Santorini Hidden Gems. Epic Views + Cave Home Tour. What to do on the Island.

Looking for things to do in Santorini? Well this is the video for you. We spent a day discovering some less explored areas of Santorini to find hidden gems and amazing views of the island.

We started in the town we were staying in the centre of the island called Vothonas. Here we checked out some old caves in the side of the hill that were formerly homes. We took a bit of a walk and then gave our tour of our AirBNB.

Book the Cave House here: https://www.booking.com/hotel/gr/stoa-cave-villas.en.html?aid=1287879&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2

After that we took our car rental and headed to the small and quiet town of Pyrgos, here you find the pretty streets and blue domes that you picture in Santorini but without all the people. You also have great views over the island.

Next we drove to the lighthouse at the very tip of the island to called Akrotiri. A lot of people go there to watch the sunsets but during the day there weren’t too many people there. From here you can see the entire island of Santorini. We flew the drone to get some better views.

Santorini is known for its wine so lastly we headed to a winery called Venetsanos to do a wine tasting and because the winery is right on the edge of a cliff, we enjoyed the most amazing views of the island.

Santorini:
Santorini is an island in Greece, located in the Aegean Sea, 200 km southeast of Athens, 150 km south of Mykonos, and 140 km north of Crete. Flights to Santorini take 4 hours from London, 3.5 hours from Paris, 2 hours from Rome, and 1 hour from Athens.

The towns of Fira, Oia, Firostefani, Imerovigli, and Akrotiri cling to the 300m cliffs and have magical views of the caldera and volcano to the west. The beach towns of Kamari, Perissa, Perivolos, and Agios Georgios are on the east and south sides of the island (not the caldera). For most travelers, the best place to stay in Santorini is along the caldera.

Pyrgos:
Pyrgos village is situated in the centre of Santorini, 8km southeast of Fira. Pyrgos is built like an amphitheater at the top of a hill. This amazing point offers some of the best view of the island. With only 700 inhabitants, Pyrgos is one of the most vivid settlements of Santorini all year round. The hillside villages are a protected settlement in 1995. Some of the most famous landmarks are the ruins of the Venetian fortification castle or kasteli as the locals call it.

Trekkers will find amazing natural beauty around Pyrgos. Among others there is the old Medieval path that leads from Pyrgos to Emporeio village (1 hour and 30 minutes).

Akrotiri:
The Akrotiri peninsula is known of course for the famous ruins from the Minoan period. The actual village of Akrotiri is not as well known and that is for a number of reasons. The main reason is that the road to the archaeological site does not even go through the town. Tourists see the site and then head for the next spot on their itinerary or else to the beach. Very few go to the village. So on the island that is probably the most popular tourist destinations in Greece there is a village with many of the qualities of a remote island.

You will find amazing historical sites, great views and nearby beaches to visit. Definitely a must in Santorini.

Venetsanos winery: http://venetsanoswinery.com
Venetsanos winery is located right above the port of Athinios, overlooking the magnificent caldera of Santorini. The Venetsanos family has a very long tradition in producing wine. Originally was produced for the island and subsequently it was exported extensively, and particularly to countries such as Russia. It was built in 1947 by Venetsanos family and became the first industrial winery on the island. Its most distinguished feature is the structural design, which essentially used gravity, facilitating energy efficiency, at a time when access to electricity and other energy sources was very limited.

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