We're looking for a place with nice beaches, a view, fun town, good shopping, good Greek food, real Greek atmosphere, etc... There are so many towns on Santorini, and since we won't have a car, we're looking for a place that will remain fun for 3 nights and 3 days. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
2007-02-09 00:03:46 · 3 answers · asked by greecevaca 4 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Perissa or Oia? Which is better?
2007-02-09 02:00:27 · update #1
Unfortunately you cant get everything you want in just one town on Santorini. More specifically you either get the fabulous view or the beach. If you want view then you can stay in Oia (pronounced ee-uh), Fira, Imerovigili (sp), or Firostiffani (sp , again). Oia is beautiful, but it is at the Northern tip of the island and a little bit far away from everything. For beach there is Perissa and Kamari, but they are on the South-East end of the island, so there are no views of the volcano there. I am a little biased cause I lived in Perissa last summer, but I thought it was great. I love the beach and the night life is tons of fun esp during the busy season. If you want to see the views or volcano, or have a bigger night out you can always catch a bus up to Fira or take a volcano tour for the day. They also rent out motor scooters, cars and ATV's for reasonable prices if you want to explore a little bit. Food is pretty good everywhere but if you want to shop, that's going to be in Fira or Oia. Oh, and you might have a little trouble with authentic Greek atmosphere. It's there, but a bit under the surface cause the island is really a tourist island. Hope you have an awesome time, and feel free to ask if you have more questions :)
2007-02-09 09:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by zoemisty13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We did not visit any beaches while on Santorini. We only had a few hours in port so we tendered in, took the donkeys up the cliff and shopped for a bit before returning to the ship. You could always check out santorini.com and santorini.net. They both have information such as beaches, where to stay, and the sort. It is such a beautiful island! Hope you have fun!
2007-02-09 08:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by Scottee25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oia is definetly the best for me... i live in greece and i've been to santorini last easter... i'm sure you will just love the view =) have fun!!!
2007-02-09 10:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by doreta*sn_* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋