Santorini Travel Blog: Transfers, Tours & Island Tips
Practical guides from the Magic South team in Santorini: how to get around the island, which wineries to visit, how transfers from the airport and port work, and what to see with a private driver.
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Ancient Akrotiri Santorini: Visitor Guide to the Bronze Age City
A Bronze Age town buried by the volcano and preserved under ash for 3,600 years. Our visitor guide to ancient Akrotiri covers tickets, timing, how to get there and what to combine it with.
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Santorini Cruise Port Guide: Tender, Cable Car and How to Plan Your Day
Santorini has no cruise dock, so every passenger arrives by tender. Here is how the old port, the cable car and the 588 steps work, and how to plan a day that gets you back to the ship on time.
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Where to Stay in Santorini: The Best Areas for Every Kind of Trip
Caldera view or beach, lively or quiet, Oia or Fira? A local guide to the best areas to stay in Santorini, with honest pros and cons and transfer times from the airport and port.
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Best Time to Visit Santorini: A Month by Month Guide
Santorini changes completely between May, August and October. This month by month guide covers weather, sea temperature, crowds and prices so you can pick the right time for your trip.
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Best Beaches in Santorini: Black Sand, Red Cliffs and Quiet Coves
Santorini's beaches are volcanic, dark and dramatic. Here is an honest guide to the best ones, which suit families, swimmers or photographers, and how to reach them without a car.
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Santorini Sunset Guide: Oia, Fira, Imerovigli and the Spots Locals Use
The best sunset spots in Santorini compared honestly: Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani, Fira, the Akrotiri lighthouse and the winery terraces, with sunset times by month and advice on getting home afterwards.
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Things to Do in Santorini: What to See in 1, 2 or 3 Days
The places actually worth your time in Santorini, grouped by area, with realistic plans for 1, 2 or 3 days and honest advice on how to see them without losing hours to parking and buses.
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How to Get Around Santorini: Bus, Taxi, Car Rental or Private Transfer
Every way to move around Santorini compared: KTEL buses, the island's few taxis, car and ATV rental, the Fira cable car and pre-booked private transfers, with real prices.
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Santorini Wine Tour Guide: Wineries, Assyrtiko and How to Plan Your Day
Which wineries to visit, what makes Santorini wine unique, how long a wine tour takes and how to combine tastings with Oia, Pyrgos and Red Beach in one private day.
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