No. 01 · Where to stay
Oia
Blue-domed sunset village on the north cliffs
Whitewashed lanes, cave houses, and the world-famous sunset from the ruined castle of Agios Nikolaos.
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Cliff-top villages on a flooded caldera
The crescent rim of a sunken volcano, with whitewashed villages clinging to 300 m cliffs and the best sunsets in the Mediterranean.
When to go
May–June and September–October.
Getting around
Bus from Fira to all major towns; car or ATV for villages.
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 01 · Where to stay
Blue-domed sunset village on the north cliffs
Whitewashed lanes, cave houses, and the world-famous sunset from the ruined castle of Agios Nikolaos.
Read more →No. 02 · Where to stay
The cliff-top capital
Santorini's main town — cable car down to the old port, Orthodox cathedral, and the start of the cliff-edge walk to Oia.
Read more →No. 03 · Museum
Minoan Pompeii buried by the Thera eruption around 1600 BC
A Bronze Age town frozen by volcanic ash with two-storey houses, frescoes, and drainage systems still intact.
Read more →4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Santorini, Greece — grouped by type below.