Santorini is one of those places that lives up to every photograph you’ve ever seen of it – and then quietly exceeds them. The island sits in the southern Aegean as the remnant of a volcanic caldera, its dramatic cliffs dropping hundreds of feet to the water below, the whitewashed villages of Oia and Fira clinging to the rim like something out of a fever dream.
The Greeks settled here over three thousand years ago, and the island has been drawing people to its edges ever since – first merchants and conquerors, now travelers who come specifically for the quality of the light, the depth of the blue, and the particular magic of watching the sun sink into the caldera from a clifftop table with a glass of Assyrtiko in hand. That sunset is not a cliché – it earns every word written about it.
A sunset boat tour around the caldera adds another perspective entirely, the island’s volcanic cliffs towering above as the sky turns amber and pink. The flying dress shoots that have become a Santorini signature are pure joy – dramatic, romantic, and exactly as fun as they look. I absolutely loved mine and still remember it, fondly.
The food scene, built on fresh seafood, local flavor, and some of the best wine in Greece, makes every dinner feel like an occasion.
This guide covers where to eat, where to stay, and the experiences that make Santorini one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Stay
Magma Resort Santorini – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Magma Resort Santorini, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt is a beautiful landscape inspired hotel on the rural side of Santorini island, overlooking the Aegean SeaExperiences
Flying Dress Santorini Photography Shoot My flying dress photography experience with Santorini Flying Dress in Santorini, Greece was an incredible, powerful, and self affirming experience - overlooking Imerovigli coast.
Spiridakos Sailing Cruises Sunset Boat Tour A few hours after leaving Istanbul, after two flights and no sleep, I was drinking a beer, on a boat off the coast of Santorini, Greece.Eat
Idol Restaurant Bar My sunset dinner at Idol Restaurant Bar in Santorini, overlooking the caldera and the Aegean Sea, was visually incredible and orally delicious
Pacman Sunset Restaurant My last sunset dinner in Greece was at Pacman at the Adronis Arcadia in Oia. It was a scene, a moment, and a place to be seen in Oia - in Santorini, Greece Spiridakos Sailing Cruises Sunset Boat Tour A few hours after leaving Istanbul, after two flights and no sleep, I was drinking a beer, on a boat off the coast of Santorini, Greece.
