As you may have heard, Santorini is an absolutely beautiful island. It was formed by a volcanic explosion and the volcano is still there in the middle. It's quite a unique feeling to see the volcano surrounded by water then surrounded by land. There are white sand, red sand and black sand beaches due to the volcanic chemicals. There are two main towns - Fira and Oia (pronounced EE uh).
Oia is full of white circular houses and blue domed churches, it's beautiful. We wandered the nearly endless walkways full of open shops and every step seeking more beautiful. Ocean views and nice people are just everywhere.
Since we were there during a time of migrants and country bankruptcy, I asked several locals what they thought and how they felt about it. According to the locals, Santorini appeared to be unaffected by the tough times.
Our hotel was in Oia and it was probably the greatest we've ever had. It had a jacuzzi overlooking the ocean and several rooms inside. There were also two decks, it was crazy. They brought breakfast to the room each morning and then we'd wander around the island.
Sunsets are a big deal on this island. Restaurants, shops and people talk about where to watch the sunset. The castle seems to be the popular.
We made it down to Fira one day. It has donkeys that you can ride down to the beach. It's also full of shops.
The bus system works pretty well. We also took the bus down to the red beach. We thought you could walk from the red beach to the white beach, but we learned it's not possible. We didn't make it to the black beach, the red beach actually seemed like pretty dark sand to us.
I'm sure many of the Greek islands are beautiful, but I can definitely recommend Santorini for anyone that likes a relaxed environment with good food and stunning views.
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