magnitude is colorful! Do not be lazy to get up early, at 6 in the morning, you will be pleasantly surprised.
In Fire, the invasion of tourists continued. Despite this, pleasantly walking around the city, did not notice how they reached Imerovigli. They were not too lazy to climb the very top of the stone staircase for the best views. The picture overshadows only a persistent fragrance, resembling the presence of donkeys, another business card of the island.
Santorini is routing mainly behind impressions and elegant panoramic frames, and not behind the beach holiday. But in any case, without a refreshing sea after the brutal sun, you can not do. Beaches here are unusual. For example, Kamari with large black volcanic sands - the sensations that you have moved over a couple of millions years ago. There is still red and white beaches, they smoothly flow into each other, the names are absolutely true. Sometimes deserted, sometimes similar to the rookery of the sea cats, how lucky. At the end of August we were lucky. And which color there and optical effects! Camera take surely.
On the mountain between Perissa and Kamari there is a monastery of St. Ilya. I advise you to call out, a chic panorama on the whole island opens from the mountain.
If you want to quietly wander around the white-blue multi-level streets - go to Pyrgos. Quiet, calm, beautifully, "Pioneer detachments" from the sightseers did not meet.
To travel to the ancient tire, it is worth going first, excavations are open to lunch. However, it makes no sense to linger there, except that you do not glue from the type of ancient cobblestones, neatly arranged with the ascembly Greeks.
If you move from the main route to the country road, you can find a whole group of beautiful operating mills. Some of them can be rented and live in apartments.
The volcano is an obscure contrast of black craters, sea and yellow colors. Not far from here you can swim in thermal warm sources that beat right into the sea, it is only worth remembering that water can be stained by rusty stains.
Nosto is not cheap, the average check is 30-40 euros for two against 15-20 on the mainland. Although fed tasty! A simple calculation, with the help of the value of Greek salad (€ 5 everywhere, here € 6.5) shows that prices are above 30%.
Move the island yourself is easy. Auto can be found for 20 € per day.