Explore Fira, the capital of the island and sit on one of the beautiful terraces to enjoy your coffee and drinks. Visit the Museum of Prehistoric Thera to admire unique treasures including the frescoes of "Spring", "Adorant Monkeys", and the "African".
Continue to Firostefani and Imerovigli, the settlements huddled on the edge of the Caldera. From there you can head to Oia via a path that passes through Prophitis Ilias and the chapel of the Cross on the Black Mountain. The view there is unreal.
Imerovigli was the medieval capital of Santorini and resembles a genuine Venetian castle. At its top is the rock of Skaros from where you will enjoy the sunset overlooking the entire Caldera. Alternatively enjoy the famous stunning sunset from the chapel of Agios Ioannis Thalassinos in Oia, from the upper district in the village of Finikia, from the old mines in Fira or from the lighthouse in Akrotiri.
Embark on a unique journey in time at the archaeological site of Akrotiri, an entire city that was abandoned in the 17th century BC and was well-preserved beneath a cloak of ash. A developed centre of trade and culture, with large buildings, impressive frescoes, streets, a sewerage system, sanitation facilities and thousands of objects that prove the relations and communication of Akrotiri with all Greece, but also Egypt and Syria.
Continue for another five kilometres from Akrotiri to visit the lonely, historic Akrotiri Lighthouse, one of the most beautiful lighthouses in Greece.
Visit ancient Thira in Mesa Vouno with marvellous vistas. You will see the market, the mosque of Artemidorus, the royal arcade, the temple of Dionysus, the sanctuary of Apollo Karneios, the gymnasium of adolescents of the 2nd century BC, the cemeteries and the theatre. The city was founded in the 9th century BC by Dorian settlers led by Thera and was inhabited until early Byzantine times.
Admire the island’s hamlets with their unique architectural features seen in the yposkafa, i.e. the vaulted houses sculpted into the ground. Leaving Fira and heading to Perissa and Perivolos, stop at Emporios. Walk inside the citadel castle, with its irregular shapes and labyrinthine alleys, the steps, domes and bridges between houses, all made of volcanic materials.
Enjoy the beautiful Oia with the famous sunset view from the Venetian castle. Visit the Naval Museum of Thira and don’t forget to visit the nearby Finikia, the beautiful hamlet painted with colours that resemble a Mexican village.
Discover the inland of Santorini, heading to Vothonas, the settlement with the old buildings still carved inside the ravine. Do not miss Karterados, the wealthy captain's village and Episkopi Gonias (or Mesa Gonia), near Kamari with its vineyards and the most important Byzantine monument of Santorini: Panagia Episkopi (or Kyra Piskopi), which is considered to have been founded in 1115 by the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komninos.
Visit Megalochori, with its vineyards, classic villas, and its old and modern wineries, as well as the “Lost Atlantis Experience”, the modern interactive museum that "narrates" the historical timeline of the active volcano of Santorini and represents the geographical development of the island and the great earthquake.
Take a tour and wine tasting in the island’s vineyards and traditional canaves (old wineries). In Pyrgos, admire the winery of the agricultural cooperative and taste the famous sweet Santorini wines, Vinsanto or Assyrtiko. There, you’ll also find the Cultural Village "Santorini of the past" housed in the old canaves, representing the old way of life of the island’s inhabitants.
In Vlychada don’t miss the old tomato factory with its characteristic chimney. It now houses the Tomato Industrial Museum “D. Nomikos” and Santorini Art Factory (SAF) with rich cultural activity.