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The 3-day plan, rearranged for 2 days: the best-ranked places stay, and each day keeps to one part of town.
Dishes the travel guides name for this place, and the restaurants they list for them.
A split-pea puree, usually served warm, topped with olive oil, lemon, and occasionally chopped onions or capers.
Fritters of tomato slices in a batter of bell peppers, onions, mint, and herbs, deep fried in olive oil.
A sweeter, less seedy aubergine from the island, now rare and often served as a puree.
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Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
The most famous village on the island, a white and blue maze on the cliff with old captains’ houses and quiet corners. Be there at the first hour, before the day-trippers, and keep the main lane for later.
Go when The first hour of the day, and again once the day-trippers have left.
Local tip The main lane is packed at midday, so use the quieter side lanes at the start of the morning. Keep your voice down near the houses, since people live here.
The capital of the island, perched on the rim of the caldera with the sea far below. Go early, when the lanes are empty and the shops are still closed, and look out over the old volcano and the water.
Go when Early morning, before the shops open and the lanes fill.
Local tip The streets along the edge are the quiet ones. A cable car, a path of steps and a road all link the town to the old port below, so pick the way that suits your legs.
Santorini is known for yellow split-pea fava, creamy and served with capers and onion, and for small fried tomato fritters. A light lunch for a walking day.
Local tip Look for a small taverna in Firostefani or Imerovigli, a short step from the path.
The gentlest stretch of the long clifftop walk. It runs north from Fira past the blue-domed church of the Three Bells and the quiet lanes of Firostefani to Imerovigli. Take it slowly, with the caldera on one side.
Go when Late morning or the end of the afternoon, with a hat and water. Avoid the hottest hours.
Local tip Do only this stretch. The whole walk to Oia is roughly ten kilometers and long, hot and uneven, so take a bus or taxi for the rest.
The ruins of a small castle at the western tip of the village, the best-known place on the island to watch the sun go down. Come early for a spot, or stay for the glow after the crowd leaves.
Go when Sunset, though it fills early. Arrive well ahead, or come back after the glow for a quieter hour.
Local tip For a different view of the evening, a sunset boat trip on the caldera is a good option. Book ahead and ask the boat where it will be at sunset.
A quiet village on the highest point of the caldera rim, with paved paths along the edge. A calmer sunset than Oia, with fewer people and a long view over the sea and the volcano.
Go when Sunset, from a spot on the edge of the path.
Local tip Many people walk here from Fira for the sunset. Find a seat along the edge half an hour early, and wander the back lanes while you wait.
Grilled fish, lamb and the island’s white wines suit the evening. Eat after the sky goes dark, when the crowds thin and the lights come on across the caldera.
Local tip Book ahead for a table with a view, and ask for a time just after sunset.
Hours change, so check before you go.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A Bronze Age town buried by the volcano around thirty-six hundred years ago, kept under a large roof. Walk the streets and look at the two-story houses. Go early and check ahead for the visiting rules.
Go when First thing in the morning, when it is cooler and the walkways are quiet.
Local tip It is a covered site, so the shade and the paths are easy. Read the signs as you walk, since the houses are the point. Check ahead for visiting rules.
The village has small restaurants in old houses and on rooftops, serving home-style dishes and local wine. A quiet dinner without the crowds of the cliffside towns.
Local tip Walk the lanes before you choose, and eat after the sunset.
Hours change, so check before you go.
It covers 2 days in Santorini, planned for late September. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for couples. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
Yes. Archie drafts a day by day plan for your dates and takes your pace, the weather and who is travelling into account. You can start one from the Archie app.
Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
Each day has about 19.1 kilometers between its stops, and 19.1 kilometers in all across 2 days. A short hop is a walk and a longer one a ride. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
7 days in Naxos and ParosAbout 70 km awayAn easy add-on
5 days in Mykonos and DelosAbout 110 km away
9 days in CreteAbout 140 km awayOther guides with a page about Santorini. Each one opens in a new tab.
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