Sunsets in Santorini

Never have I ever been somewhere as picture perfect as Santorini. It had been a destination that was top on my bucket list for a long time and I decided to celebrate my 30th birthday in style. We enjoyed a quick stay in Athens before flying to Santorini, it was a 35-minute flight time from Athens.

I stayed in the Petite Palace Suites Hotel and “oh my God” the views of the bay from this hotel are stunning. We were a short 5-minute drive from Santorini’s main town of Fira. Lively with tourists, locals and cruise visitors all day and has a nice vibe at night time with the small bars and restaurants.

The black sand beach of Perissa is full of restaurants and bars during the summer time and a 10-minute taxi journey from Fira, it is well worth a visit. There are day trips and tours of the whole Island if you are visiting on a cruise and you can also hire a car for the day and view the whole island at your own leisure.

The show stopper is Oia, famous for the 3 blue domes but most of all the sunset view. A 20-minute taxi journey from Fira will cost you €20 and it is a must do for every visitor. Crowds of people flock to Oia every evening to catch the sunset. Oia is picture perfect pretty with white washed steps and streets of designer boutiques it is simply stunning.

I found the atmosphere of the whole island relaxing as if life slows down and you cannot but relax and enjoy yourself. Santorini is perfect to enjoy as a stand-alone destination or to combine with another island such as Mykonos or city break of Athens.

I loved my time in Santorini it certainly lived up to its reputation, if I can help you with your own trip to Santorini I would love to hear from you please get in touch any time