It is possible to study Santorini alone, or using guides and professional guides that will tell much more than what is written in advertising booklets. Excursions are available here daily and they can be ordered in any tourist office of any major city. Either, you can agree with Russian-speaking guides in advance on the Internet, discuss the program and the number of tourists in order to certainly. Announcements about private excursions on the Internet are fully. So, what excursions and for how much can be ordered on the wonderful island of Santorini.
1. Santorini island sightseeing tour.
Such excursions can be the most distinct plan and include different attractions. But here, like, for example, a similar excursion can pass. Further, tourists with a guide along a cable car ride to the city of Fira, there are walking along the old streets, visit the Church Panagia Belonias. Further, tourists go to the mountain of Ilya of the Prophet and attend the monastery on top. Then everyone moves to the village Pyrgos and attend the church Panagia Episkopi. Then everyone is brought to the wine cellars of the Museum of Winemaking Kutsuanopuel, where everyone will show-tell and give to try and buy wine produced from the best grape varieties, which is known throughout the Mediterranean. Then tourists can bring to the village of Firostefany or the settlement of Imirovigly, where it is very beautiful. And then, the town of Ia. Some guides take tourists to the beautiful beaches of the island (with black sand, for example) and in the cafe, it is at will. The start of the excursion is also chosen by tourists, and the route can be adjusted at will. Such an excursion lasts from 5-6 hours and costs from 250 € from the group up to 3-4 people. Tour for three hours in Mini Wen by 5-6 people will cost 380 € from the group, up to 15 people, about 500 euros, and so on. Depends on the number of people and means of movement, well, and the guide, of course. Also, sometimes in such a tour included on the donkeh for an additional fee (5 euros). Just in case, going on such an excursion, take the cream from the sun and bathing suits. Also, some guides include a tour of an archaeological museum, which tells tourists about the prehistoric era and the most important period of life of the island. This is a great opportunity to consider the most valuable objects related to the time of the Neolithic, Minoys, the Hellenistic periods, which were found during the excavations.
2. Christian pilgrimage
This excursion to the holy places of the island. After all, they say that on Santorini churches more than houses, and churches are more than 600 here! All churches in one day you won't go, but some can have time to visit. What is noteworthy, there are a lot of snow-white churches on the island, with light blue dips. Beauty incredible! Catholic monasteries on Santorini are more reminiscent of fortresses with durable walls and painted in the color of ocher. The excursion includes a visit to the Cathedral Orthodox Cathedral, the Catholic Catholic Cathedral, the Male Monastery of the Prophet Ilya, the Women's Monastery of St. Nicholas, the Church of Agia Panagia, Church Panagia Episkopi, the Church of St. Irina and a number of others. In general, in something this excursion echoes usually overview on the island, but as I have already written before, there is just more churches than ordinary homes. The tour of the clock 5-6 lasts and costs from 250 € from the group (though, sometimes for such a cost, the cost of entrance tickets in the church does not include).
3. Caldera and sunset in the boat
On the bus tourists are brought to the port of Atinios, where they sit on the side of the yacht. The first stop is the volcano of Na Cania, where tourists rise to one of the active crater. Lifting occupies decent time and strength. But it is extremely interesting, the traces of volcanic activity are visible everywhere, which jets of smoke are made from under the frozen lava. Sometimes tourists carry Paleo Camen on the island of Paleo-Kamen, where you can swim in sulfur waters and take mud baths. The yacht is lucky to the thermal sources, the water of red-brown-colored, enriched with metal impurities, where tourists are bathed somewhere half an hour. Then everyone will come to the island of Firacy, where free time stands out. Tourists go for a walk, dinner in local taverns, bathe or walk along the streets of settlements on top. Then everyone is collected and driven by the sea in the city of Iia, where all tourists enjoy the views of the beautiful sunset, which is so famous for the island, and which can be seen on the posters and postcards of Santorini. And, in fact, then home, to the place where it was sent to the excursion (it does not have to be from this port). Be sure to take a swimsuit and sunscreen. Also, on such an excursion, it is possible to rise in the village in the mountains on the donkeh (for 5 euros), and the donkeys, by the way, are another attraction of Santorini, they are used everywhere, do not be surprised. Such a tour lasts about 6 hours. There are similar tours on a boat from the Ammoudi port (G. ia), which ends in Marina Vlikhad. True, in this case, there are still stops in a quiet bay, where everyone dive with masks and admire corals. Sometimes such excursions include lunch with traditional snacks, salads and Santorino wine.
4. Morning trip to the volcano and bathing in thermal sources
Actually, this tour is very similar to the previous ones, however, it is cheaper, and only visits to volcanoes and thermal sources is included in the program. Departure occurs, as a rule, from the port of Atinios. On board the yacht, you can lunch, however, for an additional fee. Take a cash with you, perhaps for the rise of the volcano will have to be paid separately (about 2 euros per person).
5. Diving
Diving centers can be found at the Perissa and in Akrotir. You can reach these places yourself or ask the hotel guide about the transfer. Divengu instructors speak Russian, do not worry. For those people who have never previously performed dives with aqualing, they are offered to undergo a course of study (in one day). All conditions for diving there are very good visibility of 10-30 meters, for different days up to 5-7 meters. The water temperature is 26 degrees in summer and 14 degrees with winter, but you can dive every day of the year.
As you can see, not too much a variety of excursions, but they are all very interesting, because such a place simply can not be boring! Good luck!