One of the most fascinating of the Cylades Islands is Santorini. Its half-moon shape embraces the sea as the crater rim of a submerged volcano and it's in fact known as Caldera.
Most of our small luxury hotels in Santorini are in Fira (Tira or Thira), the capital, or in Firostefani, Imerovigli, or Oia, towns climbing up the steep cliffs that form the crater. All feature exceptional views as they are stepped terraces that clamber up the steep slopes. Another option, generally more economical, is staying in the beach boutique hotels of Vlychada or Perivolos or the boutique hotels in the small villages further inland, such as Pirgos.
Getting There:
Santorini features an active international airport but if you want to arrive by sea, we recommend the fast ferries of Hellenic Seaways, which take about 3 hours from Athens. Don't miss:
-Take a tour around the island in one of the boats that launches from the old port, or at least visit the islands that complete the circle of the caldera. There are areas where the still active volcano produces yellow water and hot springs.
-Enjoy the surprising sensation of a volcanic beach with its black or red sand.
-The sunset against the horizon of the village of Oia, is the most western point of the island.
Aenaon Villas, set right on the edge of the world-famous caldera in Santorini, is open to all four points of the horizon, from east to west. The unique location is at the top of a steep slope, at the ...
Andronis Luxury Suites in Santorini in the Cyclades Islands of Greece is a multi-villa boutique hotel which gently cascades down the side of the island. Set in the quite town of Oia, Andronis Luxury S...
The Aroma Suites has something special, unique, almost magical about it. Tucked away on the edge of Fira, the main town of Santorini Island, this small boutique hotel overlooks the spectacular cliffs ...
Astarte Suites is a luxurious 9-room complex, each with its own personal style and vision. This boutique hotel is on a cliff and features stunning views from the infinity pool.
This elegant, luxurious and excellently located hotel is of Aegean Cycladic contemporary architecture. It is hanging from the cliff, next to the cable car, and above the volcano, in the Santorini's ca...
Ikies Traditional Houses is a special type of hotel. Its small size, exceptional location, traditional design, range of accommodation (honeymoon, maisonettes, and studios) and professional operation r...
La Maltese Hotel is located in a 100-year-old neo-classical mansion above the traditional village of Imerovigli on Santorini Island, Greece. The exclusive La Maltese Hotel is found on the highest poin...
On Santorini, legend is almost indistinguishable from reality. And there, on the island reputed to have been the land of Atlantis, the five houses of the Tsitouras Collection are perched on a thousand...